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Susan Sparks – Can Laughter REALLY Bring Us Together?This Trial Lawyer Turned Baptist Minister and Stand-Up Comic Thinks So Aired Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM EST An Interview With “Stand-Up Minister” and Author Susan Sparks“If we want peace in the Mideast, first we need to have peace in the Midwest.” — Swami BeyondanandaWe’ve all heard the saying that laughter is healing, and you probably have heard the story about the writer Norman Cousins. Back in the 1970s, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness that was so serious I can’t even pronounce it. Instead of checking into a hospital, he checked into a hotel room with Marx Brothers movies and Candid Camera re-runs – and he got well. His book, Anatomy of An Illness, caused quite a stir, and medical science began studying the healing power of humor – which is kind of like, well it works in practice, but does it work in theory?Yes, laughter CAN heal … as we recognize that the true meaning of the word “healing” is to “restore wholenes