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Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
In the spring of 2000, stand-up comedian Robert Schimmel was diagnosed with stage III non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and soon the fire of his white-hot career started to fizzle. But Schimmel never lost his sense of humor, his searing honesty, and most of all, his passion to make people laugh. Indeed, it was his basic need to entertain—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. Alternately laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving, Cancer on 5 a Day is a stirring account of how one man's face-off with a deadly disease helped him better understand himself, and ultimately changed his life.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 2008
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June 17, 2012
This book is tremendously inspirational! It makes you stop and think about life and how you deal with the curve balls that are thrown at you. It reminded me of that saying, "The true test of character isn't how you are on your best days, it's how you are on your worst days...or when things don't go right". I mean, I didn't think I would be laughing so hard (tears were a-flowin') when I was reading about a man going through chemo...he was hilarious! Of course, there were some serious moments dealing with the big C...but I loved how he never quit fighting and came out a champ! It also taught me more about true love...and how it's worth the fight. Excellent, quick read!! : )
September 4, 2008
I enjoy this artist immensely, check his comedy too as long as you can handle profanity. This book had me cracking up laughing, shed a tear or 2, cancer certainly isnt funny, but using humor to conquer personal challenge is inspirational. I devoured this book in one sitting, comes highly recommended for a cancer patient's reading list
November 1, 2023
Wow, what a book. First, I feel like I need to share how I found out about Robert Schimmel. In College in the late 90's one of my friends was playing his CD "If you buy this CD, I can get this car." I was brought to tears laughing at this and I ran out and bought the CD soon thereafter, and was a fan for life. Fast Forward to 2007 or 2008, I finally saw him perform for the one and only time I ever had the chance, in San Antonio at the now defunct Rivercenter Comedy Club. He was everything I ever hoped he'd be in person. I laughed and laughed and laughed - it was tremendous. Around that time, this book came out and I've wanted to read it ever since. Somehow, I've never gotten around to it, not even after he died, until now. In this past year, I've known several people who have passed away from cancer. Young and old. Good friends and acquaintances. So, it finally felt like time I should read this book. I thought it might give me some needed perspective, or some hope, or.....I don't know what. Something. Maybe I was just hoping it would make me feel better. Well, this book was short and an easy read ...but not such an easy read either, if you get my drift. But it was funny and compelling and scary and hopeful. Robert spares no detail as he talks about the lows of going through a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment. In some ways it made my fears even worse b/c I learned things about the treatment that I never knew and it also put to rest any faint ideas I had that - for some people maybe it's not TOO bad? No, I don't think that's a thing at all. I deeply admire two things about Robert's journey. That he never lost his sense of humor. And that he maintained his kindness. It can't be easy in the face of all of that. And then I found out things about his life that I never knew. I never knew he lost a testicle. I never knew he had a son who also had cancer and who sadly lost that battle at such a young age. And I didn't realize Robert's career was about to go next level and the cancer caused that to never happen. It's funny how life works out sometimes and Robert's wasn't the smoothest or easiest one. But he still made people laugh. He still made people feel good. And, as eloquently described in the preface of the book, in his later years, he deeply connected with other cancer survivors through his stand up comedy. Some things are more valuable than a tv show. The ultimate kick in the gut of this entire story and journey is that, Robert beat his cancer. Robert put out this book 8 years later. But then only two years after that he was tragically killed in a car accident while his then 19-year old daughter was driving. Gone too soon at age 60. Life is a real kick in the balls. RIP Robert - thanks for all the laughs. And thanks for continuing to help people who are touched by cancer, in ways near and far, still, all these years after your passing. A really terrific book.
January 19, 2018
Schimmel tries to joke his way through cancer, but is only partially successful. This mediocre book has a lot of depressing sections and he glosses over some major life history (including past health issues and details about a wife he divorced/remarried 3 times. He does a poor job explaining his diagnosis and treatment, trying to joke much of it away. There is also a lot about his sexual desires but he doesn't appear to actually follow through on any of his big talk.
This book was written a couple of years before he died and there is a "happy ending" where he gets back together with the 25-year-younger woman he was dating before he got cancer. For some odd reason he never told her he had cancer and just split from her before he started chemo, only to wait until his final treatment to contact her six months later. That makes no sense. Reading Wikipedia it says that they got married, had 2 kids, and then shortly after this book was published he was arrested after a physical confrontation with her, leading to their divorce a year before his death.
