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An uproarious and frank memoir of illness and recovery, No Laughing Matter is a story of friendship and recuperation from the author of the classic Catch-22.
It all began one typical day in the life of Joe Heller. He was jogging four miles at a clip these days, working on his novel God Knows, coping with the complications of an unpleasant divorce, and pigging out once or twice a week on Chinese food with cronies like Mel Brooks, Mario Puzo, and his buddy of more than twenty years, Speed Vogel. He was feeling perfectly fine that day—but within twenty-four hours he would be in intensive care at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital. He would remain hospitalized for nearly six months and leave in a wheelchair.
Joseph Heller had Guillain-Barré syndrome, a debilitating, sometimes fatal condition that can leave its victims paralyzed from head to toe. The clan gathered immediately. Speed—sometime artist, sometime businessman, sometime herring taster, and now a coauthor—moved into Joe's apartment as messenger, servant, and shaman. Mel Brooks, arch-hypochondriac of the Western world, knew as much about Heller's condition as the doctors. Mario Puzo, author of the preeminent gangster novel of our time, proved to be the most reluctant man ever to be dragged along on a hospital visit. These and lots of others rallied around the sickbed in a show of loyalty and friendship that not only built a wild and spirited camaraderie but helped bring Joe Heller, writer and buddy extraordinaire, through his greatest crisis.
This book is an inspiring, hilarious memoir of a calamitous illness and the rocky road to recuperation—as only the author of Catch-22 and the friend who helped him back to health could tell it. No Laughing Matter is as wacky, terrifying, and greathearted as any fiction Joseph Heller ever wrote.
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It all began one typical day in the life of Joe Heller. He was jogging four miles at a clip these days, working on his novel God Knows, coping with the complications of an unpleasant divorce, and pigging out once or twice a week on Chinese food with cronies like Mel Brooks, Mario Puzo, and his buddy of more than twenty years, Speed Vogel. He was feeling perfectly fine that day -- but within twenty-four hours he would be in intensive care at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital. He would remain hospitalized for nearly six months and leave in a wheelchair.
Joseph Heller had Guillain-Barré syndrome, a debilitating, sometimes fatal condition that can leave its victims paralyzed from head to toe. The clan gathered immediately. Speed -- sometime artist, sometime businessman, sometime herring taster, and now a coauthor -- moved into Joe's apartment as messenger, servant, and shaman. Mel Brooks, arch-hypochondriac of the Western world, knew as much about Heller's condition as the doctors. Mario Puzo, author of the preeminent gangster novel of our time, proved to be the most reluctant man ever to be dragged along on a hospital visit. These and lots of others rallied around the sickbed in a show of loyalty and friendship that not only built a wild and spirited camaraderie but helped bring Joe Heller, writer and buddy extraordinaire, through his greatest crisis.
This book is an inspiring, hilarious memoir of a calamitous illness and the rocky road to recuperation -- as only the author of Catch-22 and the friend who helped him back to health could tell it. No Laughing Matter is as wacky, terrifying, and great-hearted as any fiction Joseph Heller ever wrote.
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Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Laughing Matter This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780224024129
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Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780224024129
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Vendeur : Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Good-. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First. 8vo. Title page has piece missing from below title to just above publisher name. Dw has wear to edges. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 500002301
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Vendeur : John Stoodley, Weymouth, Dorset, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, markings to front edge, spine ends rubbed otherwise VG in VG dustjacket, with creasing at top of spine. N° de réf. du vendeur 011478
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Etat : very good. Etat de la jaquette : very good. 8vo pp.335, Signed by Joseph Heller on title page. Signed by Author. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 266439
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Vendeur : Stephen White Books, Bradford, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. DISCOLOURATION CAN BE SEEN ON THE EDGES OF THE PAGES OF THE BOOK Quick dispatch from UK seller. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000342066
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Vendeur : BYTOWN BOOKERY, Vars, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Black hard covers with bold gilt titles to the spine. In very good++ condition with light bumping to the bottom spine. First Edition. Tight, bright, a pristine interior. The DJ is unclipped (£10.95net) with cover scuffing and edgewear. "The bestselling author of Catch-22 teams up with Speed Vogel, his best friend, to describe his battle with and triumph over Guillain-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing disease of the nervous system. "Richly amusing . . . Positively cheering." ; 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.7 Inches; 335 pages; Signed by Author. N° de réf. du vendeur 9648
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Vendeur : PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Royaume-Uni
paperback. Etat : Good. Paperback. Uncorrected proof copy. Several marks and scores on covers. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. Front upper leading corner is creased. Page block is marked; minor pen on page block face. Binding is intact, contents are clear. AM. Used. N° de réf. du vendeur 432483
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