DEL PAPA'S PLACE
Book Launch
May 6th@2pm
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Join us on Saturday May 6th at the Capreol Curling Club for the official launch of Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going To Die. This fun and funny essay collection focuses on finding the humour (and humiliations) of growing up with a physical disability in small-town Canada.
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It doesn't sound like a particularly amusing topic but, somehow, Matthew finds ways to laugh at his predicament. There's the usual stories: predatory used-wheelchair salesmen, simulated drownings, hero-worship, and plenty of sitcom-esque misunderstandings…including the time he took two dates to prom and spent the night desperately keeping the unknowing rivals apart. No wait, that really was a sitcom episode. Matthew skipped his prom to read.
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There are plenty of expected anecdotes in this book but it includes some surprises too. Toilet humour features prominently in one essay, while another revolves around guns and gun-culture—shooting is one of society's most inclusive sports. Nothing is taboo, not even those cringe-worthy moments any self-respecting author would leave out. Matthew tells the truth, no matter how foolish he looks, and invites the reader to laugh at his scars.
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- Book LaunchSat, May 06Capreol Curling Club
WELCOME TO DEL PAPA'S PLACE
Pull up a seat…it's story time
My name is Matthew Del Papa and I want you to think of Del Papa's Place as an online watering hole. Grab a mug of your favourite beverage and join me. I'm here to talk writing, share stories, and promote my book of light-hearted essays: JERRY LEWIS TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO DIE.
I plan on sharing excerpts from the book here, along with some humorous short stories, and, what I'm hoping will be, insightful blog entries. The majority will focus on disability…but in a fun and amusing way. Nothing too depressing, I promise. That's not how I roll.