There are a few inspirational sections of the book, especially at the beginning and end. He seems to have learned a good lesson about what's important in life. But the fact that his real life didn't have the happy ending that's in this book, and that he continued to do trashy standup after he suffered through chemo, puts it in perspective. While he used spirituality as a crutch or good luck charm during chemo there isn't evidence of a real life change. Unless you were a real fan of his or like irreverent, disjointed humor then you should avoid reading it.
This book was written a couple of years before he died and there is a "happy ending" where he gets back together with the 25-year-younger woman he was dating before he got cancer. For some odd reason he never told her he had cancer and just split from her before he started chemo, only to wait until his final treatment to contact her six months later. That makes no sense. Reading Wikipedia it says that they got married, had 2 kids, and then shortly after this book was published he was arrested after a physical confrontation with her, leading to their divorce a year before his death.
There are a few inspirational sections of the book, especially at the beginning and end. He seems to have learned a good lesson about what's important in life. But the fact that his real life didn't have the happy ending that's in this book, and that he continued to do trashy standup after he suffered through chemo, puts it in perspective. While he used spirituality as a crutch or good luck charm during chemo there isn't evidence of a real life change. Unless you were a real fan of his or like irreverent, disjointed humor then you should avoid reading it.
March 11, 2022
I caught a Robert Schimmel special on HBO and fell in love with his comedy. It was filled with dirty jokes and some of them didn’t age well at all, but at the core of the special was his tale about having a heart attack and trying to reconcile his ideas of masculinity when he’s scared to do traditionally-masculine things because he’s also afraid of dying.
Then he got cancer.
I won’t say he was the greatest guy or anything (there are some crazy stories about him online), but I will say he wrote a VERY funny book that wrestled with keeping a good attitude when everything is crumbling around you, when your body is failing, and when you think you’re going to die.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. He had a wildly popular special and had been green-lit to produce his own sitcom when the news hit. And then it just kept getting pushed back for his treatments until it didn’t make sense to the execs to pursue it anymore.
That’s gotta hurt.
This whole book is painful experience after painful experience but finding the hope in oneself and TRYING to find the humor to keep him and the people around him going. At no point was he trying to ignore the cancer or pretend anything - he always recognized he had it and treated it more like a catalyst than anything else. There’s motivation in that. When the dying are saying that every day is a treat and we should do what we want to do instead of what we think we ought to do - the money in the bank for rainy days mentality - it makes you wonder why you’re running so hard and missing out on your own life.
It’s a worthwhile read - especially if you like dirty jokes.
Then he got cancer.
I won’t say he was the greatest guy or anything (there are some crazy stories about him online), but I will say he wrote a VERY funny book that wrestled with keeping a good attitude when everything is crumbling around you, when your body is failing, and when you think you’re going to die.
The timing couldn’t have been worse. He had a wildly popular special and had been green-lit to produce his own sitcom when the news hit. And then it just kept getting pushed back for his treatments until it didn’t make sense to the execs to pursue it anymore.
That’s gotta hurt.
This whole book is painful experience after painful experience but finding the hope in oneself and TRYING to find the humor to keep him and the people around him going. At no point was he trying to ignore the cancer or pretend anything - he always recognized he had it and treated it more like a catalyst than anything else. There’s motivation in that. When the dying are saying that every day is a treat and we should do what we want to do instead of what we think we ought to do - the money in the bank for rainy days mentality - it makes you wonder why you’re running so hard and missing out on your own life.
It’s a worthwhile read - especially if you like dirty jokes.
November 22, 2019
Until I found his book at the library's book sale, I had never before heard of the comedian Robert Schimmel. Since most of his humor is "blue," that doesn't really surprise me. What did surprise me was how humor helped him get through the worst time of his life after his cancer diagnosis. I remember hearing that humor helped people deal with cancer (and other maladies) when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1979. Although my father didn't respond well to my attempts at humor, I feel somewhat guilty I didn't try harder. After finishing the book, I Googled him to see how he's doing today. I was saddened to hear that Mr. Schimmel died in a car accident. I wish him peace.
