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Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
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Rating:  - More laughs than tears but plenty of both.
I love Robert's comedy and when I saw him on Conan's show, I immediately ordered a copy of his book. I think I laughed out loud on every page for the first half of the book. The second hundred pages had plenty of Robert's wonderful humor, but also moments that brought tears. He is quite a comedian and quite a human being. I definitely recommend his book.
Rating: - humanity via humor
I heard Robert Schimmel on Stern last week and picked up this book before a flight. I was familiar with Schimmel's humor so I got a lot of what I expected (and wanted) in the book.
What I didnt expect, but loved, was the humanity and compassion Schimmel shows for fellow patients, family and friends through his fight with cancer. He clearly states the importance of both selfishness and selflessness to get him through this darkest hour. Most of all, he relies on humor and an open mind to get him and his posse through his harrowing experience with chemo.
The takeaway is multi-layered, but bottom line, a positive attitude and a great support network clearly help Schimmel Lick the Big C.
Hope to get to see him do stand up some day, I am sure his show contains the passion he won through his hard fought victory over cancer.
Rating: - Have not read yet, but...
I just watched him on Conan O'Brien' show and he was just too funny. I came here to mark this book to purchase later.
I do agree, wholeheartedly, with his message. Laughing will do wonders for someone going though anything difficult, whether it is a serious disease or just plain life. Besides knowing it's scientifically true, I have realized this for myself, and I try to watch something funny everyday, as a preventative measure. Granted, diseases can strike any of us at any moment, but humor must be part of our health plan. When I forget to laugh my body and mind complain and the whole world takes up a very somber light.
I will be reading this book. Thanks adding humor to a serious topic, Robert. It's a great contribution.
Rating: - Schimmel with Inspiration
I first saw Schimmel before his first CD came out and followed his meteoric rise until he dropped off the map. This book begins where "we" left off. It is intelligently written, has all of the Schimmel wit and charm and manages to make you laugh at his trials and tribulations. I will say that if someone is about to go through Chemo, it is both encouraging but challenging with sometimes graphic description of the experience. Robert - What do you do for an encore? (Can't imagine another round of chemo is worth a book deal.)
Rating: - Robert Schimmel is brilliant!
I must first say I have not bought the book yet and since it came out yesterday it is impossible to review it but I am buying it this week and I'm seeing Schimmel's stand up in NYC this weekend. I am confident that this book will be great because he is an amazing comic and he incorporates his fight against cancer very well into his act. I'm looking forward to this read.
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