"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'Donnell

"It's one thing to hear your $150-an-hour (excuse me, fifty minutes) shrink say that if you do this, this, and this, you'll laugh again. It's another, I think, to hear it from me."

A tragic childhood, agoraphobia, and the death of a beloved son...Linda Richman has suffered more hurt, loss, and rejection than any person ought, yet she still has the power to find joy in living. In I'D RATHER LAUGH, she shares both her unbelievable losses and setbacks—and the uplifting, often uproarious ways she's dealt with them. She discovered that...sometimes you just have to blurt out your feelings to perfect strangers...a "pity party" can be the perfect way to get back on your feet...house cleaning, chocolate, and a pair of Groucho glasses can be as helpful as psychotherapy...and when you're feeling your most powerless, you always have more choices than you think.