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Summary: Verklempt Never Felt So Good
Review: I swear I've never laughed or cried so much in my life. Linda Richman's fast paced, moving, heatwarming story was no match for my own seemingly mundane trevails, though you certainly needn't be suffering from tragedy to enjoy this wonderful book. There is much to be learned from her wit and even her simple suggestions for helping to deal with grief and all the curves life may throw you. I recommend it highly to everyone, there's a lesson in here for us all.
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Summary: This book saved my life
Review: Linda Richman has been through so much. It's painful to read about some of the tragedies she's endured, but uplifting to see how they've made her a stronger person. Her advice is excellent, her writing is engaging, and the help she gives in dealing with adversity has made me a stronger person. I am now able to use the tools she writes about in her book in my own life. Before I read this book, I did not know how to deal with the pain of some of the things that have happened to me. Linda has shown me how to have courage, humor and strength, and I truly believe that reading her book saved me from going over the edge.
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Summary: IT'S ME!
Review: FROM THE MOMENT I PICKED UP THE BOOK...I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PUT DOWN. IT HAD ME LAUGHING AND CRYING SOMETIMES SIMULTANEOUSLY. I SAW MY OWN LIFE STORY BEING TOLD IN MANY AREAS AND I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY WITH THE AUTHOR. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF MOST JEWS COME FROM DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES AND FOR US IT'S NORMAL! FOR ANYONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THIS...THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL SELF-HELP DIRECTORY ABOUT HOW TO SURVIVE A JEWISH UPBRINGING. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND...SIT BACK...READ THE BOOK AND ENJOY JUST FOR ITS HUMOR AND POIGNANCE. VERY WELL WRITTEN....I LOVED IT!
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Summary: I'D RATHER LAUGH
Review: VERY WELL WRITTEN LINDA BRINGS US UP CLOSE INTO HER LIFE AND ITS UPS AND DOWNS. I ALSO KNOW LINDA FROM OUR CHAT ROOM AND SHE BRINGS JOY TO US EACH DAY SHE IS IN THE ROOM. I HOPE SHE CONTINUES TO KEEP WRITING AS THE WORLD NEEDS HER OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND WHAT IT HANDS YOU. OLDREDHED AKA HELENE
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Summary: I'D RATHER LAUGH
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone who has gone through (or is going through) the hardships of life and still has not found their way out. Linda has a wonderful and funny way of helping us with almost everything that life brings us. She has been to hell and back and she can still laugh. She had me in tears and also laughing so hard, I thought my sides would split. But most of all, she made me think about how I live my life and how I handle all the problems that come my way. It's more than just a self-help book, it's her life story and it's one very good read. Do yourself a big favor today. Buy the book. You will laugh and cry, but you will also learn so much about yourself too.
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Summary: I'd Rather Laugh: How to Be Happy When Life Has Other Plans
Review: Every parents secret worst fear--outliving their child(ren)! There is not one of us who hasn't played this scenario in our mind and wonder whether we could cope, would like ever have meaning again, could we forge on. This book is a tough self-analytical piece from a woman who has suffered the deepest despair yet emerged with humor intact and the promise that tomorrow is worth living even with the pain of today. A terrific read to touch your soul.
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Summary: COMPELLING
Review: VERY SELDOM DO YOU READ A BOOK AND STILL THINK ABOUT IT AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED IT. I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH THAT I'VE NOT STOPPED TALKING ABOUT IT.LINDA IS A JOY SHES FUNNY SHARES HEARTBREAKING STORY AND KEEPS YOU TOTALLY FOCUSED.YOU WILL FEEL HER PAIN AND YET LAUGH AT HER WONDERFUL WIT.THIS BOOK HAS IT ALL A WONDERFUL TRUE STORY AND LIFES TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. I WISH LINDA THE BEST THAT LIFE CAN GIVE .SHE HAS BEEN TO HELL AND BACK.WHAT A WONDERFUL LADY. WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM HER. THANK YOU LINDA FOR SHARING WITH EVERYONE.
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Summary: Great Advice, No B.S.
Review: "I'd Rather Laugh" is an uplifting book that ended my year on just the right note. Linda Richman is a street-smart, coffee-talkin' mensch of the first degree. She tells a great story and gives her readers undeniable evidence that there is humor to be found in every situation. (Yes, that's *every* situation!) I feel deeply enriched by having read her book and I highly recommend it to anyone in need of an emotional tune-up.
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Summary: This book makes a lot of sense
Review: I'D RATHER LAUGH is a self-help book without the trappings of torture necessary to be labeled as part of the genre. Instead, Linda Richman encourages laughter as the best medicine when tragedy strikes as will happen to everyone at some time in their life. Ms. Richman provides amusing anecdotes (her mother at Bingo reminds me of my mother-in-law who recently passed away). Other reactions to anguish that Ms. Richman has done are similar to what many people have done to pass time and simply cope with negative punches. Cleaning and reorganizing things are a way of life for the depressed during a depressing moment. This book is worth reading not just when "life has other plans for you", but in everyday situations. Ms. Richman swears by humor to make it through the darkest day. I fully agree. When my mother-in-law died, her three sons, who still love her dearly, told amusing tales about her antics. Those jocular moments were not disrespectful, but a way of remembering a cherished person who is missed but will always be fondly thought of. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: i'd rather laugh if i could
Review: i just finished reading this and i'm exhausted from laughing and crying. lindas wit and wisdom have lifted my own spirits. i just loved this book.. shes funny, smart, witty and has lived through what most of us have lived through and much more. she seems to be able to talk to you as you would to a best friend.. i admire her strength, vulnerability and courage but most of all i loved her honestly. she exposes a heart that has been broken and repaired many times.. her life lessons are a real inspiration. i recommend this book to all of those who have suffered losses of any kind. people who have lost anyone can relate to this book. anyone who has lost a dream will relate to this.. we all hope our lives turn out a certain way and when it doesn't we're disappointed... this book shows us how to return to joy and laughter with some practical help.. nothing airy fairy here. i thank linda for writing this book .
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