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NO LAUGHING MATTER
Joseph Heller and Speed Vogel

Condition: Good. Light shelfwear to cover; binding tight, pages mild toning.

About the Book
No Laughing Matter is Joseph Hellers extraordinary account written with his friend Speed Vogel of his sudden descent into and recovery from GuillainBarré syndrome, a rare and paralyzing illness. Told in alternating voices, the book is both a medical memoir and a comedy of friendship under duress.

When Heller, the celebrated author of Catch-22, was stricken and rendered immobile, Vogel a retired textile designer, artist, and old friend moved into his apartment to assist him through his ordeal. The result is a dialogue of wit and resilience, in which the two men recount hospital absurdities, personal crises, and the unwavering loyalty that sustains them. Their story of illness becomes one of survival, humour, and the human spirits refusal to surrender dignity.

Part literary confessional, part philosophical farce, the book belongs with the most honest portrayals of physical and emotional recovery, distinguished by Hellers mordant humour and Vogels companionable plain speaking.

About the Authors
Joseph Heller (19231999) is the American novelist best known for Catch-22, Something Happened, and Good as Gold. His fiction blends irony and existential satire with acute social observation.
Speed Vogel (19181991) was an artist and designer, remembered for his long friendship with Heller and his dry, unflappable wit.

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