Bouncing Back: Rebound from Life's Challenges with Humor, Grace, and Style

by Jan King

Jan King comes from the school of hard knocks. She's been through two divorces and a bout with breast cancer. She's lost loved ones along the way, and has endured other struggles with family and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762426144
• ISBN13: 9780762426140
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Surviving with humor

Jan's books are a pleasure to read. You can enjoy reading them a few moments here and there, and they will keep you smiling. This book is full of common sense ways to meet life's challenges. There are many practical tips to survive the hard times, keep your grace about you and live through the rough spots--your humor will keep your friends wanting to be there for you and likewise they'll want you there for them in their times of need. I love Jan's appraoch to everyday life and her reminders to keep things in perspective with a smile.

Hope and Humor

This book is a delight. Jan looks straight into some heavy issues, takes a deep breath, and bounces right back with good advice, great humor and an 'is that all you got?!?' attitude. Her honesty about her experience and her life's challenges really help me look at what I am going through with less tunnel vision. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you! Thank you!

Jan King's writing is so uplifting. It's so helpful to have a cheerful voice from someone who has conquered some of life's most difficult challenges. The belly laughs from how funny Jan is are great too. I really needed a good laugh!! I am so grateful that a friend gave me a copy of this book, it was just what the doctor ordered. No matter what troubles you are confronting, the advice in this book will help you handle your tough choices with grace. :)

Bouncing Back really helped me!!!

Jan King, Thank you for writing such an inspirational book! BOUNCING BACK has helped me understand and deal with some issues I am having in my life! Your feedbacks were great and really helpful to me. Thank you very much and please keep writing books like this to help people like me heal with more ease things we go through in our lives! Marcella Freire (San Diego, CA)

Bouncing Back-A Personal Account of Restoring Health and Happiness

Jan King has written a personal account of overcoming a devastating diagnosis with courage, optimism and a renewed spiritual awareness. This book is a departure from her usual womens' humor genre although it is sprinkled with lots of humorous insights which helped her on the road back to restored health and vitality. Leading what she considered a healthy lifestyle and enjoying life to the fullest, she was struck down with breast cancer 7 years ago. Not one to dwell on the negative sife of anything, she "bounced back" to a total physical and mental recovery. She recommitted herself to healthy eating,daily exercise and spiritual renewal. She shares with the reader her very personal story and the steps she took to rebuild her life into one that is fuller and happier with total optimism for the future. There is lots of good advice here from healthy recipes to ways to minimize stress in one's life. Jan practices what she preaches and is living proof of what one can gain by taking control of ones own life and the blessings that flow back from such a life-affirming action.