Kill As Few Patients As Possible
by Oscar London

Oh geez, I have never laughed so hard. This guy is definitely one of the funniest doctors and columnists that ever existed. I needed something to lighten the research I am doing currently on eugenics and the deaf community for my dissertation, and this book fit the bill. London, if that is really his name, had a capacity to see the humorous and explain it to the general public in such a way, that we see the the situation as he perceives it. That is the sign of a great writer. He also obviously takes his whole profession with a large grain of salt, which is so widely missing in most physicians. It's like the teach LackofHumor 101 in medical schools...they are not allowed to be funny or see anything funny in what they do. Thank heavens London does not feel that way, or we would be missing some major yuks! London is a verbal slap-stick version of a doctor, along the line of the Three Stooges and Andy Rooney mixed together. I totally plan on making some of my doctor friends read this so they get a sense of humor! Karen Sadler, Science education, University of Pittsburgh

The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
by Mark Roberts, Jeff Vandermeer

“Imagine if Monty Python wrote the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, and you sort of get the idea. Afraid you’re afflicted with an unknown malady? Finally you have a place to turn!” —Book Sense

You hold in your hands the most complete and official guide to imaginary ailments ever assembled—each disease carefully documented by the most stellar collection of speculative fiction writers ever to play doctor. Detailed within for your reading and diagnostic pleasure are the frightening, ridiculous, and downright absurdly hilarious symptoms, histories, and possible cures to all the ills human flesh isn’t heir to, including Ballistic Organ Disease, Delusions of Universal Grandeur, and Reverse Pinocchio Syndrome.

Lavishly illustrated with cunning examples of everything that can’t go wrong with you, the Lambshead Guide provides a healthy dose of good humor and relief for hypochondriacs, pessimists, and lovers of imaginative fiction everywhere. Even if you don’t have Pentzler’s Lubriciousness or Tian Shan-Gobi Assimilation, the cure for whatever seriousness may ail you is in this remarkable collection.

I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?
by Suzy Becker

For years Suzy Becker, author of The New York Times bestseller All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat, literally lived by her wits--her imagination, intelligence, ideas, passion. During much of that time she was also suffering seizures. But they came secretly in the middle of the night, and were probably stress-related, or so one doctor said. Then a seizure (and a second opinion) led to a round of specialists, Cat scans, MRIs, and-Suzy's worst fears come true--brain surgery.

An inspiring memoir, I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse? is a story of identity told with wise, surprising humor. It takes readers on a journey that's both metaphysical and whimsical; one that is by turns rivetingly dramatic and unexpectedly light. Illustrated with drawings, charts, newspaper clippings, silly graphs, and real EEGs and MRIs, I Had Brain Surgery . . . turns one artist's story into a universal book about creativity, family, healing, love, commitment, and that intangible something that gives each of us our spark.

Suzy Becker is the author of the national bestseller All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. She also founded and runs the Widget Factory, a greeting card company in New England, where she lives with her Holstein cat, Binky.

57 Good Things About Chemotherapy
by Alec Kalla, Andy Williamson (Illustrator)

Rare humor that brings laughter to the halls of oncology, 57 Good Things About Chemotherapy provides precious relief from the stress and worry of cancer. Written by cancer survivor Alec Kalla and illustrated by Andy Williamson, this book makes cancer patients, survivors and caregivers smile, laugh and rid themselves of pentup emotional stress.

Alec Kalla is the author of the continuing Hank Eston mysteries begun in 1993 with Velvet(with M.J. Sullivan), Foul Play Press. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, profiled in Who's Who in America, and lives near Conifer, Colorado.

Mr. Kalla was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1997, underwent eight sessions of chemotherapy, and pronounced in remission. The next year, X-rays indicated that there was still insurance money to be had, and Mr. Kalla's remission certificate was revoked. Fortunately, a team of good doctors and nurses took him in for high-dose chemo- and radiation therapy, followed by a stem cell rescue-transplant. More than two years later, their skills have permitted Mr. Kalla to combine his talents with those of Andy Williamson, an artist, writer and cinema afficionado of the Rocky Mountains, to produce a book that truly lifts the sprits of cancer patients and survivors.

Medicine Is the Best Laughter, Volume 1
by Gideon Bosker (Editor)

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Reprints of cartoons about doctors, patients, health, aging, and more. Drawn from a variety of sources including The New Yorker, Gary Larson, Gary Trudeau, and Matt Groening. For all interested in medicine.

The Best of Medical Humor: A Collection of Articles, Essays, Poetry, and Letters Published in the Medical Literature
by Howard J., M.D. Bennett (Editor)

Collected reprints of humorous medical literature.

If the Battle is Over, Why am I Still in Uniform?
by Brenda Elsagher

I wrote this story originally for my children who were 3 and 5-years-old when I was diagnosed with cancer. I found I had a passion for writing and it became a labor of love. Over time, an urgency took hold to share my knowledge of colon cancer and what I learned along the way. Humor got me through the tests and painful times. I shared my story as honestly as I could in the hopes it may help other. Thank you for considering it.

Brenda Elsagher is an inspirational speaker and comic. She is a cancer survivor of 8 years, a business owner, a wife and mother and lives in Minnesota with her family.

Ms The Get Well Book Close To Home (Main Street Editions)
by Mcpherson

I'm a fan of many cartoonists, but none make me laugh out loud as often as John McPherson's panels. His humor in this book reminds me of Gary Larson, but connects more closely to everyday life. He sees the humor in reality so that he only occasionally has to twist it.

The Hypochondriac's Handbook
by Wendy Marston

Feeling good? Are you sure? This hilarious guide -- a sequel to the best-selling Paranoid's Pocket Guide -- is guaranteed to make you wonder. With hundreds of symptoms to watch for and in-depth information on the latest germ mutations, this compendium offers compelling proof that there is always something to worry about, even if you seem to be in perfect shape. A must-have for today's health-conscious individual, it also reveals worrisome facts about doctors and insurance companies. It's packed with black-and-white photos documenting everyday items that can menace your health -- often seemingly "harmless" items such as a pencil or a water fountain. Fortunately, this book will make you laugh, which releases endorphins and promotes health -- for the moment. For soundness of body and mind, read the Hypochondriac's Handbook. Better safe than sorry!

Wendy Marston is obsessed with health. She has written on health for the New York Times Magazine , Newsweek , and the Washington Post , and is a former contributing editor at Health . She lives in New York City.

Medicine Is the Best Laughter, a Second Dose: A Second Dose (Medicine is the Best Laughter)
by Gideon Bosker (Editor)

Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Reprints of cartoons about doctors, patients, health, aging, maternity, psychiatry, obesity, and more. Drawn from a variety of sources including: The New Yorker, Gary Larson, Gary Trudeau, and Matt Groening. For all interested in medicine.