ISBN: 9780399130861 - no laughing matter (21 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. An uproarious and frank memoir of illness and recovery, No Laughing Matter is a story of friendship and recuperation from the author of the classic Catch-22. It all began one typical day in the life of Joe Heller. He was jogging four miles at a clip these days, working on his novel God Knows, coping with the complications of an unpleasant divorce, and pigging out once or twice a week on Chinese food with cronies like Mel Brooks, Mario Puzo, and his buddy of more than twenty years, Speed Vogel. He was feeling perfectly fine that day--but within twenty-four hours he would be in intensive care at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital. He would remain hospitalized for nearly six months and leave in a wheelchair. Joseph Heller had Guillain-Barr syndrome, a debilitating, sometimes fatal condition that can leave its victims paralyzed from head to toe. The clan gathered immediately. Speed--sometime artist, sometime businessman, sometime herring taster, and now a coauthor--moved into Joe's apartment as messenger, servant, and shaman. Mel Brooks, arch-hypochondriac of the Western world, knew as much about Heller's condition as the doctors. Mario Puzo, author of the preeminent gangster novel of our time, proved to be the most reluctant man ever to be dragged along on a hospital visit. These and lots of others rallied around the sickbed in a show of loyalty and friendship that not only built a wild and spirited camaraderie but helped bring Joe Heller, writer and buddy extraordinaire, through his greatest crisis. This book is an inspiring, hilarious memoir of a calamitous illness and the rocky road to recuperation--as only the author of Catch-22 and the friend who helped him back to health could tell it. No Laughing Matter is as wacky, terrifying, and greathearted as any fiction Joseph Heller ever wrote.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

HARDCOVER. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any book priced at $10 or more, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Jacket has a small 1/4 inch tear. Minor wear to corners of jacket. . Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark.…

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition). An account, sometimes harrowing and often hilarious, of Heller's recovery from Guillian-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing and frequently fatal condition. 335 pp. Near fine in a very good dust jacket ( prev owner's name, overall edgewear to dj).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good condition, very good dust jacket, clean pages, later edition, 335 pages*.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Signed by Author. Light wear and discoloring to the covers; pages lightly yellowed; a little stale from storage; very good otherwise. Signed by Joseph Heller in red ink on the front flyleaf. The jacket has some wear and tear, a few stains; a couple stickers on the front. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0399130861. ISBN/EAN: 9780399130861. Inventory No: 236534.…

Zustand: good, very good. First Edition. First Printing. 335, some page discoloration, minor wear and soiling to DJ. The bestselling author of Catch-22 teams up with Speed Vogel, his best friend, to describe his battle with and triumph over Gullain-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing disease of the nervous system.…

Zustand: Very good. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1986)., (1986). Very good. FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOSEPH HELLER - Octavo, 9-1/4 inches high by 6-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in light gray boards backed with a red cloth spine, titled in silver on the spine, in a printed light gray dust wrapper. The dust jacket is rubbed and soiled with some creases, minor stains and a couple of indentations to the top edge. 335 pages. Very good. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Joseph Heller on the front endpaper.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Author's signature on front free end page. Binding is tight. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. The book is signed by Author. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the First Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Soiling on the boards else fine in a near fine dustwrapper with a small crease in the front flap, a hint of age-toning.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. Not price-clipped ($18.95 price intact). Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. Octavo. Red cloth over stone boards stamped in silver. Signed by Joseph Heller on title page (flat signed). Book is like new with no writing. Spine straight. Dust jacket is like new. 335 pages. ISBN: 0-399-13086-1. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.…

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 335 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is light gray with navy and tan lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$18.95" on front flap, has mild creasing along spine head and head edges and light soiling along front cover. Boards have mild shelving wear and foxing along extremities, ~1.5in. black scuff along front head edge. Textblock edges have mild age-toning and light foxing along head and fore edges; interior mildly age-toned throughout and has mild discoloration along endpapers' extremities. Shelved in Room Z. 1398630. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.…

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First printing. An account, sometimes harrowing and often hilarious, of Heller's recovery from Guillian-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing and frequently fatal condition. INSCRIBED by Heller on the front endpaper "To . . . with good wishes - to both of us." 335 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (a tight, clean copy but with toning to the pages.).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Uncorrected Proof. 8vo., Wraps 335 pp. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed by both authors on the first page. A sharp collectable copy at a great price. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition inscribed with long humorous inscriptions by both authors. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First printing with complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Small bump on a few page edges, small embossed stamp of recipient's mother, else near fine in a bit dampstained near very good dustwrapper. Inscribed by Heller to Bill Boggs, the four-time Emmy Award-winning New York television talk show host, who interviewed the author on his show: "To Bill, Nice to talk to you - as always. Joe Heller" and additionally Signed by Vogel.…