Learning To Laugh When You Feel Like Crying

Learning To Laugh When You Feel Like Crying by Allen Klein

About The Book:

Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Embracing Life After Loss accomplishes just that in an easy-to-digest, warm, and highly-accessible format. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one can greatly benefit from this book, which was inspired firsthand by the loss of author Allen Klein's wife. Klein addresses the subject with expert awareness and wisdom and breaks it down into five sensible and encouraging steps: losing, learning, letting go, living, and laughing. The book is a steadfast compass that offers hope and resilience to anyone trying to navigate through dark times.

My Thoughts:

As many of you know, in August we lost our little boy to an accidental tragedy at home. This book was in my pile of books to review for my Book-Tober event on this blog. I had forgotten all about it, but when it came time to come across it again and do a review for it, it was at a perfect time for me in my grieving. The book is set up in a way a devotional might be. A little on this page, a little on that. It is not something you have to sit down and read in one sitting. I still - after completely reading it - will grab it and read a bit of it from time to time. It makes me smile, it makes me think, it makes me cry. It makes me understand that all of the feelings that I am feeling - especially the happy ones - are normal, and are okay. This would be a great gift-book or a book for yourself after the loss of a loved one.

About The Author:

For information about my workshops, or, reprintable articles about humor go to my website: www.allenklein.com --Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor --Hunter College (New York City) Hall of Fame honoree --Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association --2005-2006 President of The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (www.aath.org) As of July 2011, I have authored seventeen books about humor as well as books about the positive side of life. My first book, The Healing Power of Humor, is currently in a 36 printing and ninth language translation. I am the world's only "Jollytologist". I have BA from Hunter College and a Master's degree from St. Mary's College in MN.

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I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.