{"product_id":"the-hypochondriacs-guide-to-life-and-death-paperback","title":"The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. and Death. - 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\u003eGene Weingarten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 Blending the neurotic anxieties of Woody Allen, the folksiness of Garrison Keillor, and the absurdist vision of Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten conjures up a hilarious prescription for the hypochondriac that lurks inside all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Weingarten is a nationally syndicated humor columnist and a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Washington, DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including \u003ci\u003eLessons from Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDave Barry Turns Forty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDave Barry Is Not Making This Up\u003c\/i\u003e. A wildly popular syndicated columnist best known for his booger jokes, Barry won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He lives in Miami.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295173558521,"sku":"9780684856483","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VzFubkV1cGMyUFJzS2M0R2tYbE02UT09.webp?v=1769199093","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-hypochondriacs-guide-to-life-and-death-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}