The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death.
mai. de 2010 · Simon and Schuster
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“Flat out the funniest book on hypochondria ever written.” —New York Daily News
When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it’s time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac’s Guide to Life. And Death. provides just the relief you need. Gene Weingarten has spent his whole life immersed in the eclectic details of bizarre symptoms, self-diagnosing every minor ache as a potentially deadly disease. Weingarten examines:
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, this is a hilarious, informative, and surprisingly insightful prescription for the hypochondriac that lurks inside us all.
“If laughter is therapeutic, then this guide is sure to succeed, keeping all of us—patients and physicians alike—in stitches.” —Journal of the American Medical Association
When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it’s time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac’s Guide to Life. And Death. provides just the relief you need. Gene Weingarten has spent his whole life immersed in the eclectic details of bizarre symptoms, self-diagnosing every minor ache as a potentially deadly disease. Weingarten examines:
- The mind of a hypochondriac
- How your doctor can kill you
- Ulcers and other visceral fears
- The snaps, crackles, and pops of your body that spell disaster
- Things that can take an eye out
- Interpreting DocSpeak, and more
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, this is a hilarious, informative, and surprisingly insightful prescription for the hypochondriac that lurks inside us all.
“If laughter is therapeutic, then this guide is sure to succeed, keeping all of us—patients and physicians alike—in stitches.” —Journal of the American Medical Association
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Gene Weingarten is a nationally syndicated humor columnist and a Pulitzer Prize–winning staff writer for The Washington Post. He lives in Washington, DC.
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