It's Okay to Laugh

(Crying is Cool Too)

De: Nora McInerny Purmort

Narrado por: Nora McInerny Purmort

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“Thank you for the perfect blend of nostalgia-drenched humor, wit, and heartbreak, Nora.” — Mandy Moore

Joining the ranks of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and Carry On, Warrior, a fierce, hysterically funny memoir that reminds us that comedy equals tragedy plus time.

Twentysomething Nora McInerny Purmort bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mix tapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning. They finished each other's sentences. They just knew. When Aaron was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, they refused to let it limit their love. They got engaged on Aaron's hospital bed and married after his first surgery. They had a baby when he was on chemo. They shared an amazing summer filled with happiness and laughter. A few months later, Aaron died in Nora's arms in another hospital bed. His wildly creative obituary, which they wrote together, touched the world.

Now, Nora shares hysterical, moving, and painfully honest stories about her journey with Aaron. It's OK to Laugh explores universal themes of love, marriage, work, (single) motherhood, and depression through her refreshingly frank viewpoint. A love letter to life, in all of its messy glory, and what it's like to still be kickin', It's OK to Laugh is like a long chat with a close friend over a cup of coffee (or chardonnay).

Can we be besties Nora?

I can't be the first person to ask. If I am, shame on the roest of you. I loved this book and everything Nora has written. Please write more!!!

Truly Inspiring!

Nora literally makes me want to track her down & have coffee or a glass of wine or both! She's the kind of friend you never realized you missed in your life until you finally hear her. Her story & the way she shared it inspired me to care less about the stuff that doesn't matter (social media, status quo...) and more about the stuff that does (family, friends...). Thank you, Nora! Please please please write more & do more audio books your voice has the perfect tone & smartassism to make us all need to hear it more. Love you, dear friend, I never knew but know now.

Must listen

This book is everything. I have never felt the need to just keep listening without taking a break but this book makes it hard to stop! I have previously listened pretty religiously to her podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. She is such an amazing narrator, that I knew that I needed to buy this book. Yes it is heartbreaking at times, but so is life. Nora is so transparent in sharing her feelings that it is refreshing.

Love this book

Well written. The audio is great. Touching and funny. I love Nora; she is a great storyteller.

Enjoyed this story

I enjoyed the way this book was written. It was a series of thoughts from a women’s life that didn’t go exactly according to plan. I enjoyed the roughness of it. It was sad, funny, sarcastic. I almost felt at times as if I was having coffee with a friend....so the narration was excellent too. It wasn’t anything crazy spectacular but yet a very good listen... well done. God bless this women’s strength and anyone who goes through one of these things at any given time let alone all at once.