About the Book The self-described typical Jewish girl from Long Island and the most popular speaker at the world-renowned Canyon Ranch Spa presents a tears and laughter guidebook to help readers withstand lifes hard knocks. Book Synopsis The self-described typical Jewish girl from Long Island and the most popular speaker at the world-renowned Canyon Ranch Spa presents a tears and laughter guidebook to help readers withstand lifes hard knocks. Richman--the basis of the Saturday Night Live Coffee Talk character developed by her son-in-law, Mike Myers--makes it her mission to get everyone to shake off the blues and make their way back into the world.