April 1, 2018
What an amazing book! Probably one of the funniest and best books I’ve read in a long time. Cancer is definately not a laughing matter, but how he dealt with it is absolutely priceless! He changed the cancer ward to a comedic laughing ground and was so inspiring and humorous, it was clearly visible how he changed lives!! Brilliant and very encouraging to never give up and always keep a positive attitude!! I strongly recommend it and am planning on giving it to friends who have dealt with or are dealing with cancer or other illnesses.
November 25, 2022
I read this book after I found out my brother was diagnosed with cancer. I planned on giving it to him when I finished it to hopefully cheer him up in the hospital. Unfortunately I didn’t get that chance and the big C took his life way sooner(4 months) than we ever thought was possible. I will read this again and laugh again thinking of him. Hold your loved ones close. F&@K CANCER
March 4, 2018
I read this 'cause I'm a fan of Schimmel's comedy. I got what I was looking for in that department. In addition, I took in a lot of very useful reminders on how to view life when struggling (or not) and prioritize what is important. Really enjoyed this one.
December 3, 2021
There is no sugar coating about cancer in this book. It is both hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. Has vulgar moments but it is really just an expression of who the author is and how his cancer journey was reflective of him.
October 26, 2021
Really loved this book. Helped me laugh through my cancer journey. And as a comedian myself I could relate to a lot of the stories. Inspired me to write my memoir about my experience with cancer at the age of twenty-five. I felt the ending wasn't the best, so I gave it a 4 star.
July 28, 2017
A serious topic but one written with humor!
March 15, 2015
{Update} Well, I am glad that I stuck with it because it does get better. Starting around page 85 it seems as if he mellows out a little bit and gets into what he is learning from the cancer experience, rather than just focusing on what he fears. He makes me laugh outloud on numerous occasions, like when he states that he found the cure for cancer: Yanni. "If I beat this thing, it's because the cancer cells couldn't stand Yanni anymore. They packed up and got the hell out of my body as fast as they could so they wouldn't have to listen to any more of that music."
I found myself nodding along through the chemo sections, glad to have someone else confirm the harsh realities while still remaining humorous. All in all, he really did grow on me and I feel privileged to have been given a glimpse into his cancer experience. It had the desired effect of making us feel less alone during this time and gave us a few laughs to boot. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with a healthy sense of humor that wants to gain insight into what life is like for a person going through cancer treatments.
Review while reading: On page 72 of 189 and I honestly hate this so far. I was reading it aloud to my husband during one of the hospital stays for his cancer treatment, but we put it down because it wasn't making us laugh and Schimmel was constantly talking about death. Yeah, yeah, we get it. You have cancer. It's potentially life threatening. Do you have to mention it every few pages? I naively thought that How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My life would be synonymous with having a positive attitude. Not the case. So far it seems like a lot of "Everything sucks, poop jokes are funny, I might die, I get to do drugs, I have a penis and isn't that funny?" Maybe we needed to be fans of Schimmel to begin with. I had never heard of the guy prior to buying the book but picked it up hoping it would make my funnier-than-anyone-I-know hubby laugh. Maybe our timing was just off. Maybe we shouldn't have tried this book while in the hospital for cancer-related surgery. That being said, I might start it over from the beginning. Either way I'll finish it and add to my review.
I found myself nodding along through the chemo sections, glad to have someone else confirm the harsh realities while still remaining humorous. All in all, he really did grow on me and I feel privileged to have been given a glimpse into his cancer experience. It had the desired effect of making us feel less alone during this time and gave us a few laughs to boot. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with a healthy sense of humor that wants to gain insight into what life is like for a person going through cancer treatments.
Review while reading: On page 72 of 189 and I honestly hate this so far. I was reading it aloud to my husband during one of the hospital stays for his cancer treatment, but we put it down because it wasn't making us laugh and Schimmel was constantly talking about death. Yeah, yeah, we get it. You have cancer. It's potentially life threatening. Do you have to mention it every few pages? I naively thought that How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My life would be synonymous with having a positive attitude. Not the case. So far it seems like a lot of "Everything sucks, poop jokes are funny, I might die, I get to do drugs, I have a penis and isn't that funny?" Maybe we needed to be fans of Schimmel to begin with. I had never heard of the guy prior to buying the book but picked it up hoping it would make my funnier-than-anyone-I-know hubby laugh. Maybe our timing was just off. Maybe we shouldn't have tried this book while in the hospital for cancer-related surgery. That being said, I might start it over from the beginning. Either way I'll finish it and add to my review.
