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The Healing Power of Humor

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When a friend from college was diagnosed with a termanal brain tumor, I sent him and his family a copy of this book. Several times he and his wife told me how helpful this book was for all of them during these terrible times. It gives everyone permission to access appropriate humor to feed the spirit, and allow us to find joy in the midst of suffering and sorrow. Great and inspiring ideas and suggestions.

Educational and entertaining, this book relays convincing evidence as to the psychological and physiological benefits of humor. The author gives concrete and helpgful techniques and suggestions as to how we can begin to bring more joy and laughter into our lives. Lots of humorous anecdotes and examples bring the points home. I found this book informative and motivational.

Wonderful book, which truly elevated my spirits so much that people started complimenting me about my positive attitude. Good bedtime reading. Chapters are written so that you study one "lesson" per day.

This book showed me the evidence that I need to have humor in my life on a daily basis. I have always loved humor, but until I read this book I didn't really realize the powerful effect it has on me and my family. This book will help anyone learn how to have a more healthy, mind, body and spirit. --Tom Antion

Since reading this book in 1994, I have used it as a reference for my life AND work. Using a warm and witty style of writing, Allen teaches us the physiological and emotional benefits of mirth. My favorite chapter title is "Strike While the Irony is Hot!" So clever!! I recommend this book to friends who are facing life challenges and to everyone who attends my workshops. On a more personal note, since embracing The Healing Power of Humor, I felt freer to add a little levity to my Aunt Alice's funeral. My family was amazingly grateful. Me too!

I was taking a training that was particularly difficult. At lunch and breaks I would open this book and read. It is like the sun coming out after a thrunder storm.

It is fun and serious at the same time. Read and enjoy.

Prison is a harsh, lonely landscape, designed to quash hope. There is very little laughter inside the wires. While I was in prison, I was desperately lonely and depressed. I was battling advanced breast cancer and my young roommate had died from undiagnosed leukemia. When I received Allen Klein's book, I felt as if someone had thrown me a lifeline of hope. I underlined and starred and laughed. I read it over and over. This is not a dated joke book. For someone hurting, it is priceless. Wherever you are, inside prison walls or outside in the free world, grief and loss are agony and this little book will serve you well.

In Arizona, inmates are only allowed to keep 10 books and 5 magazines so you can imagine a book has to be very special to hold on to it. I was released over 2 years ago. I've written my own book (The Slumber Party from Hell). Through it all, I've held on to Allen's book. It still gives me pleasure and inspires me. Thanks, Allen. I wish there were copies in every prson in America.

I do like this book very much and Allen Klein's outlook on life. I lost my wife just over a year ago and humor and positive thinking have helped me through the ordeal. During my wife's last days, her wish was to come home, unfortunately she never made it. However I did fulfill her last wish in part. After her cremation I bought her ashes home and she stands proudly on top of a chest of drawers. She is in a beautiful green and gold urn, which stands inside a pair of black French knickers. So she stands there majestically, looking as though she is standing naked with her knickers around her ankles. Which is how I like to remember her. Not disrepectful, but very reverant. So yes, I can see the authors point of view, humor is a great tonic in the face of adversity.
I loved it and in a similar vien and for another persons viewpoint on the adversity of life, have a look at Simon Ashley Richmonds WRITE AGAIN VOL 1 another great tonic.

I expected more than just a dated joke book. The authors intent is noble and it occaisionally made me laugh but it read like joke sections in Readers Digest

If you enjoyed reading this book, checkout my latest release containing the five steps for going from loss to laughter. Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Embracing Life After Loss