The Healing Power of Humor

The Healing Power of Humor Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks, Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That Not-So-Funny Stuff

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Paperback (01 Feb 1989)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Provides practical advice as to the fundamental importance of humor and laughter." -Steve Allen

Science has proved, although we knew it all along, that humor is our best medicine. It reduces stress, promotes physical healing, is essential for mental health and can add years to one's life. But how do we learn to lighten up and take the first step toward finding the humorous side to our troubles when what we really feel like doing is crying? Allen Klein, who has successfully taught thousands to find the humor and consolations in life's tribulations, shows us how.

Brimming with pointed, humorous anecdotes and learn-to-laugh techniques, The Healing Power of Humor combines the wisdom of the world's great spiritual teachers with the insights of famed humorists, comedians, and others to help you turn life's negatives into positives. It is the ideal book for anyone going through troubled times-whether it's the loss of a wallet, the loss of a job, a spat with one's spouse, or a stay in the hospital.

About the Publisher

Perigee Books

Perigee Books, originally created as the trade paperback imprint for G. P. Putnam's Sons, has featured an eclectic range of titles from virtually every category of publishing, both fiction and nonfiction. One of the earliest, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, is now the only work of fiction on the list. Perigee's publishing program has evolved to fulfill its mandate to be useful, useless, creative, and curious. Publishing in both hardcover and paperback formats (as well as original eBooks), Perigee features a range of prescriptive non-fiction, self-help and how-to books, guides to creativity, and popular reference. The list also features a line of illustrated gift and craft books.

Book information

ISBN: 9780874775198
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Perigee Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 152.4
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 213
Weight: 236g
Height: 142mm
Width: 214mm
Spine width: 16mm