Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
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By: Robert Schimmel and Alan Eisenstock
Format: Hardcover
From: Da Capo Press
Pub. Date: January 2008
From: Da Capo Press
Pub. Date: January 2008
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-02-25
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780738211589
Isbn: 0738211583
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-02-25
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Ean: 9780738211589
Isbn: 0738211583
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
In the spring of 2000, Robert Schimmel was riding high. He’d won the Stand-Up of the Year Award, his HBO special was a huge hit, and his sitcom had been picked up. And then it all came crashing down. Diagnosed with Stage III non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he was told he would have to undergo chemotherapy immediately. The sitcom was dumped and the fire of his white-hot career started to go out. But Schimmel never lost his sense of humor, his knife-like edge, and most of all, his passion to entertain. Indeed, it was his basic need to laugh-even if the only people around him were suffering from cancer and the room he was playing was the Mayo Clinic infusion center-that carried him through his ordeal. From his colorful banter with nurses and other patients during chemo, to his hilarious conversation with a wig salesman, going for the laugh was Robert Schimmel’s survival mechanism. Alternately laugh-out-loud funny and profound, Cancer on Five Dollars a Day is an honest account of how one man’s face-off with a deadly disease helped him better understand himself.
USER REVIEWS
"I started reading after lunch today, and couldn't put it down. The writing is compelling and real, and inspiring in so many ways.
I am grateful that Mr. Schimmel lived through it all, and even more grateful that his book enriches our lives by reminding us about what really matters. As a survivor myself, and having lost many relatives to cancer, the book had my emotions all over the place...but through it all, the humor prevails. I can't remember ever reading a book that had me laughing and crying at the same time.
This book is in my collection after seeing him on Conan, and it's going to get a lot more readings from here on out. It's a keeper."
~ Written on 2008-06-30
I am grateful that Mr. Schimmel lived through it all, and even more grateful that his book enriches our lives by reminding us about what really matters. As a survivor myself, and having lost many relatives to cancer, the book had my emotions all over the place...but through it all, the humor prevails. I can't remember ever reading a book that had me laughing and crying at the same time.
This book is in my collection after seeing him on Conan, and it's going to get a lot more readings from here on out. It's a keeper."
~ Written on 2008-06-30
"Humor is a gift, and Robert Schimmel has the gift.
While some readers might think: "Cancer is no laughing matter", Schimmel's story shows how the use of laughter can lead a patient through the terror of cancer diagnosis and the devastating effects of treatment.
If you or someone you know has heard the dreaded words: "You have cancer", get this book. It's absolutely inspiring, and will help you to laugh through your tears."
~ Written on 2008-06-24
While some readers might think: "Cancer is no laughing matter", Schimmel's story shows how the use of laughter can lead a patient through the terror of cancer diagnosis and the devastating effects of treatment.
If you or someone you know has heard the dreaded words: "You have cancer", get this book. It's absolutely inspiring, and will help you to laugh through your tears."
~ Written on 2008-06-24
"Robert has been one of my favorite comedians since the mid 80s. This is a very touching book. It sounds cliche, but it'll make you laugh and it'll make you cry. Being one of the worlds top comedians he is really able to tackle such heavy topics in a amusing way.
Definitely a must read for anyone experiencing something similar or for any of his fans. "
~ Written on 2008-06-12
Definitely a must read for anyone experiencing something similar or for any of his fans. "
~ Written on 2008-06-12
"I remember Robert from the mid eighties and he has been my favorite stand-up since then. Robert keeps you rolling with laughter from cover to cover, and kept alot of people involved rolling throughout his ordeal. "
~ Written on 2008-05-19
~ Written on 2008-05-19
"CANCER ON $5 A DAY: HOW HUMOR GOT ME THROUGH THE TOUGHEST JOURNEY OF MY LIFE comes from a stand-up comedian who discusses her how humor got him through his battle with cancer. From his banter with nurses to his search for alternative options, CANCER ON $5 A DAY doesn't detract from cancer's seriousness - but it does offer a refreshing alternative to approaching it. Any health collection or general lending library needs this."
~ Written on 2008-05-03
~ Written on 2008-05-03