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Hyper-Chondriac : One Man's Quest to Hurry up and Calm Down by Brian Frazer (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-100743293428

ISBN-139780743293426

eBay Product ID (ePID)62100300

Product Key Features

Book TitleHyper-Chondriac : One Man's Quest to Hurry Up and Calm Down

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicGeneral, Psychopathology / General, Medical

GenreHealth & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Psychology

AuthorBrian Frazer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Hyper-chondriacis my new favorite memoir! It was so funny I laughed out loud, so honest I gasped out loud and so relatable I immediately called my therapist. I love this book!"-- Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author ofSippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay, "Hyper-chondriac is an amazing book. It's funny, raw, moving and original. And I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid Brian Frazer will be angry at me if I don't." -- A.J. Jacobs, author of The Know-it All, "How did Brian Frazer take his neuroses and write a hysterical book, while mine just annoy my family? Seriously, this is one funny book. Damn it." -- Ray Romano, .,."a riotous romp through a head case's attempts to find inner peace for his own bodily health."-- "New York Post", "Hyper-chondriacis an amazing book. It's funny, raw, moving and original. And I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid Brian Frazer will be angry at me if I don't."-- A.J. Jacobs, author ofThe Know-it All, "...a riotous romp through a head case's attempts to find inner peace for his own bodily health." -- New York Post, "Frazer's first book is the perfect medicine for anyone suffering from a case of treacly-memoir syndrome. Hilarious and biting, "Hyper-Chondriac" recounts the author's lifelong battle with various ailments and maladies, ranging from minor instances of frostbite to rage-filled meltdowns. Frazer's reflections are distinct and laugh-out-loud funny. During a teen rendezvous, Frazer contemplates how his date, suffering from scoliosis, removes her brace: 'It probably had to involve her entire family, as if they were an Indy pit crew.' It's that kind of spiked, wickedly funny observation that makes this sickness-filled book so easy to swallow. A-"-- "Entertainment Weekly", "...a riotous romp through a head case's attempts to find inner peace for his own bodily health." --New York Post, "...a riotous romp through a head case's attempts to find inner peace for his own bodily health."--New York Post, ""Hyper-chondriac" is an amazing book. It's funny, raw, moving and original. And I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid Brian Frazer will be angry at me if I don't."-- A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Know-it All", "Brian Frazer has written a very touching and hilarious exploration of family, hypochondria, and road rage. It's awesome." -- Greg Behrendt, coauthor of He's Just Not That Into You, "Hyper-chondriac is my new favorite memoir! It was so funny I laughed out loud, so honest I gasped out loud and so relatable I immediately called my therapist. I love this book!" -- Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of Sippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay, ""Hyper-chondriac" is my new favorite memoir! It was so funny I laughed out loud, so honest I gasped out loud and so relatable I immediately called my therapist. I love this book!"-- Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of "Sippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay", "How did Brian Frazer take his neuroses and write a hysterical book, while mine just annoy my family? Seriously, this is one funny book. Damn it."-- Ray Romano, "Brian Frazer has written a very touching and hilarious exploration of family, hypochondria, and road rage. It's awesome."-- Greg Behrendt, coauthor of "He's Just Not That Into You", "Frazer's first book is the perfect medicine for anyone suffering from a case of treacly-memoir syndrome. Hilarious and biting,Hyper-Chondriacrecounts the author's lifelong battle with various ailments and maladies, ranging from minor instances of frostbite to rage-filled meltdowns. Frazer's reflections are distinct and laugh-out-loud funny. During a teen rendezvous, Frazer contemplates how his date, suffering from scoliosis, removes her brace: 'It probably had to involve her entire family, as if they were an Indy pit crew.' It's that kind of spiked, wickedly funny observation that makes this sickness-filled book so easy to swallow. A-"--Entertainment Weekly, "Frazer's first book is the perfect medicine for anyone suffering from a case of treacly-memoir syndrome. Hilarious and biting, Hyper-Chondriac recounts the author's lifelong battle with various ailments and maladies, ranging from minor instances of frostbite to rage-filled meltdowns. Frazer's reflections are distinct and laugh-out-loud funny. During a teen rendezvous, Frazer contemplates how his date, suffering from scoliosis, removes her brace: 'It probably had to involve her entire family, as if they were an Indy pit crew.' It's that kind of spiked, wickedly funny observation that makes this sickness-filled book so easy to swallow. A-" -- Entertainment Weekly, "Brian Frazer has written a very touching and hilarious exploration of family, hypochondria, and road rage. It's awesome."-- Greg Behrendt, coauthor ofHe's Just Not That Into You

Dewey Decimal362.196/85250092

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Introduction: Itching Part One: 0 mg 1 Yelling 2 Foaming 3 Gambling 4 Lifting 5 Swallowing 6 (Not) Chewing Part Two: 100 mg 7 Laminating 8 Stretching 9 Scanning 10 Sitting (Still) 11 Walking & Standing 12 Cranialing 13 Ayurveda-ing 14 Knitting 15 Grudging 16 Reiki-ing 17 Petting 18 Erasing 19 Ending Acknowledging

SynopsisDoes your blood pressure surge if the car in front of you turns without signaling? Do your neck veins pulsate when a cashier takes too long to ring you up? Does relaxing seem like it'll have to wait until you're dead? Then your name could very well be Brian Frazer.On paper, Frazer is the world's healthiest guy. He eats right, exercises regularly, gets plenty of sleep, has never smoked and has missed only one day of flossing in the last five years. But inside he's a swirling vortex of angst, capable of contracting a new malady every month. Once Frazer realized that all his ills were tied to stress, he went on a quixotic quest for calm, venturing into everything from Tai Chi, serotonin blockers and Kabbalah to an unfortunate incident involving pineapple-chicken curry at a Craniosacral therapy session. Never has the road to wellville taken so many unforeseen turns.Achingly funny, uncomfortably true and always entertaining, "Hyperchondriac" is just the medicine for anyone who wants to take it down a notch., Does your blood pressure surge if the car in front of you turns without signaling? Do your neck veins pulsate when a cashier takes too long to ring you up? Does relaxing seem like it'll have to wait until you're dead? Then your name could very well be Brian Frazer. On paper, Frazer is the world's healthiest guy. He eats right, exercises regularly, gets plenty of sleep, has never smoked and has missed only one day of flossing in the last five years. But inside he's a swirling vortex of angst, capable of contracting a new malady every month. Once Frazer realized that all his ills were tied to stress, he went on a quixotic quest for calm, venturing into everything from Tai Chi, serotonin blockers and Kabbalah to an unfortunate incident involving pineapple-chicken curry at a Craniosacral therapy session. Never has the road to wellville taken so many unforeseen turns. Achingly funny, uncomfortably true and always entertaining, Hyperchondriac is just the medicine for anyone who wants to take it down a notch., The "Esquire" and "Vanity Fair" humor columnist wipes out on the road to Wellville in this bitingly funny memoir about one man's frantic lifelong search for inner peace.