"David Brenner draws on highlights from his 'Laughter to the people' tour's stand-up material to show how humor can give us the power to transcend personal and world problems - from the unavoidable, like aging, to the controllable, like war. His observations cover a wide range of issues, including fear of flying, going bald, marriage and divorce, pets, politics, terrorism, losing and gaining weight, money problems, and religion"--Container.