The Healing Power of Humor: Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks, Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That Not-So-Funny Stuff

Very humourous content. At least one read is must

This wise and witty gem has been a lifesaver for me! Just the other day, I overslept and my stress level soared through the roof. I wouldn't be able to do everything I wanted that day. My life was out of control. And it was ALL my boyfriend's fault!!! Then I remembered one of the strategies in "The Healing Power of Humor": To turn mountains into molehills. I got a hold of myself and had a good laugh with my boyfriend about how one book -- and one book only -- saved him from my wrath.:)This practical and beautifully written book has helped transform my life, and I owe it all to Allen Klein. Thanks you, Mr. Klein, for giving me just what I needed to be my best self.

I read this book years ago and decided to give it as a gift to a friend going thru a tough time right now. Good tips to deal with the bad stuff in life with as much humour as you can muster.

I found this book rather dull and it repeated what I already knew from reading other books. Worse, even the jokes were old - quotations from Woody Allen, Winston Churchill and the like. Perhaps Allen Klein's rather verbal wordplay just does not tickle my funny bone. Sample - a senior citizen's care home where those people with wheelchairs and zimmer frames joined the "cane" queue at mealtime and the rest joined the "able" queue. I did not find the exercises that doable either. As humour is so personal you may have a different experience. I would recommend Laughter Therapy: How to Laugh About Everything in Your Life That Isn't Really Funny by Annette Goodheart which I had previously read and found inspiring.

Guaranteed to cheer you up!

I can see why so many years after its initial publication date that this book is still popular. The information in this book is great for everything from day-to-day frustrations to things like terminal illness and death. The book offers tips or exercises at the end of each chapter to help guide the reader to employ these tatics in their day-to-day life or at the appropriate opportune moment. Additionally, the advise offered covers a broad range of humor styles which is also helpful. As I read through this book I found myself laughing at some of the concepts but knowing I would never do such things and laughing at others because I have done the activity or could easily see myself doing it. One thing I very much enjoyed was the frequent quotations from famous individuals, books, and of course comedians who have addressed similar topics at some point in their own life. That was probably my favorite part of this book.I would love to see this book updated and adapted a bit to modern culture but despite its dated presentation of the information, I believe it is still very good information at its core.