{"product_id":"brassy-bit-of-aging-crumpet","title":"Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n \u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n \u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this disarmingly vulnerable and wickedly hilarious collection of essays, Mary Walsh chronicles her colourful—sometimes difficult, never boring—life, coming to the hopeful conclusion that growing old means finally finding (and loving) yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sharply observed and wryly funny collection of essays on identity, family, and belonging, Mary Walsh takes readers on a rollicking—and sometimes difficult, but never boring—journey through her life. Her subjects range from the heartbreak of growing up next door to her family, to Newfoundland’s vibrant and not altogether happy entry into the Canadian confederation, to the behind-the-scenes of her wildly popular CBC shows, including \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, to her complicated relationship with her complicated mother, and to her struggles with alcohol, self-doubt, and what it means to connect with those around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a collection of essays that are deftly comical, vividly rendered, heartachingly vulnerable and, above all, hopeful. In the end, Mary learns the trials and hurdles (some self-inflicted) that she endured in her younger years only make the process of aging all the sweeter. The message she now has is a powerful one: her older years are her best ones yet, because she’s finally learned to accept who she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-top: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sans-serif-special\"\u003eBUY FROM:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/audiobook\/brassy-bit-of-aging-crumpet-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Kobo_Button_2219341d-eeb9-486d-b01d-4aeeb45141df.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/ca\/audiobook\/brassy-bit-of-aging-crumpet-a-memoir-in-pieces\/id6770020779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Apple_Books_Button_ba3b1bd9-cdcd-4b9c-8daa-23f0dda706a4.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.ca\/pd\/B0H2BSM136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Audible_Button_9e64a37c-785f-4f46-be5e-2bd2e12e6c7f.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"small-grey-text\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrice may vary by retailer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available at your local independent bookstore!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"padding-top: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sans-serif-special\"\u003eBUY FROM ECW PRESS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Walsh created and starred in \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, CBC’s comedic take on current affairs. The series earned her many of her numerous Gemini Awards (now called the Canadian Screen Awards) and showcased her dynamic range of characters, including the flagrantly outspoken Marg Delahunty. Walsh wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning series \u003ci\u003eHatching, Matching and Dispatching\u003c\/i\u003e, which returned to CBC in 2017 as a feature length presentation called \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, with Walsh and the original cast reprising their roles. She has also been nominated for two Genies for her performances in feature films \u003ci\u003eCrackie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Waterford Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2017 she published her debut novel, the Canadian bestseller \u003ci\u003eCrying for the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Among her many awards and doctorates, Mary is the recipient of the Order of Canada, the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in the Performing Arts, and the CSA’s Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in television acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePublished: May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781770419230\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDuration: 6:39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n \n \u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half review\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An indelible presence.” — Jann Arden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n \u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half review\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Superstar, goddess. One of a kind.” — Andrea Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Walsh, Mary","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":44800039780467,"sku":"9781770419230","price":36.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/9781770419230.jpg?v=1776691972","url":"https:\/\/ecwpress.com\/products\/brassy-bit-of-aging-crumpet","provider":"ECW Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}