The clown doctor chronicles / / by Caroline Simonds & Bernie Warren.

• Superior document: At the interface/probing the boundaries ; Volume 15
• VerfasserIn: Simonds, Caroline,; Warren, Bernie, 1953-
• TeilnehmendeR: Warren, Bernie, 1953-
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam ;, New York, New York : : Rodopi,, 2008.; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: At the interface/probing the boundaries ; Volume 15.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

This is the first book in English to provide a close-up view of the emotional and rewarding experiences of clown-doctors working with hospitalized children. It describes the development of a new program in a pediatric hospital and all the challenges that confront clown-doctors. The book recounts work that takes place over a few months in 1999-2000. Most of the children that are described had been diagnosed with leukemia and other serious forms of cancer. They were hospitalized often and ran the risk of death. This book is a tale of love and humor and of dealing with great traumas and tragedy. It tells of the immense compassion and the amazing resilience of individuals in the most stressful and debilitating of circumstances. It is a small window looking onto what it is to be human with all our strengths and frailties and of how complete strangers can become bonded to one another through laughter and pain. The story presented here is based upon real case studies annotated with occasional commentaries to put these experiences into perspective. Above all else this book is a celebration and an homage to all the children, their parents and care-givers who have shared their lives with clown-doctors in many countries around the world. The Clown-Doctor Chronicles is written to 'speak' to people of all ages: men and women; professionals, trades people and homemakers in cities, towns and villages; for laughter and illness know no boundaries. It will be of particular interest to parents, artists in hospitals and anybody working with children (health care professionals, educators, psychologists).

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Clowns and Fools Come Out to Play: A Preface to the English Language Version / Bernie Warren and Caroline Simonds -- Introduction / Bernie Warren -- Clowns here, are you Joking? / Bernie Warren and Caroline Simonds -- Inclownito / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- You arent Doctors / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Guess What We Do? / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Atmospheres / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- La Mouche and Giraffe Go Exploring / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Ladies and Gentlemen, Step Right Up! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- First Dose of Osteo-humorology / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Balmy / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Three Little Words / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Still Able to Giggle / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Bobissimo / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Trust / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Clouds / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Wings and Stars / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Countless Metaphors / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Hallo, Miffter Momo! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- The Giraffe and the Dragonfly / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- The Show must Go On / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Choose life! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Our Small Tribe / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Professor Pewpew Levitates / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Chic, Another Clown Husband! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren.

In Like / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Cumulus / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- On the High Wire / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Im Dreaming of a White Christmas / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Clippity-Clop / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- April Showers for Winter Flowers / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Wheres the Sanity Claus? / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Leek in the Oncology Ward / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Let them Tears Flow / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Silent Night, Holy Night / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Swine Lake / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Tap Dancing in a Minefield / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Syncopation / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Dr. Josephine and Already 70 Guests / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- I Want My Clowns Right Now! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- A Day with Coco-a-Gogo / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Rituals / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- x201C;Yall Should Entertain in a Zoo! / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Pierrette, Alias Dr. Basket / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Im Back / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- The Gift of Life / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Excuses / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- La vie en Rose / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren -- Dr. Dora, Dr. Sam, Dr. Balthazar and Co. / Caroline Simonds and Bernie Warren.