When life gives you pears : the healing power of family, faith, and funny people
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New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
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First edition.
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ix, 305 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.1969 GAFFIG 2019
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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In a book that is The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writer/director/producer/accused supermom and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless lessons she learned along the way. In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the mother of 5 kids-6 if you include her husband-sat in the neurosurgery department in star-covered sweats too whimsical for the seriousness of the situation, all she could think was "Am I going to die?" Thankfully, Jeannie and her family were able to survive their time of crisis, and now she is sharing her deeply personal journey through this miraculous story: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bedridden and unable to eat for a month; and how she ultimately learned, re-learned and re re-learned to be more present in life. With sincerity and hilarity, Jeannie invites you into her heart (and brain) during this trying time, emphasizing the importance of family, faith and humor as keys to her recovery and leading a more fulfilling life.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gaffigan, J. (2019). When life gives you pears: the healing power of family, faith, and funny people (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gaffigan, Jeannie, 1970-. 2019. When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People. Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gaffigan, Jeannie, 1970-. When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People Grand Central Publishing, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gaffigan, Jeannie. When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2019.

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