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Funnily Enough [Kindle Edition]

Sophie Neville
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From the glamorous world of television production – working on some of the BBC’s hottest dramas and educational programmes – Sophie is torn between her love of Africa and returning to England for the sake of her career. But when she falls ill on the set of a show she is directing, she soon finds herself stuck in bed, forced to take stock of her life.

It sounds like a novel. But it isn’t.

Suspecting Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Sophie’s doctor at the BBC prescribes an extraordinary treatment: write a diary. So, armed with watercolours, and with the support of her family, friends, dogs and otters in rural Gloucestershire, she sets out to record a spiritual journey, which proves at times funny, poignant and uplifting.

“…all plaudits to you for trying to describe and find humour in your darkest hour.” Clare Francis, Author

"I've just finished your book. I do congratulate you on a quite splendid achievement. The whole read is such fun, so joyful, so funny and so touching. I found it very lovable… I was quite enraptured by your lovely piece of work. Well done indeed." Richard Pilbrow, CEO Theatre Projects, Connecticut USA

"Your writing is so delightfully open and funny and full of fun. It's a breath of fresh air while also giving courage and perspective to others who struggle with long hard trials." Wendy Chandler, South Africa

"I am completely loving 'Funnily Enough' in fact I have nearly finished it and cannot wait for the next book. I will take my copy to the Seychelles. I relate so much to everything you are writing about and it really is amazing - such insights into life. Well done. It is just my kind of book." Sarah Collins, South Africa.

"I have read your book. Now, twice! I think some of Arthur Ransome’s ‘way with words’ must have rubbed off on you. To me, it is very moving and thought-provoking , as well as very amusing. Some passages made me laugh out loud… I simply loved it. I felt personally included, as if you were talking to be (your unknown reader) as a friend… I loved your family too. The sort of family that is true, loving and fun." Peter Bell

"I am so enjoying your book, Sophie –it expresses the numerous questions we all ask at some point in our lives and I really am looking forward to getting to the end to find your answers. It’s a lovely, amusing and very brave book." Anne Corfield

“It’s Hysterical!” Nick Lambard-Scott

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1368 KB
  • Print Length: 405 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1466213485
  • Publisher: Ashton House Publishing (13 July 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005CRVG2C
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,786 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Katy B
Format:Kindle Edition
'Funnily Enough' is an honestly written and humorous account of the mental, physical and spiritual struggles encountered by Sophie Neville during the time that she was fighting CFS. Anyone who has experienced at first or second hand the difficulties which those who suffer from CFS must face, will find this both lively and thought-provoking, yet with some really meaty questions and issues at its centre. Sophie does not apologise for who she is or where she has come from - it is delightfully refreshing that she tells things exactly as she finds them, and her open direct relationshiop with God and her exploration of the Christian faith is at the very centre of all she does, providing enormous encouragement and opportunity for reflection. The book develops in style and moves from a fairly easy read to a much more analytical and serious text which is full of great insight into the nature of God and faith, the big questions surrounding why people suffer, to the positive and uplifiting ending which is all interspersed with wonderful whacky humour and tales of the Neville family, and Sophie's friends and all their combined eccentricities.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I really loved this book which was quite a surprise to me as I was not sure I wanted to read about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (M.E) or someone else's faith but it was brilliant and made me laugh throughout. How could one not enjoy a book that is so full of wonderful characters drawn from family, friends, colleagues, otters, parrots, dogs and others? The author observes life carrying on around her while she is too ill to partake and weaves her story of illness, exhaustion, despair, hope, faith and recovery with skill, perception, humour and a light and very individual touch. I look forward to reading Sophie Neville's next book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is a fantastic book which really delivers what it promises! If you want a true insight on behind-the-scenes family life of the British upper-classes and their adventures working in film & television on shows that you will have heard of, including Eastenders and Doctor Who - from acting and directing to supplying the frisky animals which appear on wildlife programmes and as TV 'pets' - it provides a funny and heart-warming portrayal which will have you smiling on every page, even through the toughest and most bizarre of times.

And on the subject matter of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (M.E), an illness that doctors were only just starting to grasp at the time, it provides a journey with the author Sophie's experience through the recovery period, encounters with a menagerie of alternative therapies, and those dark moments when it seemed only God could be paying attention. Down-to-Earth, uplifting and funny - exactly what it says on the cover! And the illustrations by Sophie are cute and quirky, reminiscent of Quentin Blake. Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Interesting enough
I was interested in this book- partly because it deals with the subject of ME/CFS. Sophie describes very well how it affected her. Read more
Published 24 days ago by TheWiiwoman
An unexpected pleasure
The thread that took me to this book is quite long and thin. I love the "Swallows and Amazons" books, which led to me discovering as a grown-up Arthur Ransome and Captain Flint's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. M. Fernandez
A funny, positive, journey!
Funnily Enough! An apt title! Always positive, funny and full of surprises, Sophie Neville writes, without self pity, of her battle, and eventually her friendship, with ME. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. WILLIAMS-THOMAS
And it's all true!
I know Sophie's family ... including the otters. And everything Sophie has written really did happen and is true! And only the tip of the iceberg
Published 2 months ago by blackchrysmum@yahoo.co.uk
Funnily Enough - it really is!
Sophie Nevile's book 'Funnily Enough' is quite the most delightful new book I have read for many a long year. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter Bell
Funnily Enough ( Kindle edition)
This is my first review on a book, but I just had to do it.
This book, is a must to read, it is written in diary form, but takes you through Sophie's days, in a day by day... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dave Holbourn
Funnily Enough by Sofie Neville
This book is a complete delight. I have forwarded several copies to my dearest friends to read and all are totally enchanted. I loved it and all who appear in the pages. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caroline Curtis Dolby
'Funnily Enough' is a joy to read
I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book. I didn't expect to be reading it two hours later. I was gripped from the first page. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cassia
funnily enough
I actually couldnt put this book down. It is a very interesting account of Sophies life while living back at home with ME but is also absolutely hilarious in places. Read more
Published 3 months ago by sara maughan
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