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The Comedian vs Cancer: The Show Must Go On
The Comedian vs Cancer: The Show Must Go On
The Comedian vs Cancer: The Show Must Go On
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In March of 2008, a tumour the size of a grapefruit was found resting on twenty-five-year-old actor and comedian Daniel Stolfi's heart. The diagnosis: stage III acute non–Hodgkin's T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer that would require equally aggressive chemotherapy treatment over the next two years of his life. Funny, right? In this engagingly witty, raw, inspirational, heartfelt and hilarious memoir, Stolfi recounts his unique experience of battling through two years of treatment while finding humour, hope and love in places he never could have imagined. Stolfi takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, delving into relationships, family, career and the challenges of navigating the healthcare system at the ripe old age of twenty-five. He reveals who he was before the Big C, what led him to his diagnosis and how he got through it all with the support of his family, friends and his desire to get on stage and make people laugh again. In The Comedian vs Cancer, Stolfi shows us that determination, humour and love can get you through any of the adversities life may throw your way.

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Release dateJan 12, 2022
ISBN9780228863298
The Comedian vs Cancer: The Show Must Go On
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Daniel Stolfi

Daniel Stolfi is an award-winning actor, writer, comedian and producer from Toronto, Canada. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph Theatre program, the Second City Conservatory program and studied comedy in New York City at the Upright Citizens Brigade. For the stage, Daniel has written and produced four original plays. Most notably, his Canadian Comedy Award–winning one-person show, Cancer Can't Dance Like This, which toured across the country, playing in almost every major city in Canada, while raising over $100,000 for cancer-related charities. In 2019, Daniel wrote and produced a revamped version of Cancer Can't Dance Like This to celebrate the ten-year anniversary production at The Great Hall in Toronto.Daniel has performed on stages all over North America and can be seen in award-winning television shows and films on networks such as: CBC, Netflix, Amazon, USA Network and BBC America.Daniel currently resides in Toronto and lives with his wonderful wife and producing partner Jennifer De Lucia, their super-cute dog, Pacino Stolfi, and the love of their lives, Etta Rose Stolfi.This is Daniel's first book."...Stolfi's ability to speak of what it feels like to go through cancer as a young adult is incredible and spot on!"- Geoff Eaton, 2x Cancer Survivor and Executive Director of Young Adult Cancer Canada."Stolfi has become a master at juggling heart, humour, sensitivity and wit, while uncovering comedy in the most sobering situations"- Jessie Gabe, Award Winning Screenwriter

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