James Capuano

Beast: a Slightly Irreverent Tale About Cancer (And Other Assorted Anecdotes) James Capuano

The funniest book about cancer you will ever read. Capuano manages to humanize his harrowing journey without bathos and yet I still walked away crying, with tears of sadness and laughter. No mean trick. ... A memoir both tender and hard for the healthy and the sick.

- David Duchovny, actor (The X Files, Californication)


Nothing about cancer is funny ? so why did I laugh so hard at James Capuano?s personal story about his struggles with Stage 4 colon cancer? Simply put: because it?s hilarious. Never one to run away from the truth, his in-your-face account tells it like it is, providing valuable insight into how this disease affects not only the body and the mind, but also family and friends. ... a surprisingly life-affirming tale.

- Susan Sarandon, actress (The Big C, Witches of Eastwick, Bull Durham, Thelma & Louise)