

With the Internet, this is much easier now than in decades past. This is your life! You should also do research. If you feel it is necessary to get a second opinion (or eleven opinions in Fran's case), then get it. Do not necessarily take your doctor's opinion as the absolute truth. There are a few good points Fran makes that I think everyone should take to heart. The second misconception I had was that this audiobook might give a lot of general insights for people whose lives have been affected by cancer - either because they have cancer or a loved one does. But, for the most part, her accent is pleasant enough during the course of this narration. Drescher does occasionally slip in to that distinctive nasal whine that sends shivers up my spine the same way scratching on a chalkboard with fingernails does. First, I thought the voice I heard on The Nanny was Drescher's natural voice and I was mentally prepping myself to listen to it for approximately three hours. I made two big mistakes when it came to pre-judging this audiobook. I thought this book might be able to put cancer into perspective for me. In the past month, a friend and an acquaintance of mine have both died from different types of cancer. I was, however, interested in this audiobook. I have known for years who she is, but I've never sought out her work. As I was not familiar with Fran's other work ( This Is Spinal Tap, The Beautician & the Beast and Saturday Night Fever, to name a few), I was basically neutral towards her as an entertainer. I only saw The Nanny sitcom on television a few times and I could not stand the main character's voice. I should probably start this review by noting I am not a Fran Drescher fan.