March 3, 2020
I don't remember who introduced me to this book, but it was in the Winter of 2006. I was in the middle of radiation treatment for testicular cancer. Some of the more existential parts of Robert's story helped me understand and cope with my own thoughts and feelings at the time, but I didn't relate as well to some of the details. I was single, no kids, didn't have to undergo chemotherapy, and certainly wasn't on the verge of career success.
Each time I read it, it's a new experience. First, I saw it through the lens of my own cancer experience. Crying at the fear of death, laughing at the dick jokes and attractions to the nurses, gleaning some hope from the message. Then I started re-reading it when people I care about starting going through their own battles with cancer. I could see it through their eyes as well. The difficult position that a cancer diagnosis puts on a spouse and children. The upheaval of so many lives that I didn't have to experience. (I was single, lived alone, and my family lived 500 miles away.) I have a new perspective each time I pick this book up. This latest reread hit me particularly hard. It was the first time I'd read it as a married man. I cried through the whole thing, imagining a spouse having to deal with me during treatment.
This reread was brought on by my stepmom's diagnosis. I had recommended the book to my dad many years ago, when his boss received a cancer diagnosis. My dad enjoyed the book, maybe even more than I did, and so he also recommends it to anyone with the Big C. Now, as his wife is about to go through the same unpleasantness as Robert, we have a common language to speak when figuring out what he needs to be for her. She is beginning down a difficult path and this book will be a tool to help him empathize.
Each time I read it, it's a new experience. First, I saw it through the lens of my own cancer experience. Crying at the fear of death, laughing at the dick jokes and attractions to the nurses, gleaning some hope from the message. Then I started re-reading it when people I care about starting going through their own battles with cancer. I could see it through their eyes as well. The difficult position that a cancer diagnosis puts on a spouse and children. The upheaval of so many lives that I didn't have to experience. (I was single, lived alone, and my family lived 500 miles away.) I have a new perspective each time I pick this book up. This latest reread hit me particularly hard. It was the first time I'd read it as a married man. I cried through the whole thing, imagining a spouse having to deal with me during treatment.
This reread was brought on by my stepmom's diagnosis. I had recommended the book to my dad many years ago, when his boss received a cancer diagnosis. My dad enjoyed the book, maybe even more than I did, and so he also recommends it to anyone with the Big C. Now, as his wife is about to go through the same unpleasantness as Robert, we have a common language to speak when figuring out what he needs to be for her. She is beginning down a difficult path and this book will be a tool to help him empathize.
April 3, 2008
I heard this guy interviewed on the radio and he sounded really down-to-earth and funny despite having lost a son to brain cancer and later having cancer himself, so I thought maybe I could learn something from him about getting through the hard times. The book is honest, painful, funny -- and humor is what got him through (that's how he makes his living - he's a stand-up comic). His humor is often in the gutter, but some of it was still quite funny, and his caring for other people really shines through.
I'm trying to remember a book by a guy with a similar attitude to healing and came up with this: "Duck soup for the soul: the way of living louder & laughing longer" by Swami Beyondananda. For those of you not in the know, Swami Beyondananda is a real riot--he can even make me laugh. But I digress.
Anyway, the point here is that if you have a funny bone to work, it will help you get well, and as we all know, my funny bone never got very well developed. So you all have to remind me next time I'm either horribly in the dumps, or if I happen to really get seriously sick to read this book of Swami Beyondananda's, and watch lots of funny movies.
I'm trying to remember a book by a guy with a similar attitude to healing and came up with this: "Duck soup for the soul: the way of living louder & laughing longer" by Swami Beyondananda. For those of you not in the know, Swami Beyondananda is a real riot--he can even make me laugh. But I digress.
Anyway, the point here is that if you have a funny bone to work, it will help you get well, and as we all know, my funny bone never got very well developed. So you all have to remind me next time I'm either horribly in the dumps, or if I happen to really get seriously sick to read this book of Swami Beyondananda's, and watch lots of funny movies.
