Laughter is the Best Medicine, 9780733624926
Paperback
The heart-warming true story of Australia’s Clown Doctors and the children who inspire them

Laughter is the Best Medicine

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2010

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Summary

Clown Doctors work in hospitals around Australia, and overseas, to give children, especially, the opportunity to play, laugh and sing at a time when everything else in their lives is painful. Actors by training, the Clown Doctors sense the mood around the sick bed, and in pairs they fall into routines that will relieve some tension and entertain, or they will simply be there to listen.

The Clown Doctors touch the lives of over 85 000 people every year, and are now a familiar - an…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733624926
ISBN-10:0733624928
Author:Jean-Paul Bell
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Hachette Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 April 2010
Weight:346g
Dimensions:233mm x 153mm x 22mm
About The Author

Jean-Paul Bell

Co-founder of the Clown Doctors in Australia, Jean-Paul is a Clown Doctor, a humour consultant, keynote speaker and writes scripts, concepts and performances. From a background in mime, his career has spanned 40 years in theatre, comedy, festivals, schools, television, and in corporate and educational films. In 2002 Jean-Paul visited Afghanistan for Patchwork for Peace together with 22 clowns from around the world. This is his first book.

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