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Book : Shrinkage Manhood, Marriage, And The Tumor That Tried

Modelo 50067731
Fabricante o sello St. Martins Griffin
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Precio:   $68,529.00
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-Titulo Original : Shrinkage Manhood, Marriage, And The Tumor That Tried To Kill Me

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St. Martins Griffin

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About the Author Bryan Bishop has been the on-air sidekick for The Adam Carolla Show since 2006. What started as a syndicated morning radio show evolved into “The World’s Most Downloaded Podcast,” as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. He has also appeared as a contestant on Comedy Central’s Beat the Geeks and on the syndicated game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bishop was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Christie. A New York Times bestseller!An Amazon Best Books of 2014 selectionIf youre reading this, it means Im already dead. Just kidding.In 2009, at thirty years old, Bryan Bishops life was right on track. Known to millions as Bald Bryan, the sidekick and soundman on the record-setting podcast, The Adam Carolla Show, his radio career was taking off. He was newly engaged. Then, he and his fiancee Christie were delivered a crushing blow when he was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma an inoperable brain tumor. Suddenly Bryans promising future was transformed into a grueling schedule of radiation and chemotherapy while facing his mortality. In this poignant narrative that is alternately heartbreaking and hysterical, Bishop shares the surreal experiences of writing his will with the bravado of a pulp novelist, taking chemo in a strip club, and (technically) the closest he ever got to achieving his lifelong dream of a threesome when a physical therapist had to show his wife how to bathe him in the shower during his weakened state.Whether recounting his search for the most aggressive form of treatment, how radiation treatment jeopardized his ability to (literally) walk down the aisle or even smile for his wedding photos, or recalling the time his wife inadvertently drugged him in a pool in Maui, Bishops inimitable voice radiates through his story.As the author celebrates how treatment shrunk his tumor and gave him a new lease on life, Shrinkage reveals the resilience of the human spirit and the power of laughter during even the darkest times. Review “Told in dude-style prose just waiting to be filmed by Judd Apatow…Bishop writes powerfully about the frightening reality of his disease and the desperate search for treatment. Occasionally he offers a Tumor Tip that gives advice in refreshingly plain, readable language…Scene after scene is both sad and funny.” The Washington Post“If ever there was a book that combines laugh-aloud humor and heartbreak, Bryan Bishops Shrinkage is it. It will grab hold of you and it wont let go.” T. C. Boyle, New York Times bestselling author and PEN/Faulkner Award winner“Since none of us is getting out of this alive, we are all measured, in a way, by the prospect of that mortality. Bryan Bishop has faced his ultimate truth with wit, compassion, honesty and art, providing the rest of us with what we need most--inspiration.” Ken Burns, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Filmmaker“In his debut, Bishop, sidekick on The Adam Corolla Show, turns the story of his inoperable brain tumor into a comedic memoir of illness, courage, despair, and hope…Still, whether he is being serious or funny, the heart of the book lays in his battle with cancer, which, though it causes him to lose his mobility, voice and masculinity, never causes him to lose hope. It is this unflinching positive spirit of survival, as well as the steadfast strength and devotion of his wife Christie, that proves true the old adage--comedy is tragedy plus time. The book provides a relatable and informative look at cancer treatment that will benefit anyone who is or knows someone living with the disease.” Publishers Weekly“A candid recounting of this funnymans navigation across cancers rocky terrain and his trek back to health. Bishops narrative brings a much-appreciated dose of human warmth to a dark and scary place.” Kirkus Reviews“Bishop delivers a moving testament to the goodness of friends, family, and s
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