Laughing to Keep from Crying, (Paperback)

<p>Frank learned early that laughter could be a shield. Adopted into a troubled home, pushed through poverty, street life, and violence, he discovered that making people laugh could keep him from crying-and sometimes keep him alive.</p><p><em>Laughing to Keep From Crying</em> follows Frank's journey from a wounded childhood to the unforgiving streets, where humor became his survival tool and his moral compass. He doesn't deal drugs. He doesn't pretend life is fair. Instead, he tells jokes-sometimes sharp, sometimes silly, sometimes barely funny at all-because laughter eases pain, defuses anger, and reminds people they are still human.</p><p>As Frank moves through gang life, jail, near-death, honest work, and eventually the stage, he begins to understand that comedy is more than entertainment. It is connection. It is resistance. It is hope spoken out loud.</p><p>Blending humor, grit, and quiet faith, this coming-of-age story shows how laughter can rise from the harshest places-and how one voice can give others permission to breathe, smile, and keep going.</p>

• Laughing to Keep from Crying, (Paperback)
• Author: A. F. Rasool
• ISBN: 9798233715822
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-01-31
• Page Count: 192