I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise: Children Surviving Cancer

Summary

If you expect a book about children with terminal illness to be depressing, prepare to be surprised. Despite struggling against incredible odds, these children are full of life, hope and humor. The love, optimism and laughter of these children amazed even Erma Bombeck, America's favorite home humorist. This book chronicles the day-to-day existence of terminally ill children. I Want to Grow Hair . reveals the startlingly deep questions-"would you be happier if I cried all the time?"-and silly pranks-apple juice in the specimen cup-that fill their lives with meaning and joy. These true-life stories are filled with the compassion and the infectious, transcendent humor only children can generate. Narrator Barbara Rosenblat's impish sense of humor and irreverent wit bring this audiobook to life with energy and affection. I Want to Grow Hair . is Erma Bombeck's most touching and vibrantly funny book.