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Dancin' Schmancin' with the Scars: Finding the Humor No Matter What! Paperback – November 14, 2012

by Jan Marshall (Author), Illumination Graphics (Illustrator)

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“Jan’s newest treat is a delightful handbook for getting through difficult times which includes tips and spiritual guidance. Her own survival and whimsy inspire us to view our challenges differently… DR. SUSAN JEFFERS, author of “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.” Perhaps for some of us, the golden boomer age and beyond has tarnished a bit with health issues, loss in general and major disappointments. Put away the pills; wipe those tears and get over here. There is a way out and it can be fun. Laughter heals and connects us. Dancin, Shmancin shows us the way, painlessly and you do not even have to know how to dance. Jan Marshall turns life’s daily hassles into a ridiculous scenario by using exaggeration, satire and tad of truth; she is not actually seeking a divorce from Siri® who lives in her iPhone but they are in couple’s therapy). Yesterday, Siri advised her lawyer to ask Jan for a clothing allowance and a coffee maker. The book is dedicated to Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly, Wounded Warriors and friends who have lost children yet still manage to dance with life and contribute in spite of horrendous internal pain. This in turn, encourages the rest of us every single moment. Humor is the general theme and Dancin is a code word for anything pleasurable in your world. The Scars, well they are scars and may always remain in some manner but can be minimized by finding the humor and absurdities that surround us. Jan claims when she had her brain tumor surgery, the doctor also found a Whoopee Cushion. Chapters include the best place for seniors to find romance, (it involves prescriptions) and peaceful negotiations between body and mind after she shot her scale (with blanks she told the sheriff). She appreciates the libido of bald men, reveals to Justin Timberlake how she finds her own “Friends with Benefits” and discusses a new way to refer to age (only cheese ages). There is only one serious chapter, “Touched by an Angel in an Inappropriate Place” where she speaks of cancer, brain tumors and other cosmic jokes that were truly not funny, McGee! If you are having your own issues, Jan has techniques to get you through most anything. Though,as someone once suggested; we should all hang out with a goofy friend once in a while. Jan simply asks, “Why can't it be you, this time?”

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jan Marshall (November 14, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0988514605
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0988514607
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #5,336,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,155 in Self-Help & Psychology Humor
- #29,440 in Psychological Fiction (Books)

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Jan Marshall’s life’s work is devoted to humor and healing through books, columns and consulting. A humorist and former television host, she is a Certified Master Hypnotherapist.

In 1986 she founded the International Humor & Healing Institute. Her board members included Norman Cousins, Steve Allen, Dr. Bernie Siegel and John Cleese, plus other physicians and entertainers. She wrote the satirical survival book, Dancin’ Schmancin’ with the Scars: Finding the Humor No Matter What!

As a survivor, she donates a percentage of book profits to the American Cancer Society, American Brain Tumor Association, Wounded Warriors and The Laguna Woods Village Foundation. She's also written two aspirational children's books, The Littlest Hero and The Toothbush Who Tried To Get Away.

Profits donated to Children of Ukraine.

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Kathleen Pooler

A healthy sense of humor can make a positive difference in your life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 9, 2016

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Jan Marshall brings the saying, “laughter is the best medicine” to life in this delightful take on facing life’s challenges with humor.

Through recounting the challenges in her own life, ranging from the simple--weight loss and quitting smoking—to the complex—a cancer diagnosis, she shows her reader how maintaining a healthy sense of humor can help one cope more effectively with life’s unexpected twists and turns. The older we get, the more we face physical limitations so it is easy to relate to the scenarios and connect your own challenges to hers. In a voice that is both humorous and poignant, she made me feel like she was talking with me one-on-one over coffee. Her writing flows naturally from scenario to scenario. Once I started reading, I did not want to put it down. What next, I thought, sometimes laughing out loud.

We all face challenges and it’s how we respond that will determine the success of our coping skills. I highly recommend this enjoyable and informative read which offers a healthy perspective on how a sense of humor can make a positive difference in the quality of our lives.

