In "YA GOTTA LAUGH", Barbara Alldritt presents a series of short stories based on her own experiences, and those of others, about living life with joy & happiness, in spite of life's challenges.

While pursuing an academic career, Barbara was hit hard by a debilitating disease. She quickly determined she needed a new direction in life. Always interested in writing, she turned to creating stories about this new path.

These are stories that show that even in trying circumstances, there are still ways to find humour.

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Author BARBARA ALDRITT was born on a farm in Saskatchewan. She travelled extensively, including a 2-year adventure around the world. After returning to education at the University of Calgary, she completed her Honours Degree, and was awarded the Faculty of General Studies Gold Medal and the Lieutenant Governor's Gold Medal.

Barbara then moved to Vancouver, BC, to enter a master's program at UBC. In the throes of completing her MA and preparing to start her PhD, MS hit her hard and put a stop to her academic work.

Given her interest in writing, she became active in the MS Society and produced their newsletter, in which she wrote stories that looked at the humorous side of living with a disability. Many who read her stories were inspired to contact her to tell their own tales and adventures. She interviewed them and added them to the newsletter, resulting in this compendium of stories.