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Stand-Up Comedy: The Book

by Judy Carter · 1989

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All the world loves a clown and whether you want to clown around at parties or make a living as a standup comic, comedian Judy Carter can show you how to "do" comedy.

Subject
self-help
Genre
humor
Themes
writers
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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