Comedian Richard Lewis considers his history with drug abuse, his path to recovery, his comedy, and the dysfunctions that created his career and threatened to destroy him personally. In this series of short essays, he discusses his family, his childhood, work, success, sex, love, drinking, therapy, eating disorders, creativity, the human condition, and of course, what it is that makes all these things so funny. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)