DEL PAPA'S PLACE
Book Launch
May 6th@2pm
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.
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.
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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- Sat, 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.