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Time Flies
by
Bill Cosby
WE'RE ALL GETTING OLDER,
AND BILL COSBY KEEPS GETTING BETTER
America's best-loved humorist, media personality and bestselling author now brings his unique warmth, wisdom and wit to a subject common to all: aging. From five to fifty and beyond, Bill Cosby takes us on a hilarious romp through the trials and tribulations of growing—and being—older. Funny, highly personal, and ...more
AND BILL COSBY KEEPS GETTING BETTER
America's best-loved humorist, media personality and bestselling author now brings his unique warmth, wisdom and wit to a subject common to all: aging. From five to fifty and beyond, Bill Cosby takes us on a hilarious romp through the trials and tribulations of growing—and being—older. Funny, highly personal, and ...more
Mass Market Paperback, 192 pages
Published
November 1st 1988
by Bantam
(first published 1987)
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when I found this book, at the same time I also found a book titled: Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties.
..just enough synchronicities to make me laughed out loud without being kicked out of the supermarket.
Suffice to say, I picked this book instead of that one.
Rather than being preached about 'it hurts when you cut your finger', all I need to hear is: "it will be better".
..just enough synchronicities to make me laughed out loud without being kicked out of the supermarket.
Suffice to say, I picked this book instead of that one.
Rather than being preached about 'it hurts when you cut your finger', all I need to hear is: "it will be better".
This is a book about being 50 and the aging process. True to Bill Cosby form, there's plenty of humor. There were some read-aloud chapters and laugh-out-loud descriptions. Though I am not yet 50, my husband is, and my brother-in-law just tried to deny his way through it, so reading this was timely for me.
"Immortality is a long shot, I admit," quips Bill Cosby; "but somebody has to be first" (152).
Billy-boy's not the only one rooting for him to be the first immortal human - I'm on his team. But time is getting short, flying if you will. This book was written just 1 year after I was born, but 50 after the birth of the Cos.
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever shows us that immortality may be a possibility. A possibility, that is, for peop...more
Billy-boy's not the only one rooting for him to be the first immortal human - I'm on his team. But time is getting short, flying if you will. This book was written just 1 year after I was born, but 50 after the birth of the Cos.
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever shows us that immortality may be a possibility. A possibility, that is, for peop...more
Bailey Jane
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anyone that would find joy in some of the crappy things about aging
I read this book when I was far too young to understand it. I think I found it on my dad's bookshelf (same shelf as The Hobbit and The Brothers Karamazov, but this one's a little different), but didn't understand what Cosby was trying to say because I was 10 years old.
Its a short, funny book about aging and aging gracefully. Its full of Cosby humor and a great story about him losing his glasses. In this book he's fifty, and even though I'm twenty years younger I'm starting to understand what he's going through. I hope that when I'm fifty I have such a great sense of humor.
I tried reading this many years ago abnd I couldn't relate to his humor of aging ~ NOW I can and can understand it ~ too close to home ~ hm-m-m-m still not laughing but not because of lack of understanding but understand too well!
This collection of essays by Bill Cosby about aging was published in 1988 after his 50th birthday. One has to wonder how his perceptions might have changed since then. He is always amusing with his reflections.
This is a quick, funny read, although I prefer Dr. Cosby's other stories to this one. It has some wisdom and humor about aging, but it's more matter of fact and not as funny as "I Am What I Ate...and I'm Frightened!!!"
Christine got it for me at a book sale because of my love for Bill Cosby. Even though it's all about life in your 50's and getting older, I still loved it because it was Bill Cosby and it was funny.
Just have to love Bill Cosby. He has a great perspective and is so right on with real life in a funny way. You can't help but be afraid but full of hope in growing old reading this book. A great read.
As a 22-year old I can relate to the troubles of aging. One day you are king of the playground, the next your are working at Burger King, playing with ground beef.
I really enjoy his writing. Once again he made me laugh out loud in a public place. In this book, he makes fun of himself as he gets older.
You know you are getting old when you are finding grey hairs in your pubic region. Comic musings on life and ageing from a popular entertainer.
although the author came from a different culture, background & life style...still aging is the same among all the people any where..
Douglas Stanley
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Fortunately, I can still classify myself in the "nineteen year old" category of youth that Cosby dreams about.
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very funny including the Camp Happy Thighs "Mirror,mirror on the wall; who has the flabbiest ass of all?" very funny
Bill Cosby used to think that fifty was old. The humor falls flat. The wisdom is trite.
Time Flies, Bill's retrospective on aging, is replete with wit in the classic Cosby style, but he covers the same topic much more entertainingly in his stand-up concert 49. Cosby's humor suffers somewhat without the vocal dimension, since much of his charm is tied up in his timing, sound effects and imitations. (Seeing him in concert is better yet, as his facial expressions add yet another layer to the sophistication of his humor, but such opportunities are rare, and only his Himself video i...more
Impeccable, irrestibly funny - Cosby style. Love the book. An honest introspective book, presented in a very readable and entertaining flow...
Funny and real. Just what you would expect from Cosby.
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Love Bill Cosby's perspective on real life.
Bill's humorous ideas about aging.
Time Flies is a fun very short humorous Bill Cosby approach to aging.
3 1/2 - 4 stars.
This book was okay. It seemed a little repetitive at times. I love Cosby's standup, and this book gave glimpse of his humor. I found it helped a lot if I read it and heard his voice in my mind while reading. He gives insight on what it is like to turn 50 years old, and I found that there were a lot of things about getting older that I could relate with. I guess I'm getting up there? Two and a half stars.
For whatever reason, I believe it was my dentist that had a copy of this book in his waiting room. After reading a couple of chapters, I bought it myself. Most of the stories about aging didn't really capture my attention when I read this piece at age 10, but I do recollect laughing out loud a few times.
Not as good as his frist book. But still funny.
Having grown up with the Cos I am now growing old with him. I have always admired how he can be so very funny and never have to use a vulgar word. He takes our everyday lives and shows us that we can't take ourselves so seriously. Life is what you make it.
This was the first Cosby book I ever read. An easy read, but not much substance. Just a collection of humorous essays by Cosby on aging.
I read this one a long time ago, remembered laughing a lot. Come on, it's Cosby, you gotta like it.
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