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:
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.
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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:
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.
Imprint | Simon & Schuster |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 2001 |
Authors | Gene Weingarten |
Introduction by | Dave Barry |
Dimensions | 229 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 208 |
Edition | Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-684-85648-3 |
Barcode | 9780684856483 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-684-85648-4 |