Angela Nissel faces down grief with a laugh
Angela Nissel's latest book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead, is my kind of memoir. Sure, it's a deeply emotional tale about caring for a terminally ill parent. But it's delivered with the sort of gallows humor that I often turn to to get me through tough times. Of course, that sort of […]
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Angela Nissel, who gained fame through her humorous yet relatable writing style, has penned a heartfelt memoir titled "Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead." This book, a deeply emotional exploration of caring for a terminally ill parent, is presented with Nissel's signature gallows humor, a coping mechanism she often employs to navigate tough times.
Nissel's journey to this point has been marked by a series of unconventional successes, starting from her college blog "The Broke Diaries" detailing her struggles as a financially struggling student, to producing and writing for popular shows like "Scrubs" and "The Boondocks." Despite the profound grief she's experiencing, Nissel's unique perspective and comedic voice continue to shine through in her latest work.
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