September 20, 2008
I got through this book last night even though I was quite sleepy and tired. Schimmel's book was hard to put down just because it was so funny and inspirational. It takes a special person to want to make others happy even while going through the rigors of chemo and that is exactly what Schimmel does throughout his arduous battle with cancer. I enjoyed his gutter humor in many parts of this book, it was hard not to laugh out loud at his very male humor. This book is a must read just to give a perspective on facing problems in life head-on with a positive, can-do attitude laced with humor. I never thought that I would laugh at anything even remotely related to cancer, but thanks to Schimmel I did, and I take my hat off to everyone and anyone who has had to watch/care for a friend or loved one battling cancer and especially for those brave people who have beaten this disease!
The ending to this book was magical - I loved it. You walk away from this book feeling hopeful and that is a wonderful feeling.
The ending to this book was magical - I loved it. You walk away from this book feeling hopeful and that is a wonderful feeling.
July 10, 2008
My friend Matthew got me this book and I read it as soon as he gave it to me.
It made me laugh out loud several times. And it made me feel like crying a few times too. In so many ways I could relate to Robert's feelings and what he was going through - but that was mostly as far as attitude and humor go.
My physical journey just doesn't compare - his was much worse than what I have encountered so far. It made me really think about how "lucky" I am. People think I'm looney toones when I say something like that, but it's true. Cancer has changed my life, but it's also changed me. I have really been blessed and I see that so clearly.
Reading Robert's book and seeing his point of view made me realize it just might be a "cancer thing". Something you just might not be able to get unless your in this place. So I may be looney toones, but then - so might he. I'm not alone.
It made me laugh out loud several times. And it made me feel like crying a few times too. In so many ways I could relate to Robert's feelings and what he was going through - but that was mostly as far as attitude and humor go.
My physical journey just doesn't compare - his was much worse than what I have encountered so far. It made me really think about how "lucky" I am. People think I'm looney toones when I say something like that, but it's true. Cancer has changed my life, but it's also changed me. I have really been blessed and I see that so clearly.
Reading Robert's book and seeing his point of view made me realize it just might be a "cancer thing". Something you just might not be able to get unless your in this place. So I may be looney toones, but then - so might he. I'm not alone.
September 18, 2008
This is the kind of book I'm glad I read, but would have difficulty in recommending to anyone. If I'd known beforehand about Schimmel's crass sense of humor and foul language, I probably wouldn't have read it either. Anyway, I appreciate Schimmel's openness and honesty as he shares his journey through chemotherapy. He shares some beautiful, basic lessons for life that all of us should learn. It can be easy to become complacent and take life for granted. (Spoiler alert) I cried when I read that exactly three years after finding out he had cancer (exactly to the day), his wife gave birth to their first son. Schimmel shares a beautiful story of hope and the lessons he learned through his illness.
May 28, 2012
A good friend of mine recommended this book. His girlfriend is currently going through chemo and he has been trying to find ways to deal with it.
I wanted to read this book because I know people who are fighting cancer and people that have lost their life to cancer. I wanted more insight on what they're going through.
This was an excellent read. For one, it's a quick read - love that. It's funny, honest, and vulgar (yes, vulgar but awesome).
If you're easily offended, this book isn't for you. If you have a sense of humor and want to learn more about what cancer patients (or Schimmel) go/went through - read this book.
RIP Schimmel!!!
I wanted to read this book because I know people who are fighting cancer and people that have lost their life to cancer. I wanted more insight on what they're going through.
This was an excellent read. For one, it's a quick read - love that. It's funny, honest, and vulgar (yes, vulgar but awesome).
If you're easily offended, this book isn't for you. If you have a sense of humor and want to learn more about what cancer patients (or Schimmel) go/went through - read this book.
RIP Schimmel!!!
March 23, 2008
My husband read this book in an afternoon, sitting at the library. He told me that the book made him laugh out loud, and then made him cry. Schimmel is one of his favorite comedians... and wanted to read the book, to preview it, thinking we would get it for his mom, a cancer survivor. I read it this evening, and it immediately became a favorite. I laughed long and hard, and appreciated every word...because they were his. It's his story, told his way, and it's a beautiful one. It's honest, raw, hilarious and moving. It's an inspiration.
