“I’m Just A Person” by Tig Notaro

I am a fan of anything Tig at the moment. First, I watched both seasons of her wonderful Amazon show “One Mississippi.” Then I watched the Netflix documentary titled “Tig,” and I loved that as well. Last week, I raced through her autobiography “I’m Just a Person,” available in print and audio book. Clearly I cannot get enough of this funny, dry, witty and incredibly talented performer. Now, if you don’t know Tig’s story, here it is in a nutshell: Stand-up comedian gets a wicked intestinal disease called C .diff, learns her mother has fallen and suddenly died, and then the author is diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. I know. I know. People are rolling their eyes in horror. When I describe Tig’s life it does not sound like everyone’s cup of tea. But it happened and she survived. Like Mark Twain and Garry Marshall always said, “Humor is tragedy plus time.” A series of horrible and unfortunate events happened to Tig. Then, she picked herself up, grabbed the microphone and started telling her own story out loud. She turned her sad story into a candid, brave and funny story, and I just love everything about her. Did I mention she falls in love at the end? Her partner Stephanie is featured in the Amazon series, and together they are adorable. Don’t take my word for it: Run and watch, read or listen to anything Tig, and you will know how great she is. To purchase this book on Amazon click here.