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Taylor

Inspiration that will lead you back to joy...Jan holds a critical piece of that puzzle...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2016

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Jan's book, Dancin' Schmancin' with the Scars, offers inspiration on several levels as wit and candor weave through your her notes of survival during some of life's bleakest moments. Perhaps because she has survived so much and still believes that in between the pain and sorrow it is a positive outlook and steadfast humor that will save you and lead you back to joy that Jan's words so resonate with me. Her motto continues to be "Not a shred of evidence exists that life is actually serious and she has techniques on how you, too, can find your joyful place once more." Everything in her book speaks to joy...the sheer delight of being alive and living this one precious life to the max. No matter what gets thrown your way, Jan offers up some well-aimed advice on how to handle it. She even advised me what not to do on a first date. But to know what that advice was, you've got to get the book. Enjoy!

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Flora Morris Brown

The Best Medicine

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 4, 2016

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If laughter is the best medicine, then Marshall's book is the prescription. Though directed at the 50+ crowd, there is laughter for all ages throughout every paragraph. She makes fun of us, our ailments, and herself. You will be able to relate to the many situations.

One of my favorites is, "a belated card from Santa insisted that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is not an alcoholic as some have claimed, but simply has a bad case of rosacea!"

It's true that laughter can heal whatever ails you, so I recommend that you give yourself a healthy dose of Dancin' Schmancin' with the Scars.

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Vicki S. Bernard

I so enjoyed laughing with the turn of each page

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2018

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I so enjoyed laughing with the turn of each page. Jan finds humor in everything, even through her two bouts with cancer and chemo. I absolutely could not take a break and put the book down. I kept saying....'one more chapter' then I'll stop and 2+ hours later I finished the book! It's written with Seniors in mind so the type is larger and I didn't even need my glasses to see it :) Laughter feeds the soul!

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Pat McDonald

Jan Marshall – dancin’, schmancin’ with the scars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 28, 2014

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It’s not very often I read a book and can’t put it down. This little book had me gripped and laughing from start to finish and inspired by this incredible lady – Jan Marshall! It is way beyond funny or amusing – it had me laughing out loud. This in itself is the concept behind the book and Jan Marshall’s belief that laughter can heal. I had heard it releases endorphins that are beneficial to health and well being – I must have added a few years to my life reading this!
I agree wholeheartedly agree with the comment that Jan Marshall’s style is very Dorothy Parker; I love both these ladies with all my heart! Now what else has she written? Pat McDonald

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Jan Marshall is so witty and refreshing. She has a way of injecting joy into the mundane. Nestled in with the satirical chapters is a serious chapter -- and it's my favorite. This personal chapter shows how Jan grappled with serious illness and kept a positive attitude throughout. It's no surprise that she came through it all with restored high energy and good health. This is a wonderful book for anyone who is getting older and facing some health issues -- or not! It's fun and real. Jan is the divorced woman's Erma Bombeck.

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Dixie

We need humor, no matter what

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 19, 2018

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With sharp wit and wise insight, Jan Marshall shares her deep belief that finding humor in the bad times can ease our pain and help us navigate through the darkness that can easily overtake us. Jan knows, she’s been there; and she came out on the other side with a chuckle and a determination to help others see the humor despite the hurt. This is a fun, important read. Highly recommended.

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Karli Renee

An essential book for anyone going through difficult times

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 20, 2012

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I'm laughin, schmafin. I highly recommend Dancin to anyone going through a hard time who need a little pick me up. Jan Marshall uses humor and her personal experiences and losses to help each and everyone of us find the humor which in turn help us heal.
I recently had a few friends who were diagnosed with Cancer. I just ordered this book for them because I feel it will enlighten and elevate their spirits while going through this difficult time.
My favorite piece from the book was her relationship with Siri in her iPhone. They are going to a marriage counselor and it made me laugh hysterically as I too have my own issues with her and all smart phones and may consider marriage therapist as well

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