Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage, and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me – Bryan Bishop

5 years ago, at the age of 30 and just months away from marriage, Bald Bryan, the sound guy from the just cancelled Adam Carolla radio show, found out he had a brain tumor and was told he had 6 months to a year to live.  Over the next year, he fought against bad doctors, arguing family members, and, oh yeah, a brain tumor determined to kill him, as he tried to battle back against cancer.  As you may have guessed, he ultimately survived, and he tells his story in this memoir.

As Carolla’s podcast was getting off the ground, Bryan was battling the debilitating disease, and this book covers that whole year, from his initial diagnosis, to his radiation and chemotherapy treatments that seemed to be making him worse, to his wedding and eventual recovery.  Anyone who has either had cancer or had a family member suffer from the disease (and really, who does that leave out) can relate to his story.