Title:
It's okay to laugh : (crying is cool, too) : a memoir / Nora McInerny Purmort.
ISBN:
9780062419378
9780062419385
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Dey Street Books, an Imprint of William Morrow Publishers, [2016]
Physical Description:
xi, 274 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Lay off me, Mary -- Now -- Stories -- Brothers gotta hug -- Take the message to Garcia -- Where is my syllabus? -- iPhone therapy -- My eighties-sitcom dad -- Family (a story about juggalos and not my actual family, sorry siblings) -- A boy is why I moved to New York, and a boy is why I left -- How I met your father -- Please let me get what I want -- What to do when the person you love gets brain cancer (or any cancer) -- And also with you -- Sorry you dated me -- Slut -- The game -- My ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend -- Who should you marry? -- The most magical place on earth -- Hot young widows club -- A letter to the recruiter who emailed my husband a month after his death -- Life plans I've made since my husband died -- Quiet, Susan -- Madge -- It's a secret, so hush -- Immaculate conception -- Helpful advice for new mothers -- Everyone thinks their kid is the best but mine actually is -- Hoarder -- You're doing a good job -- Relationship porn (XXX, NSFW) -- Cool widow kind of wants to kiss someone -- Frenching in a van -- How you do it -- Please like me -- I don't want to make it look easy -- No -- Meanwhile, the world goes on -- Is he going to die soon? -- "The boy is mine" -- Welcome to Grey Gardens -- Petty crimes -- Lean in -- Just quit -- It's going to be okay (I think).
Summary:
Joining the ranks of Let's Pretend This Never Happened and Carry On, Warrior, a fierce, hysterically funny memoir that reminds us that comedy equals tragedy plus time. Twentysomething Nora McInerny Purmort bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mix tapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning. They finished each other's sentences. They just knew. When Aaron was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, they refused to let it limit their love. They got engaged on Aaron's hospital bed and married after his first surgery. They had a baby when he was on chemo. They shared an amazing summer filled with happiness and laughter. A few months later, Aaron died in Nora's arms in another hospital bed. His wildly creative obituary, which they wrote together, touched the world. Now, Nora shares hysterical, moving, and painfully honest stories about her journey with Aaron. It's OK to Laugh explores universal themes of love, marriage, work, (single) motherhood, and depression through her refreshingly frank viewpoint. A love letter to life, in all of its messy glory, and what it's like to still be kickin', It's OK to Laugh is like a long chat with a close friend over a cup of coffee (or chardonnay).
OCLC Number:
ocn931476735
Availability:
Hastings - Pleasant Hill~1
