She's a summa cum laude graduate of the School of Hard Knocks. A lecturer at Canyon Ranch (yeah, that fancy spa). A woman who reaches out to help others by sharing her own incredible story. She's also, believe it or not, the mother-in-law of comedian Mike Myers -- and even inspired some of his craziest sketches with her irresistible sense of humor. The thing that will impress you the most, though, is Linda's string of almost unbelievable losses and setbacks -- and the equally unbelievable way she's dealt with them.
How did Linda persevere? She will tell you about the subway rides and the cleaning binges, the loneliness, the relentless spiritual questing, and all-night sessions with the saddest movies she could find. And then she'll tell you about the healing -- how the process slowly revealed itself and how she has used it to heal others.
In the words of Linda herself, this is a "self-help book for people who realize self-help doesn't come in books." In it, she offers the type of blunt, no-nonsense advice you probably haven't heard since that bold, brassy, always-reliable best friend of your youth gave you a breath-of-fresh-air reality check. The truth is, when it comes to facing the worst that life can dish out, you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Linda Richman has been there before you.
"Linda Richman has lived through a lot and learned as she went along. This book is full of no-nonsense Linda-isms. It will enrich your life..."
FROM THE FOREWORD BY ROSIE O'DONNEL "Through her own unforgettable stories, Linda Richman teaches us that the human spirit is always capable of laughter, even after great sorrow... a wonderful book."
DEEPAK CHOPRA, AUTHOR OF HOW TO KNOW GOD
"A terrific book! Linda's advice on hoe to hold a 'pity party' is brilliant and, in itself, worth the cover price."
HARRIET LERNER, AUTHOR OF THE DANCE OF ANGER
