A Ph.D. In Happiness From The Great Comedians Paperback – August 11, 2011
by Tommy Moore (Author)
On April 2nd, 1986, comedian Tommy Moore was robbed, beaten, bound, gagged, locked in a room and left for dead. Though he survived, he was told he might never stand on stage again. In less than a week, in head-to-toe bandages and casts, he did his next show. This is the story of how advice and encouragement from the greatest comedians in America brought about his physical and emotional healing. Through jokes, anecdotes, and backstage stories, read how Jay Leno, Bob Hope, Bill Cosby, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams, Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Rosie O'Donnell, Steve Allen, Soupy Sales, Henny Youngman, Billy Crystal, Don Rickles, Shecky Greene, Steve Harvey and dozens more taught him lessons about Faith, Finding Yourself, Worry, Fear, Hate, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Hope, Love, Joy, Patience, Cooperation, Stress, Money, Spirituality, and The Meaning of Life. Read how "show-biz lessons" translate easily into "real life lessons", and how the happiness that comedians work so hard to produce on stage can result in happiness off stage. More than 50 Icons of Comedy offer terrific lessons in happiness to performers and non-performers alike.
About the Author
Tommy Moore, "The Professor of Fun", is a comedian of many hats. He's done over 3,500 Shows, Speeches, and Seminars at Comedy Clubs, Casinos, Cruise Ships, Colleges, Corporations, Churches, Synagogues, Resort Hotels, and on Radio and TV. Look what the media has said: "Tommy Moore is Pennsylvania's Premiere Comedy Performer". - Larry Wilde, Bantam Press "The man knows his craft, and it shows" - Gail Shister, The Philadelphia Inquirer "A Million Dollar Comic, with an act suitable for the whole family, a flair for the off-beat, and a habit of involving the audience". - Jack Lloyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer "A loveable comic". - Jim Knight, Philadelphia Daily News "Tommy has a suitcase full of material". - Stu Bykofsky, Philadelphia Daily News "Tommy Moore puts the FUN back in FUNNY". - Beth D'Adonno, The Times "Moore's humor is upbeat and optimistic". - Linda Riley, Delaware County Times "A performer who knows no bounds in his outlook". - Fran Carpentier, Parade Magazine As a comedian, producer, columnist, TV and Radio co-host, teacher and publicist, Tommy has worked with, around, and for hundreds of comedians. Here he shares the life-changing lessons he learned from each of them. He's brought some of these lessons to seminars at corporations like AT&T, The SUN Company, DuPont, American Express, and SONY, to list a few, and taught them at Philadelphia's Temple University. While Tommy's goal as a performer is to use humor to "entertain, inform, uplift, and heal", much the same can be said about the goal of this book. For more information, go to - www.profcomedy.com
Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: iUniverse Publishing (August 11, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1462013236
ISBN-13: 978-1462013234
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
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