{"product_id":"when-life-gives-you-pears-the-healing-power-of-family-faith-and-funny-people-paperback","title":"When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeannie Gaffigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Sick\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDad is Fat\u003c\/i\u003e in this funny and heartfelt \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThankfully, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeannie Gaffigan\u003c\/b\u003e is a director, producer, and comedy writer. She co-wrote seven comedy specials with her husband Jim Gaffigan, the last four of which received Grammy nominations. Jeannie was the head writer and executive producer of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Jim Gaffigan Show\u003c\/i\u003e, which was loosely based on her and Jim's life. She collaborated with Jim on the two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDad is Fat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Jeannie, with the help of her two eldest children and some other crazy moms, created The Imagine Society Inc., a not for profit organization that connects youth-led service groups. Most impressively, she grew a tumor on her brain stem roughly the size of pear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeannie presently lives in New York City with her five children, which feels more like six children if you include her husband Jim.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49157641011352,"sku":"9781538751053","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/VEl4U2V0V0FLNEU2cjloM1IwT0c4dz09.webp?v=1779763924","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/when-life-gives-you-pears-the-healing-power-of-family-faith-and-funny-people-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}