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When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People

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Jim Gaffigan, Jeannie Gaffigan, Liz Noth

8 Hours 4 Minutes

Hachette Book Group USA

October 2019

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The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor.
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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  • Anonymous

    Thoughtful and moving memoir. A good “teaching moment” for any listener or reader looking for more insight on what matters in life.

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  • Daniel K.

    What an incredible book. Very well written and read. This book make me laugh out loud and also brought me to tears. This book is full of emotion and perfectly depicts lifes ups and downs. As a cancer survivor and having a tumor of my own, I can relate to so many parts of Jeannie's story. I have always liked Jim as a comedian and I loved his book. This book makes me appreciate Jim and Jeannie even more. What a great family.

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