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Publisher: Warner Books
Release Date: September 2002
ISBN: 0-446-53017-4
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Format Reviewed: Hardback
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Genre: Nonfiction / Autobiography
Reviewed: 2003
Reviewer: Susan Johnson
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The F Word
How to Survive Your Family
By Louie Anderson with Carl Kurlander 


     In his first book, Dear Dad, Louie Anderson wrote letters to the alcoholic father, now dead, who greatly damaged his family, in an effort to make peace with his memories.

     In The F Word, Louie is trying to come to peace with the family that was left behind after his father's death. Louie came from a family of 10 brother and sisters.

     Although Louie Anderson is a well-known comedian, he reveals that there are dark sides to everyone's nature, discussing in personal things depth, such as the time he almost committed suicide. He also discusses why that was not such a great idea and how that death would have affected so many more people that just him.

     We all have families and we all have to deal with them every day. In his book, Louie lists at least forty-nine ways to deal. One of my favorites: "Remember we are all in the same boat." When times are rough, we think we are the only ones who have traveled these waters. But, generally speaking, all the members of your family are probably in the same boat.

     Louie's book is filled with a lot of humor, but at times laughter is meant to cover some very deep-rooted pain that sometimes can only be shared with someone as close as a family, someone who is traveling the same road.

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