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Publisher's Summary
Just weeks before Mike died, Julia was diagnosed with a rare form of cervical cancer (what Mike called her "sympathy cancer"), and within days of burying her brother she underwent a radical hysterectomy, beginning her own journey through "the International House of Cancer".
Drawing from these Job-like travails, Julia wrote this remarkably funny and touching monologue about a family that managed to persevere with humor, grace, and love.
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"Sweeney offers living proof that laughter is the only revenge." ( The San Francisco Chronicle)
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- Haley
- San Pedro, CA, USA
- 09-15-08
Resonated Big Time
This book confirms that true stories are the most poignant and the funniest.
My pre-teen daughter, teen son and I listened to Julia's story five or six times during a cross-country road trip, cracking us up through 7 states. Several passages have entered our family's lexicon.
Thanks Julia for helping us deal with the loss of our husband/father. There is still plenty to laugh about!
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- Gerry
- Auburn, AL, USA
- 07-27-08
Great show!!
I laughed and cried and came back to Audible to see if Julia Sweeney had made any more audios. She has!! Good for us!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Diane
- United States
- 07-30-08
Julia Sweeney is always great!
I'm a huge fan and was not disappointed.
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- Jes
- Hobart, IN, United States
- 04-30-12
Never look at religion the same again.
Julia goes through her life and what led to her decision to laugh at God. My advice is if your not ready to see the wizard behind the curtain then stay away. If you want a look at life differently then this is for you.
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- Peter
- 09-13-08
Great listen
Hi entertaining and easy to listen to.
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- Denise
- 01-27-17
Still laughing!
I love Julia's books, she makes me laugh so much! Her openness about her family and their relationships is priceless. I think I have to say I love the stories that involve her mother... hysterical! Worth a read (listen is best so you hear Julia) and a reread!
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- Jackie
- 06-29-16
Excellent story telling
Julia is an excellent story teller! Sad, sad time in her life but this funny woman has the ability to find and spread humor and absurdity while discovering her family and her own humanness
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- J. D. Sulzbach
- HOUSTON, TX United States
- 09-02-15
Very Therapeutic
Today, I went to a wake. Feeling melancholy, I saw the ones my wife had bought from Audible. Seeing this one, I thought it was very appropriate. Julia is a great narrator of her own story. She is witty and sweet. You should get this one.
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- Brenda
- Kansas City, Mo
- 06-02-13
Story was encouraging and funny
Is there anything you would change about this book?
She tells the story very well...
Has God Said,'Ha!' turned you off from other books in this genre?
no
Would you be willing to try another one of Julia Sweeney’s performances?
l...maybe later...
Could you see God Said,'Ha!' being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
no
Any additional comments?
the audio book kept skipping at the end of the point she was getting to ... I do not know if that was on purpose or just a glitch....I want to return the book and get something else.
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- Flatbroke
- 04-09-13
A terribly funny, brutally honest punch in the gut
It's hard to describe the events in Julia's book without wanting to close the shades and crawl under the covers into the fetal position. Julia finds humor and grace in even the most dire situation. She puts all her frustration and grief forward in such a way that makes you want to simultaneously laugh and cry. All the foibles of her family members pale compared to their strength in dealing with the illness and death of her beloved brother Mike. Her own stress reaction is her itching desire to get out of the house away from her relatives, smoke, and buy the Pope's new book. Even this little task goes awry in the most hilarious of ways. Her own health becomes an issue when she is diagnosed with a rare form of cervical cancer- so rare that even getting her slides away from the research lab is a chore. An enjoyable chore, when she meets the scientist working on her form of cancer. This is a great audiobook for anyone dealing with a difficult situation, but this is also full of enough heartwarming laughs for anyone at all.