When life gives you pears the healing power of family faith and funny people Gaffigan 1538751038 9781538751039

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• ISBN 10: 1538751038
• ISBN 13: 9781538751039
• Author: Gaffigan

The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor. In 2017, Jeannie’s life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the mother of 5 kids — 6 if you include her husband — sat in the neurosurgery department in star-covered sweats too whimsical for the seriousness of the situation, all she could think was “Am I going to die?” Thankfully, Jeannie and her family were able to survive their time of crisis, and now she is sharing her deeply personal journey through this miraculous story: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bedridden and unable to eat for a month; and how she ultimately learned, re-learned and re re-learned to be more present in life. With sincerity and hilarity, Jeannie invites you into her heart (and brain) during this trying time, emphasizing the importance of family, faith and humor as keys to her recovery and leading a more fulfilling life.

Table of contents:

PART I: What Happened

Chapter 1: JANUARY

Chapter 2: FEBRUARY

Chapter 3: MARCH

Chapter 4: APRIL

Chapter 5: LIMBO: An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition

Chapter 6: THURSDAY

Chapter 7: THE ELEPHANT ON THE CLOTHESLINE

Chapter 8: GOOD FRIDAY

Chapter 9: EASTER WEEKEND

Chapter 10: INTO THE WOODS

PART II: The Aftermath

Chapter 11: PEEKABOO! ICU

Chapter 12: NOTHING BY MOUTH

Chapter 13: JOE

Chapter 14: A FAMILY AFFAIR

Chapter 15: GUESS WHO’S COMING TO THE HOSPITAL

Chapter 16: THE PEG & THE TRACH

Chapter 17: THE ICU “LITE”

Chapter 18: GOING HOME

PART III: An Uphill Battle

Chapter 19: JIM AND BRUCE

Chapter 20: THE FOOD CHAPTER

Chapter 21: THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Chapter 22: FEEDING FRENZY

Chapter 23: DIRTY DANCING

Chapter 24: DO IT IN STYLE

Chapter 25: THE ANNIVERSARY

Chapter 26: WHEN JIMMY MET JEANNIE

PART IV: Life Goes On

Chapter 27: ROME WASN’T BUILT IN A DAY

Chapter 28: THE NEW NORMAL

Chapter 29: THE NECTAR OF LIFE

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