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Near Fine+. A couple marks on the spine, with very light marks on gilded page edges. Sharp corners that are not bumped. No bookplates attached or removed. Personally signed by the legendary comedian, Joan Rivers SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF ONLY 1,500. COA. Easton Press, Norwalk. CT. 1997. Joan Rivers "Bouncing Back: I've Survived Everything . and I Mean Everything . and You Can Too!" Signed First Edition of only 1,500 produced. This collector's edition has been luxuriously bound in full genuine leather. A magnificent leather-bound heirloom that has been signed on a special limitation page by the author, Joan Rivers. COA from Easton Press guarantees the signature authenticity. This item also includes an unattached bookplate for your own personalization. Book accented in 22kt gold. In Bouncing Back, the author combines inspirational thoughts with humor to describe how she overcame a series of personal tragedies and setbacks, including her husband's suicide, financial disaster, and estrangement from her daughter. Editorial Reviews From Library Journal Her daughter's estrangement, her husband's suicide, her show's cancellation.a while back, Rivers had a truly terrible year. Here she explains how she managed to survive.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Rivers may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of someone to offer a friendly word when your life is in the toilet. But Rivers has been through plenty (as the cover copy states, "I've survived everything . . . and I mean everything . . . and you can, too!"). Besides the suicide of her husband, Rivers has lost her career--several times--and a bad investment cost her a multimillion-dollar jewelry business. But she has bounced back both in her professional and personal lives (her fianceis a billionaire), and though most of her readers aren't going to be bouncing that high, they may profit from her advice. Much of what she has to offer amounts to common sense, like asking friends for help, and some of it borders on cliche, like doing volunteer work to take your mind off your troubles, but River's chatty tone is honest and fresh, and she encourages people to listen to their own inner voices rather than those bombarding them from the outside. Certainly, her upbeat attitude gives hope. At the very least, expect patron requests when Rivers shows up on the talk-show circuit determined to lift viewers' spirits. Ilene Cooper From the Publisher Can we really talk? Internationally known comic and bestselling author of The Life and Times of Heidi Abramowitz, Enter Talking, and Still Talking , Joan Rivers uses her characteristic verve and wit to candidly reveal how she hit rock bottom and made it back on top. In one of the most original books of the year, the inimitable Joan Rivers couples a hefty dose of her inspirational ideas on overcoming anything in life with her trademark humor, to produce a book that everyone will want to read to learn how Joan Rivers overcame personal setbacks and tragedies. As Joan says, the most obvious difference between her worst year and Queen Elizabeth's "annus horribilis" was that , unlike Liz, she managed to stay away from pastel-colored double knits. But, in reality, it was nothing compared to what happened to Rivers: in one year, she endured her husband's suicide, her estrangement from her daughter, the cancellation of her talk show, and near financial ruin. With unbridled humor, compassion, and relentless honesty, Rivers now sheds a sharp light on how she overcame these devestating setbacks to land on her feet and take the public by storm. Bouncing Back is a very human, no-holds barred approach to overcoming life's setbacks. Anecdotal, funny, yet inspirational, it is sure to be another Rivers' bestseller. About the Author Joan Rivers, the author of many high-profile bestselling books, is the host of cable television's highly rated E! preshow commentary and fashion reviews for the Academy Award. Seller Inventory # 156-138-2
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