Now It’s Funny by: Michael Solomon {Book Review}

About the Book:

 

Now It’s Funny: How I Survived Cancer, Divorce, and Other Looming Disasters is a modern hybrid, on one hand a page-turning medical thriller, and on the other a hilarious romp through the mind of a man bedazzled by fatherhood and midlife. What makes it so different from other “illness” memoirs is that it reads like a movie: in its frenetic pace, its intensity, and its improbable and relentless humor. In the same way that A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius was grounded in a cancer story, Now It’s Funny… transcends its medical milieu and introduces a fresh new voice into the realm of non-fiction to tell a heartfelt story about a father’s search for meaning and his undying devotion to his sons.

My Thoughts:

 

Now It’s Funny answers that question of “What would you do if you were told you had a fatal illness?”  Of course this is just in the mix of other issues but Michael Solomon does not take it laying down. Instead he takes charge of his life. He is brutally honest about everything and gives you the inside look at how he handled his battle. Did I mention that it was also funny? It reminded me of Lewis Grizzard’s They Tore My Heart Out and Stomped It which tells his battle with open heart surgery. This is a must read for anyone facing any kind of an illness.