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It's Always Something
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
Audiobook (abridged)3 hours

It's Always Something

Written by Gilda Radner

Narrated by Gilda Radner

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To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner’s death from ovarian cancer comes a commemo- rative edition of her memoir, It’s Always Something—featuring a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner’s former colleagues at Saturday Night Live.

As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a compelling character named “Roseann Rosannadanna” who habitually ended her routine with the line, “It’s always something,” which was her father’s favorite expression about life. Radner chose the catch- phrase she made famous as the title to her brave, funny, and painfully honest memoir: the story of her struggle against cancer and her determination to continue laughing.

Gilda’s Club, a network of affiliate clubhouses that seeks to provide a social and emotional support community to people living with cancer, was founded in Radner’s memory in 1991. The name of the organization comes from a remark Gilda once made, that cancer gave her “membership to an elite club I’d rather not belong to.” In partnership with Gilda’s Club, It’s Always Something includes valuable information for all whose lives have been touched by cancer and reminds us of the important place laughter has in healing.

Told as only Gilda Radner could tell it, It’s Always Something is the inspiring story of a courageous, funny woman fighting to enjoy life no matter what the circumstances. She died in 1989. Gilda’s Club is distinguished by its unique philosophy and pro- gram, “cancer support for the whole family, the whole time.” Learn more about Gilda’s Club at GildasClub.org.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 1, 1989
ISBN9780743548717
Author

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner was born and raised in Detroit, began her acting career with Chicago’s Second City comedy improvisational group. Coming to New York during the early 1970s, she worked in several National Lampoon productions with John Belushi. In 1975, Ms. Radner was chosen as one of the original Not Ready for Primetime Players on television’s Saturday Night Live, where she was featured from 1975–1980. Subsequently, she appeared in the Broadway production of Gilda Live! and several comedy films including Hanky Panky, where she met her husband, Gene Wilder.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well written & funny & horribly sad too! Forever Gilda♥️

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Insightful, though provoking, and very sad. As any SNL fan knows, and anyone with access to Google can discover, Ms. Radner passed away in 1989, at age 42, shortly after recording this audio book. There was much to learn about her life, her accomplishments, shortcomings, and of course a very detailed journey through her diagnosis and treatment. If you have a soul you will surely be moved by the harrowing and oft times hilarious tale that was this comedienne's life.

    1 person found this helpful

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    heart wrenching and beautifully written. guarded, yet personal. goes great with Gene Wilder's book, 'Kiss Me Like A Stranger."

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a fantastic, albeit crushing, listen. I don’t know if I would have had the same visceral reaction had I read this bio but knowing the outcome and hearing the pain and hope in her story just gutted me.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a thoughtful and sad story told truthfully and warmly.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    There’s nobody like Gilda. Her voice is comfort and laughter. To hear her speak is like she’s alive again. What a sad but lovely book. It’s worth it just to hear her.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Such a sad story. Her suffering was unspeakable. I found the way she was constantly alternating between despair and hope similar to some of the struggles I have faced in 30 years with multiple sclerosis, especially the slow and difficult process of coming to grips with the fact that you absolutely have to learn to live in the moment, and the critical importance of embracing community and letting people love you.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow. Insightful scary funny beautiful and tragic. RIP sweet Gilda
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Learned a lot of the philosophical mind games of having cancer and dealing with it. A definite different prospective. Thank you.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    An awesome read. Perfect length. Uplifting, warm and relatable. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Gilda talk about her life and struggles, as well as her career and marriage.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Humorous and heartbreaking; startling to have audio from the original author.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a touching story by a brave woman. She took her terminal disease on stage and helped us normalize living through tragedy.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Powerful book about dying and living w cancer. It is certainly not the comedy you expect from Gilda but it is so well done that you recognize an epic performance.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Touching and reality of Cancer. Treatment hope prayers and life.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Overall, a very bad book. I truly loved Gilda Radner but she came across in this book as very flighty, whiny and needy. And the picture she portrayed of Gene Wilder was not really attractive -- she was almost an apologist at times when some of his actions struck me as pretty hurtful. She didn't do him any favors. However, the whole book was worth reading for a story on the last two pages, of a pregnant dog that lost her two rear legs. Not only did she survive and learn how to walk, her puppies walked just like her -- to me showing how spirit and will can help us get through our trials.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Touching, funny, heart-breaking.