Bouncing Back: I've Survived Everything ... and I Mean

By Joan Rivers

A fiercely honest and moving story of how Joan Rivers, one of comedy's greatest stars, survived the worst that life could throw at her, how she hit bottom and then made it back to the top.

"There are many self-help books by Ph.D's, but I hold a different degree: an I.B.T.I.A. — I've Been Through It All. This degree comes not on parchment but on gauze, and it entitles me to tell you that there is a way to get through any misfortune."  —From Bouncing Back

Survival stratagems from Joan Rivers

• Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger
• And always remember: Surviving is the best revenge
• Look at Alexander Graham Bell, who did 22,000 experiments before he hit on the telephone. Just a few more and he would have had call waiting
• Whenever I hit bottom, the only thing I think of was set down by Jerome Kern: Pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again. Dr. Kevorkian will get no call from me, unless I think he'd look good in a brooch.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Aug 31, 2010
• ISBN: 9780062004550

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers was an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She was known for her brash manner and loud, raspy voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. Rivers was the National Chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a board member of God's Love We Deliver. Like the ground-breaking Phyllis Diller, Rivers's act relied heavily on poking fun at herself. She died in 2014.

Reviews for Bouncing Back

[alexthehunn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

She highlights some of her crushing defeats personally and professionally. If you enjoy her comedy, this will appeal to you.