A Ph.D. in Happiness From The Great Comedians

On April 2nd 1986 comedian Tommy Moore was robbed beaten bound gagged locked in a room and left for dead. Though he survived he was told he might never stand on stage again. In less than a week in head-to-toe bandages and casts he did his next show. This is the story of how advice and encouragement from the greatest comedians in America brought about his physical and emotional healing. <p>Through jokes anecdotes and backstage stories read how Jay Leno Bob Hope Bill Cosby Joan Rivers Robin Williams Milton Berle Johnny Carson Rosie O'Donnell Steve Allen Soupy Sales Henny Youngman Billy Crystal Don Rickles Shecky Greene Steve Harvey and dozens more taught him lessons about Faith Finding Yourself Worry Fear Hate Forgiveness Gratitude Hope Love Joy Patience Cooperation Stress Money Spirituality and The Meaning of Life. <p>Read how show-biz lessons translate easily into real life lessons and how the happiness that comedians work so hard to produce on stage can result in happiness off stage. <p>More than 50 Icons of Comedy offer terrific lessons in happiness to performers and non-performers alike.