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LaRoche, a longtime speaker and writer on stress management, suggests using the power of humor to overcome the stress that is in all of our lives. Personal stories, told with heavy New York/Italian sarcasm, show that life is too short to sweat the small stuff. She believes in food and fun to smooth the bumps on the road of life. A recipe for her grandmother's spaghetti sauce is a riotous inclusion. The script is read at a steady, fast rate that makes it sound spontaneous. Her voice has natural ups and downs that create funny expressions and a believable conversational style. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 01]