No Cure for Cancer [Paperback]

Denis Leary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 1992

An uproarious and lacerating meditation on life--and death--by a celebrated new voice on the comedy scene. Leary employs his ferocious wit and sharp intellect to confront society and its ills and forces us to face the issues we are all most afraid of. "Absolutely brilliant . . . the real cutting edge of American comedy."--The Boston Globe.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Leary manages to be harsh and hilarious about foibles and situations, stupidity and hypocrisy. No Cure for Cancer is the written version of a series of monologues he wrote while in the United Kingdom. Perhaps the most memorable aspects of the book are the speculation about a story drawn from a supermarket checkout newspaper about a man who lost his penis in an industrial accident; Leary's childhood experience of being shot in the head by his brother with an arrow; and his rants about drugs, the psychoses of New York, and the kind of childhood no one would willingly claim is normal for America, but probably (and frighteningly) is!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Anchor; 1st Anchor Books ed edition (October 16, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385425813
• ISBN-13: 978-0385425810
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Denis Leary has appeared in more than thirty films, including the Oscar-nominated Wag the Dog, The Thomas Crowne Affair, and Ice Age, as well as the Christmas cult classic The Ref, and such indie favorites as Jesus' Son and Suicide Kings. Leary was the co-creator, producer, and star of the critically acclaimed network comedy The Job. His one-man shows No Cure For Cancer and Lock 'n Load broke viewing records on HBO. Leary has also written for New York Magazine, GQ, Playboy, Esquire, and many other publications. He is the co-writer, creator, and star of the four-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominated television series Rescue Me.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book had me in tears I was laughing so hard., March 4, 2000

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Jay Caruso (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Cure for Cancer (Paperback)

This is without a doubt one of the funniest books I have ever read. It is Denis Leary's stand-up routine put into book form. I used to commute from New Jersey into Manhattan and you should have seen the stares I was getting from fellow commuters because I was laughing out loud while I was reading it. Leary's cynical view on drugs, drinking, rock and roll bands and life in general is a roller coaster ride of laughs. Buy this book and you will laugh loud and often.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even more than the special and CD, July 5, 2001

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J. Christal (Teaneck, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Cure for Cancer (Paperback)

This book is pretty much the script from the stand-up special for Leary's 1992 No Cure For Cancer show. It has more though, it doesn't have as many curses and goves even more in depth to Leary's ideals about drugs and all that stuff we know and love. It's as and possibly even more brilliant as the special, as Leary makes even more keen observations. For instance, the reason Irish people drink so much? The Irish music is always sad. Great.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A verbal in-your-face-volcano, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: No Cure for Cancer (Paperback)

I have more than two words for you: Buy this book now and finally understand why you smoke, drink and do whatever you should not be doing (duh!).