Allen got into this unusual line of work after his wife died of a rare liver disease at the age of 34. He watched how humor helped his wife cope with her demise and applied what he learned to change his life and his career.
He now teaches workshops on how to deal with everything from traffic jams to tragedies.
He is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor as well as a Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Award.
Allen is a Best-Selling author of 25 books including:
The Healing Power of Humor
The Courage to Laugh
Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying
The Art of Living Joyfully
Change Your Life!: A Little Book of Big Ideas
Inspiration for a Lifetime
Words of Love
Mom's the Word
Having the Time of Your Life
Always Look on the Bright Side
L.A.U.G.H.: Using Humor to Help Clients Cope
