It's Always Something

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Radner, Gilda 저자(글)

Simon & Schuster · 2009년 05월 19일

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Fresh from the Second City troupe in Toronto, Gilda Radner created such memorable characters as Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna as a member of the original cast of Saturday Night Live. The wife of Gene Wilder, Gilda was plagued by persistent health problems and two miscarriages, and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986. Brave, funny, and painfully honest, the twentieth-anniversary edition of It's Always Something is the story of Gilda's journey while living with cancer and her determination to continue laughing. "Cancer," she said, "is about the most unfunny thing in the world." But Gilda's gutsy and unique sense of humor never left her as she describes two years of cancer treatment -- surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment, as well as the high and low points of her own career. Told as only Gilda could tell it, and newly revised to include a resource guide for those living with cancer, It's Always Something is the inspiring story of a courageous, funny woman determined to enjoy life no matter the circumstances.
To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner's death from ovarian cancer comes a commemo - rative edition of her memoir, It's Always Somethingfeaturing a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner's former colleagues at Saturday Night Live. As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a compelling character named "Roseann Rosannadanna" who habitually ended her routine with the line, "It's always something," which was her father's favorite expression about life. Radner chose the catch- phrase she made famous as the title to her brave, funny, and painfully honest memoir: the story of her struggle against cancer and her determination to continue laughing. Gilda's Club, a network of affiliate clubhouses that seeks to provide a social and emotional support community to people living with cancer, was founded in Radner's memory in 1991. The name of the organization comes from a remark Gilda once made, that cancer gave her "membership to an elite club I'd rather not belong to." In partnership with Gilda's Club, It's Always Something includes valuable information for all whose lives have been touched by cancer and reminds us of the important place laughter has in healing. Told as only Gilda Radner could tell it, It's Always Something is the inspiring story of a courageous, funny woman fighting to enjoy life no matter what the circumstances. She died in 1989. Gilda's Club is distinguished by its unique philosophy and pro- gram, "cancer support for the whole family, the whole time." Learn more about Gilda's Club at GildasClub.org.
To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner?? death from ovarian cancer comes a commemo - rative edition of her memoir, It?? Always Somethingfeaturing a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner?? former colleagues at Saturday Night Live. As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a compelling character named ??oseann Rosannadanna??who habitually ended her routine with the line, ??t?? always something,??which was her father?? favorite expression about life. Radner chose the catch- phrase she made famous as the title to her brave, funny, and painfully honest memoir: the story of her struggle against cancer and her determination to continue laughing. Gilda?? Club, a network of affiliate clubhouses that seeks to provide a social and emotional support community to people living with cancer, was founded in Radner?? memory in 1991. The name of the organization comes from a remark Gilda once made, that cancer gave her ??embership to an elite club I?? rather not belong to.??In partnership with Gilda?? Club, It?? Always Something includes valuable information for all whose lives have been touched by cancer and reminds us of the important place laughter has in healing. Told as only Gilda Radner could tell it, It?? Always Something is the inspiring story of a courageous, funny woman fighting to enjoy life no matter what the circumstances. She died in 1989. Gilda?? Club is distinguished by its unique philosophy and pro- gram, ??ancer support for the whole family, the whole time.??Learn more about Gilda?? Club at GildasClub.org.
To honor the twentieth anniversary of the death, from ovarian cancer, of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner, a commemorative edition of her memoir, It's Always Something, newly features a resource guide for people living with cancer, plus a tribute by Radner's former colleagues at Saturday Night Live.
"Death be not proud: the book remains a victorious volume." -- Detroit Free Press
"Death be not proud: the book remains a victorious volume."--Detroit Free Press
"Extraordinarily candid...A testament to her courage and comedic spirit." -- Chicago Tribune
"Extraordinarily candid...A testament to her courage and comedic spirit." --Chicago Tribune
"Gilda mined her humor from everyday life, and what resulted really was something." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Gilda mined her humor from everyday life, and what resulted really was something." --The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Touching and witty." -- USA Today
"Touching and witty." --USA Today

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ISBN	9781439148860 ( 1439148864 )
발행(출시)일자	2009년 05월 19일
쪽수	304쪽
크기	137 * 211 * 23 mm / 295 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어