Our hero has more stories to tell of course, surprising the reader again and again with his family history, and what he’s had to cope with: as a young boy, discovering there was a brother lost before he was born; as a young man, learning of his family’s losses and escapes during the Holocaust; losing his own beautiful son, Eddie, to meningitis. Rosen has run the whole gamut of what life can throw at you, but as a self-identified “do-er”, he has a great deal of advice on how he has survived.
There are anecdotes and stories to fascinate fans, told conversationally to invite newcomers to his writing. Written with humour, and the candid prose of a person who sees and embraces the absurdity of life, this book is a beacon of support and hope for anyone who wonders what the hell it all means, and finds comfort in tales of triumph over adversity.