A KINGDOM OF TENDER COLORS
A Memoir of Comedy, Survival, and Love
One unremarkable day at the age of 37 Seth Greenland finds himself in everyone’s nightmare – a routine doctor visit, some swollen glands, a series of tests, a biopsy, and finally a diagnosis of Stage 4 lymphatic cancer. A screenwriter and playwright with a blooming career in Hollywood, Seth has felt pretty good about his life until now; suddenly, the world has tipped on its axis. He is the father of a toddler and his wife is pregnant with their second child. Survival is imperative.
With the support of friends and family, the author launches into an attempt to save his own life without losing either his sanity or his sense of humor (his dignity is another matter). From toxic chemotherapy, to meditation, tai chi, and more alternative treatments, he battles the disease with wit, honesty, and no small amount of sheer terror. There are no pat answers or inspirational revelations here, just one man confronting hopes and fears recognizable to us all – and triumphing.
“[Greenland] provides genial, engaging, humorous company throughout the narrative, showing how one can gain a new appreciation for life at its most mundane as well as miraculous.”
“Absorbing and funny...Readers may come for the screenwriter/novelist’s cancer story, but they’ll stay for his gifts as a raconteur.”
