About the book: 2019 / A whole life - the length of one stand-up. Dovale is a comedian whose fame is long behind him. In his performance, he maneuvers between unbridled fun and a nervous breakdown. Flirting with the public, he creates stage memoirs. Gradually, behind the façade of jokes, a tragic past emerges: the horrors of childhood, the cruelty of his father, military service. Humor becomes the only way to overcome the past.