Behind the Laughter: A Comedian’s Tale of Tragedy and Hope

By: Anthony Griffith, Brigitte Travis-Griffin, Mark Caro
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How do you keep going when your world is falling apart? Discover the powerful story of stand-up comic Anthony Griffith and how to navigate grief through persistence, faith, humor and love. Now available in trade paper.

Just as Anthony’s career in stand-up comedy launched him onto the stage of The Tonight Show, he and his wife Brigitte faced an unimaginable personal nightmare: their two-year-old daughter, Brittany Nicole, was dying from cancer.

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  • Contributor(s) Anthony Griffith , Brigitte Travis-Griffin , Mark Caro
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  • About the Contributor(s)

    Anthony Griffith, a successful stand-up comedian for more than thirty years, made his way from Chicago’s South Side to the city’s comedy clubs and out to Los Angeles, where he performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and later with Jay Leno. He has been featured in specials for Comedy Central, HBO, and Showtime and on The Arsenio Hall Show. Also an actor, Griffith has appeared in several movies, including Panther, Tales from the Hood, and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, and received a Daytime Emmy for his performance in the TV movie Our Father. Griffith also performed in the TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Bernie Mac Show.



    Dr. Brigitte Travis-Griffin is a clinical psychologist specializing in a concierge delivery system of therapy for entertainment and creative professionals. She and Anthony Griffith have been married for more than thirty years. Brigitte received her PsyD from the California School of Professional Psychology and her BS from UCLA.



    Mark Caro is the award-winning author of The Foie Gras Wars and Take It to the Bridge: Unlocking the Great Songs Inside You. For more than twenty-five years, he covered entertainment, food, and culture for the Chicago Tribune. He continues to contribute to the New York Times, Chicago magazine, and other publications.
  • ISBN-13 9780785219804
  • Publish Date 08/10/2021
  • Publisher Thomas Nelson
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  • Format Softcover
  • Language English
  • Age Range Adult
  • Weight (lbs) 1.0 lb
  • Case Weight (lbs) 36.03 lb
  • Case Quantity 36
  • Dimensions 8.35(h) x 5.5(w) x 0.95(d) inches
  • Pages 224
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  • Price $13.99
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