The F Word How to Survive Your Family Author:Carl Kurlander, Louie Anderson Long before he became one of America's favorite comedians, Louie Anderson was one of eleven children in a Minnesota family headed by an alcoholic father who was all for having kids but clueless about supporting them. It was the kind of childhood you have to learn to laugh at to survive, yet it yielded rich dividends: a host of hilarious and ... more »heartbreaking stories, as well as 49 Family Survival Tips stamped with true wisdom. Big-hearted, smart and always brutally honest -- in the very first chapter, Louie describes a low point he almost didn't survive -- The F Word is one man's guide to being good to your family by learning how to be good to yourself.« less