Gene Weingarten

Dave Barry

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it's time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death. provides just the relief you need. Gene Weingarten has spent his whole life immersed in the eclectic details of bizarre symptoms, self-diagnosing every minor ache as a potentially deadly disease. Weingarten examines: The mind of a hypochondriac How your doctor can kill you Ulcers and other visceral fears The snaps, crackles, and pops of your body that spell disaster Things that can take an eye out Interpreting DocSpeak Blending the neurotic anxieties of Woody Allen, the folksiness of Garrison Keillor, and the absurdist vision of Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten conjures up a hilarious prescription for the hypochondriac that lurks inside all of us.

The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. and Death

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A Slightly Hysterical Guide to Life and Death

The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life, And Death is to the fear of death what the Holy Bible is to the fear for one's soul: terrifying, humbling, and, in a strange sort of way, comforting.

Category - Non Fiction / Humor

Format - Paperback

Condition - Good

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Ships From - Pennsylvania

Est. Publication Date - Jun 2001

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ISBN: 9780684856483

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