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Welcome To The Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons Page
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Take a look at the actual angry letters that inspired Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons!
I have made a lot of what appear to be bad decisions.
It’s what I was raised to do. Most parents would hide or destroy any evidence so clearly demonstrating their child’s failures, but my family has preserved each mistake in its original envelope like a trophy in a case, lest I ever forget where I came from.
Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons is my life, told through a cavalcade of disciplinary letters, incident reports, and newspaper clippings that my parents received from teachers and school officials. I pick up where my parents left off with my own collection of letters received during college and throughout my career as a writer, producer, and stand-up comic. Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons comes full circle to show that the Fitzsimmons torch has been passed on proudly to a new generation. |
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Read What Critics are Saying
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| “Greg Fitzsimmons has just written one of most hilarious and unexpectedly moving Irish American memoirs in years.” |
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| “Comic Greg Fitzsimmons’ new book is a hilarious new angle on the autobiography. A fantastic comedic wit with a dazzling ability to move words on paper, Greg Fitzsimmons is far more than another stand-up routine. Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons is highly recommended.” – Rated 9 out of 10. |
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| “In his new book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, comedian Greg Fitzsimmons provides a hilarious glimpse into his warped Irish-Catholic upbringing.” |
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| “A merciless and hilarious memoir of surviving a domineering father to turn hate and rage into comedy.” |
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You Wrote In…
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Just stayed up finishing Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, couldn’t put it down. I especially liked reading the letters to your Dad. Now I know somebody else has the same conflicts, thanks!~ John M.
Thanks for taking me back to the 1970s and 1980s. I normally take 1-2 weeks to read a book, but finished yours in 36 hours. I grew up on the East Coast and attended Loyola College in Baltimore (1985-89) with a whole mess of Greg Fitzsimmons. Your book was spot-on. It is amazing the journey you took to get from there to here. Thanks for a great read! ~Chuck A.
I read your book straight through one day. Hooked by Howard Stern’s Foreword, I belly laughed aloud at your recounts of classroom shenanigans and deeply cried as you painfully disclosed the dissolution of your relationship with your father, and later his passing. Your voice, honestly and wit delivered via first the podcast, and now your book, have been uncommonly relevant and cherished by me.
Your humor distributed in word and now aurally via your podcast has been the soundtrack to my getting sober, addressing self-destructive patterns and rebuilding a life I can be proud of. Your life path, current career and the family you’ve built give inspiration and example that guys like us can beat our demons, exist in society and build something important during our brief time on this dying planet.
What you do is important. You give voice and inspiration to many. Thank you. Keep it up Greg. ~Joel N.
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Back Cover Blurbs
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“Greg Fitzsimmons thinks he’s one of the greatest comedic minds of our generation; and in this case he’s right”
- Adam Carolla (comedian)
“Jewish guilt is well known because Jews are loud and free to express themselves. Catholic guilt, however, is fucking bottomless. Irish to the core, despite himself, this bottomlessness oozes from Greg Fitzsimmons every pore and it’s raw, honest and hilarious. This portrait of one comic’s life is funny, hard and true.”
-Sarah Silverman (NY Times Bestselling author of “Bedwetter”)
“I’ve often wondered what it was that made Greg Fitzsimmons so funny. And so filled with non-specific rage. Now I know, and you can, too.”
-Andy Richter (National Treasure)
“Greg Fitzsimmons was the first comic to ever give me unwanted advice. I thought he was a jerk. I was wrong. Not only is he a great guy he is also one of the best storytellers I have ever heard. I look forward to someone reading this book to me.”
–Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover)
“They say that an element of comedy is the willingness to get in touch with one’s own insecurities. Greg Fitzsimmons has mastered this fearless approach in such a profoundly deep and intense way that his talent truly stands out as unique and sharp… Far beyond that of many of his peers. His openness and honestly mixed with brutal and uncompromising delivery makes him a comedian that is both funny and easy to relate to. This book is not only a glimpse into the life of a talented artist, it is also a study of the human psyche. Readers may let out a sigh of relief as they discover that they are not alone. Crazy can work! This is one of the few books that could be found in either the comedy, biography or self-help section at your local bookstore.”
- Dave Navarro (Rock Legend)
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