God Grant Me The Laughter: A Treasury Of Twelve Step Humor [Paperback]

Ed F. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 1994

The strength of our recovery is in direct proportion to our ability to laugh at ourselves. Laughter heals, particularly the laughter that comes when we understand the lifesaving difference between "how it was" before recovery and "how it is" living in sobriety. These hearty cartoons and humorous anecdotes reflect with powerful clarity how our drinking or drug-using days contrast with our lives today.

Laughter helps us celebrate our recovery and it reminds us how grateful we are for sobriety and for the priceless camaraderie of people in Twelve Step programs.

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About the Author

Ed F. is the Editorial Cartoonist for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. His cartoons are syndicated in 105 papers nationwide. His cartoons have been reprinted in Time, Newsweek, US News, Christianity Today, New York Times, Washington Post, World Book Encyclopedia, as well as many textbooks and newsletters. He has won 30 national and local awards, some of which are: First place, Overseas Press Club Award Minnesota Newspaper Association; First place 5 times--National Highway Safety Awards; National Civil Defense Award; Dragon Slayer Contest; Freedom Foundation Awards. He has created 10 books. What's So Funny About Getting Old from Meadowbrook Press has sold 95,000 copies. God Grant Me the Laughter from Hazelden has sold about 30,000 copies. The book, You Know You're a Minnesotan If. . ., from Adventure Publications now available. In addition Ed Fischer has produced several local books which have sold about 60,000 copies. Sweatshirts from these books have sold an average of 100 a month for eight years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (April 19, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568380380
• ISBN-13: 978-1568380384
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and touching, May 4, 1998

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Michael Heiney "britcom fan" (Anderson, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Grant Me The Laughter: A Treasury Of Twelve Step Humor (Paperback)

I just read this book and find it not only funny but thought provoking. It made me think of some of the things that were going through my head early in my recovery. As a recovering addict/alcoholic I find it refreshing that someone besides myself can find humor in some of the past (and sometimes present) behaviors. I would highly recommend this book to other people in recovery.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont take yourself so seriously., November 3, 2001

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This review is from: God Grant Me The Laughter: A Treasury Of Twelve Step Humor (Paperback)

A lot of funny items within the book.It is a really great way of carrying the AA message.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Little new here, December 22, 2001

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This review is from: God Grant Me The Laughter: A Treasury Of Twelve Step Humor (Paperback)

Most likely anyone who's been around the rooms on a regular basis for more than a few months has heard most of what is in here...And that which they haven't heard is otherwise predictable. Unfortunately, most "recovery humor" is best suited to the feeble and middle brow humor of 60's and 70's Readers Digest, and this book is no exception. It's just plain corny and it's really not very funny. Addiction and recovery can be so dark and edgy; it would be nice to see some of that reflected in the literature and humor.