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What could possibly be funny about prostate cancer and
prostate-removal surgery? Almost everything, it turns out - if you
let it be. This handbook memoir, written by prostate cancer
survivor, actor, writer, producer, Jamie MacKenzie, walks men and
their loved ones through all of the serious steps before them -
from PSA numbers rising to determining whether to have a biopsy,
from diagnosis to pre-op, from surgery to recovery - all while not
only telling readers what to expect, but also showing them how to
mine the inherent humor that will unexpectedly and mercifully
accompany the fear. Written because the author, while acknowledging
the many fine books available on the subject, felt that they were
too dry and somber, and felt like an additional punishment to have
to read; that what they lacked was first-hand access to the roller
coaster of emotions one has when taking this harrowing, involuntary
journey. With whimsical illustrations heading each chapter,
reflecting its content, this heartfelt memoir disarms and
encourages readers, reminding them that smiling is permissible even
when faced with a serious health crisis. This is what it actually
feels like to face prostate disease, to undergo prostate removal
surgery, and to go forward with one's life, on a very personal and
accessible level. This is an intimate celebration of humanity -
with a portion of proceeds going to Prostate Cancer Research.
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