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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Stress Test

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Stress Test

Brian Gari

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BearManor Media
Año de edición:
2012
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Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781593932572
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In 1952, twentieth century entertainment icon Eddie Cantor survived his first heart attack. He coined the name 'cardiactor.' Sixty years later, his grandson, Brian Gari, underwent a sudden open heart surgery and had a quadruple bypass. Little did Brian know at the age of two and a half that posing with his grandpa for a promotional photo for the Heart Fund would end up being so prophetic. This is Brian’s personal story of what you can expect (and not expect) when undergoingone of the most serious operations one can ever endure. It is filled with the humorand sadness experienced when facing one of life’s most challenging moments.About the AuthorA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Stress Test is Brian’s second book. His first, We Bombed in New London: The Inside Story of the Broadway Musical Late Nite Comic, was published by BearManor Media in 2006 and is now available in paperback, e-book, and audio book editions. Brian Gari is a composer, lyricist, author, record producer, and performer. He is the author of a short-lived Broadway musical, Late Nite Comic, and he also composed songs recorded by such Pop music legends as Margaret Whiting, The Tokens, and Lesley Gore. He has written the liner notes for artists, such as Neil Sedaka and The Beach Boys. He has recorded twelve solo albums and produced all the releases on Eddie Cantor.

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