February 11, 2013
I really like Robert Schimmel standups, so I thought I should try the book, there will be some jokes and stuff in there. Well there might have been a joke or two in there, and not that good either. The rest of the book is how he vomits, does "bla bla bla" with other people and all that other boring stuff you can find in your own life. It might be useful to read for someone who has cancer and has to go through a treatment, but even then just better watch one of his standups rather than read a book.
April 12, 2015
As a cancer survivor I appreciate facing a battle with humor. Robert Schimmel, who passed in 2013 I believe, wrote a book based on his battle & how humor helped him make it through.
Recommended by my husband as a great book to read, I finally gave in and sat down to read it in October or so of 2014.
He's definitely a man that knows how to make you laugh & shows you that life is too short to spend it crying.
Whether you have cancer or not, this book is a great read to help you put a little perspective on life & its reality.
Recommended by my husband as a great book to read, I finally gave in and sat down to read it in October or so of 2014.
He's definitely a man that knows how to make you laugh & shows you that life is too short to spend it crying.
Whether you have cancer or not, this book is a great read to help you put a little perspective on life & its reality.
April 15, 2008
Robert Schimmel certainly is a wonderful example of how a positive attitude and laughter can make a bad situation better.
I appreciated his honesty when he realizes that sometimes, despite all the positivity and love you can surround yourself with, it isn't always enough.
A short list of the important things in life concludes the book.
Fact for the day: There are wigs for the pubic region. See "merkin."
I appreciated his honesty when he realizes that sometimes, despite all the positivity and love you can surround yourself with, it isn't always enough.
A short list of the important things in life concludes the book.
Fact for the day: There are wigs for the pubic region. See "merkin."
August 19, 2010
While he never really explained how to live with cancer on only $5 a day, Schimmel made an impoosibly hard time in his life and made it bearable, for himself and others dealing with the same issues. A good read for those who have cancer and those whom are close to them, but each illness is differnt so it won't resonate completely with all. It protrays the worst of the worst though, and gives you, the reader, a sense of accomplishement when he overcomes everything. Age 16 up.
October 1, 2010
A journey through a life filled with tragedy and a harrowing, yet successful cancer treatment. Schimmel's recounting of his emotional responses and physical reactions to his cancer and chemotherapy are alternately hilarious and terrifying, and I found myself feeling deep empathy with him.
Cancer patients and their intimates may want to wait until the treatment is over before reading this book, depending on how much they want to know about just how bad it can get.
Cancer patients and their intimates may want to wait until the treatment is over before reading this book, depending on how much they want to know about just how bad it can get.
March 27, 2016
I enjoyed this book and I'm a big fan of his comedy, very off color and all about self humiliation. After his heroic triumph over cancer, he was killed in a car accident with his daughter at the wheel in 2010, sad. This is an uplifting book, he delves into the more noble aspects of humor, it's potential to heal, and to save us from an existential void. I'll keep this book as a reference for its insights into the power and mystery and value of humor and laughter.
May 5, 2009
This is a great book because Schimmel adds his humor to an awful situation. While I was reading this book I was fighting my own battle against lymphoma so it was very hard to read about the horrible side-effects of treatment that Schimmel went though. But overall this was a great book to read to get a perspective on what it is like to have cancer in today's world.
October 7, 2009
Robert Schimmel is a riot! He's been through some serious stuff in his life, yet through it all he keeps an amazing wit and sense of humour about it, and more importantly, he uses that humour to make others feel better (at a time when one would suspect he'd prefer to focus on making himself feel better). Go read this book - I can't recommend it enough.
October 11, 2011
I liked this book very much. Indeed, I laughed and cried. It has some vulgarity, but it's Schimmel so I expected it. It provides a wonderful perspective on cancer from the man's point of view. I felt this little biography on cancer from a comedian's perspective is well written, interesting and engaging. And I am not a man or a cancer patient.
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November 6, 2012I got this book because of the subtitle: how humor got me through the toughest journey of my life. I know I need some laughs, and I guess I thought this book would be funny--an idea that seems completely insane in retrospect. Or maybe it would be funny to me at other times in my life. Right now, though, all it's done is made me cry a lot. Back it goes.
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