{"product_id":"the-wig-diaries-an-irreverent-cancer-book-paperback","title":"The Wig Diaries: An Irreverent Cancer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Ladd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Asmussen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJosh Korwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wig Diaries is Mary Ladd's irreverent cancer book. Ladd is neither phased by existential gloom, nor delicate sympathy. Through no-nonsense revelations, Ladd's bold use of black humor makes her diagnosis refreshingly approachable. The Wig Diaries intimately addresses the gravity of cancer, inviting the reader to bear witness to both the horror, and the joke(s). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fresh modern take on cancer featured in W Magazine and Lithub\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovers and pokes fun at everything from diagnosis to treatment to medical bills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/em\u003ecartoonist Don Asmussen, who has cancer for the second time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I love this book.\"-Mary Roach, author of the books Grunt, Stiff, Spook, and Bonk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This looks like a hoot and a half. I want more.\"-Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), author of A Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Clear-eyed, fun, and reassuring, it's the perfect guide!\"-Vanessa Hua, author of A River of Stars and Deceit and Other Possibilities\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eF*ck Cancer, Cancer is Funny \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Healing Through Humor\u003c\/em\u003e will love this book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is perfect for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Anyone diagnosed with cancer or going through cancer treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Well-meaning friends and family \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Medical professionals \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Ladd's writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHealth\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, and in five anthologies, including \u003cem\u003eLit Starts: Writing Humor\u003c\/em\u003e from Abrams and the best-selling \u003cem\u003e642 Things\u003c\/em\u003e series. You may have seen her onstage at the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, Breast Cancer Action, Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) and Litquake. She is a Writers Grotto member who collaborated with Anthony Bourdain on his Bay Area episodes of \u003cem\u003eNo Reservations\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Asmussen is the creator of Bad Reporter, a twice-weekly political comic strip in the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e that is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and the author of \u003cem\u003eDog vs. Cat: A Nation Divide\u003c\/em\u003ed and \u003cem\u003eThe San Francisco Comic Strip Book of Big-Ass Mocha.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773618028832,"sku":"9781734133301","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78e5ee082bd41fe85119e5c3be0660a5_191055ae-5d82-4e8c-b15d-74494a6d877e.webp?v=1780429084","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wig-diaries-an-irreverent-cancer-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}