Sometimes the tears come. But before they do—there’s a laugh. Laugh Before Crying is a book for anyone who’s lived through absurd grief, exquisite awkwardness, or the strange beauty of falling apart while still being funny. It’s permission to hold humour and heartbreak in the same hand. To be joyful in your wreckage. To crack jokes mid-meltdown and mean them. This isn’t toxic positivity. It’s emotional range. You’re allowed to feel it all. You’re allowed to laugh even when the ground is shifting. Especially then. The soul is complex. So is your healing. Let it be both.
LAUGH BEFORE CRYING : EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH, BUT MAKE IT HEALING
LAUGH BEFORE CRYING : EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH, BUT MAKE IT HEALING
By: Jasper Keane295.00
- ISBN: 978-9370030992
- Pages: 224 pages
- Published: 20 November, 2025
- Format: Paperback
- Imprint: Rupa
- Language: English
Jasper Keane is an Irish writer and lecturer with a background in literature and psychology. His research has focused on the role of humour in resilience and communication, and he has published essays in cultural and academic journals. Known for his engaging lectures, Keane combines storytelling with research to illuminate the human condition. Laugh Before Crying is his first book for general readers, inspired by his teaching and personal experiences with grief and humour. He lives in Dublin, where he continues to write, lecture, and perform occasional storytelling events.
