Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (*Chemo Not Included)
How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
By Robert Schimmel; Alan Eisenstock
(Thorndike Press, Hardcover, Large Print, 9781410415769, 257pp.)
Publication Date: June 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Paperback, Paperback
Categories: Medical - General, Diseases - Cancer, Personal Memoirs
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Description
Stand-up comedian Schimmel offers his edgy, hilarious, and poignant musings on his battle with cancer. The author's conversational account is particularly ribald, emphasizing the importance a sense of humor can play in coping, learning, and healing.
Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010
The 60-year-old comedian, who often joked about his own life in his raunchy stand-up routines, died Friday from injuries suffered in a car accident. Fresh Air remembers Schimmel with highlights from a 2008 interview in which he discusses his memoir Cancer On $5 A Day. More at NPR.org
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