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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781583944073
- Book Title
- Exit Laughing : How Humor Takes the Sting Out of Death
- Book Series
- Io Ser.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Humor
- Topic
- Death, Grief, Bereavement, Form / Essays
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
ISBN-10
1583944079
ISBN-13
9781583944073
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110864459
Product Key Features
Book Title
Exit Laughing : How Humor Takes the Sting Out of Death
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Death, Grief, Bereavement, Form / Essays
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Humor
Book Series
Io Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-042095
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Death happens, and the writers in Exit Laughing show that humor can serve as an acceptable and beneficial means to mend broken hearts. Laughter, Zackheim writes in her introduction, 'can open the door to emotions shared, and perhaps through this sharing we can not only process the reality of death but mend the complex and often difficult relationships we share with the person who is dying.'" - Shelf Awareness "From beloved husbands to difficult mothers and more, this moving and often fiercely funny collection illuminates with grace, humor, and a few belly laughs the way someone's death can change our lives." -Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You  "In a culture where the discussion of death is basically taboo, the authors in Exit Laughing relate their stories with candor, compassion, love, and yes, humor. A perfect mix of gravitas and levity to the subject nobody wants to talk about: mortality. As funny and poignant as Harold and Maude , Exit Laughing makes it clear that even the Grim Reaper will put on a monkey face and maybe even giggle, when tickled." -Sara Pritchard, author of Crackpots and Help Wanted: Female "I love this anthology! Absorbing, poignantly moving, but most of all, profoundly life-affirming."-Sandra Gulland, best-selling author of Mistress of the Sun and The Josephine B. Trilogy "This gem of an anthology about what we fear, avoid, would rather not mention, let alone read about-death-is the funniest book I've read in years. Exit Laughing is a bold, outrageous, never sanctimonious, death-defying collection that looks straight in the eye of the inevitable while making you laugh real tears." -Beverly Donofrio, author of Riding in Cars with Boys and Looking for Mary, "From beloved husbands to difficult mothers and more, this moving and often fiercely funny collection illuminates with grace, humor, and a few belly laughs the way someone's death can change our lives."-Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You  "In a culture where the discussion of death is basically taboo, the authors in Exit Laughing relate their stories with candor, compassion, love, and yes, humor. A perfect mix of gravitas and levity to the subject nobody wants to talk about: mortality. As funny and poignant as Harold and Maude , Exit Laughing makes it clear that even the Grim Reaper will put on a monkey face and maybe even giggle, when tickled."-Sara Pritchard, author of Crackpots and Help Wanted: Female, "Follow the adventures of a funeral party led astray by a lost hearse, or picture the kazoo being played at Jessica Mitford's funeral. Some of the selections will remind readers of similar encounters with grief, and of the absurd events that interrupt the depressing times that force one to laugh in spite of the sorrow." - San Francisco Book Review "Death happens, and the writers in Exit Laughing show that humor can serve as an acceptable and beneficial means to mend broken hearts. Laughter, Zackheim writes in her introduction, 'can open the door to emotions shared, and perhaps through this sharing we can not only process the reality of death but mend the complex and often difficult relationships we share with the person who is dying.'" - Shelf Awareness "From beloved husbands to difficult mothers and more, this moving and often fiercely funny collection illuminates with grace, humor, and a few belly laughs the way someone's death can change our lives." -Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You  "In a culture where the discussion of death is basically taboo, the authors in Exit Laughing relate their stories with candor, compassion, love, and yes, humor. A perfect mix of gravitas and levity to the subject nobody wants to talk about: mortality. As funny and poignant as Harold and Maude , Exit Laughing makes it clear that even the Grim Reaper will put on a monkey face and maybe even giggle, when tickled." -Sara Pritchard, author of Crackpots and Help Wanted: Female "I love this anthology! Absorbing, poignantly moving, but most of all, profoundly life-affirming."-Sandra Gulland, best-selling author of Mistress of the Sun and The Josephine B. Trilogy "This gem of an anthology about what we fear, avoid, would rather not mention, let alone read about-death-is the funniest book I've read in years. Exit Laughing is a bold, outrageous, never sanctimonious, death-defying collection that looks straight in the eye of the inevitable while making you laugh real tears." -Beverly Donofrio, author of Riding in Cars with Boys and Looking for Mary From the Trade Paperback edition.
Series Volume Number
71
Dewey Decimal
818/.602
Synopsis
Exit Laughing is more than a collection of twenty-four personal stories, written by some of our country's finest authors, on the subject of death and humor. It's a reminder that all of us approach death in very different ways. Whether we face our death or the death of a loved one with fear, sorrow, joy, or confusion, and whether or not we believe in an afterlife, we cannot deny that death happens. Exit Laughing reminds us that in death there is a place for humor. Ellen Sussman writes of flying home her mother's body and watching her mother's burial wardrobe spill out on the baggage carousel. Kathi Kamen Goldmark regales us with memories of playing the kazoo at Jessica Mitford's funeral. Broadway and television actor Richard McKenzie shares the riotous story of a funeral procession led by a lost hearse. Bonnie Garvin writes about her parents' double suicide attempt (and yes, it's funny!). Joshua Braff recalls a death in an upstairs bedroom during his childhood, Roadrunner cartoons included. L.A. Law star and author Michael Tucker describes his last visit with his dying friend, Cleavon Little, and how they said goodbye. International bestselling novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard writes about her husband's untimely death, and how his three best friends ended up held in a psychiatric hospital after the wake. These stories, along with seventeen other memorable essays, constitute a book whose purpose is to remind readers that when dealing with illness, dying, and death, there is an important place for laugh-out-loud humor., There's nothing funny about dying ... or is there? Malachy McCourt, Jacquelyn Mitchard, and 22 more share hilarious and moving stories of confronting death. Exit Laughing makes death more approachable as it reveals the funny side of "passing on." As painful as it is to lose a loved one, Exit Laughing shows us that in times of grief, humor can help us with coping and even healing. Best-selling author Amy Ferris explains how her mother's dementia led to a permanent ban from an airline. Ellen Sussman writes of flying her mother's body home and watching the burial wardrobe spill out on the baggage carousel. Broadway and television actor Richard McKenzie shares the riotous story of a funeral procession led by a lost hearse. Bonnie Garvin even manages to find a heavy dose of dark humor in her parents' three unsuccessful attempts at a double suicide. These stories, along with tales from Joshua Braff, Barbara Graham, Dianne Rinehart, and more, constitute a book whose purpose is to remind readers that when dealing with illness, aging, and dying, there is an important place for laugh-out-loud humor.
LC Classification Number
PN6231.D35E95 2012
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