When Stephen Malkin realized that his mother was a "professional" worrier, he decided to interview her and, in a scientific way, discover the secrets of her success. The result is A Jewish Mother's Guide to Professional Worry, a book that flies in the face of standard self-help wisdom. In its pages, Malkin provides a series of humorous tips, anecdotes, realizations, insights, rules, and arguments designed to teach readers how to worry in a way that gets them what they want easier and faster; how to avoid mistakes; and when, if ever, to stop worrying. The book even includes methods to help readers worry their way to health, prosperity, and possibly even happiness. Funny, poignant, universally applicable, and profound enough to change a reader's life, this is the ultimate how-to-worry book - perfect for anyone who has mistakenly been told, "Don't worry." "A perfect worry manual for anyone who's even had a mother." -- New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Bob Schwartz "A perfect worry manual for anyone who's ever had a mother." -- New York Times Bestselling Author, Dr. Bob Schwartz The idea for this book began when I spent my only vacation in four years at the John Wayne Cancer Clinic. The clinic is around the corner from Hollywood, in Santa Monica, California -- the cancer clinic to the stars. My brother Marc had been diagnosed with melanoma, and our family gathered to spend time with him. Before I knew it, while I hid under the coffee table as if in a high-school air raid drill, my mother engaged the entire waiting room -- talking and worrying about Marc's condition. Pearl had somehow turned the Doctor's waiting room into a combination of gossip corner and cancer awareness workshop for her son. As everyone continued crying and talking, Pearl once again amazed me. She zigzagged between the nurses' stations, the Doctor's office, back to the nurses' stations, and out into the waiting room. Pearl, who a few hours before had been carried into the hospital after she fainted in the street, was everywhere. Steve Malkin is a poet, writer, and master carpenter living and working from his guest ranch in Oracle, Arizona. He has performed poetry in Leningrad, Paris, Cuernavaca, Mexico, and cities across the American Southwest. His ranch, The C.O.D., plays host to visiting writers and guests looking to use the grounds as a creative and spiritual retreat. Used Book in Good Condition