I didn't ask to be born (but I'm glad I was) / Bill Cosby ; illustrations by George Booth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cosby, Bill, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosby, Bill, 1937-.

Cosby, Bill.

American wit and humor.

Comedians--United States--Biography.

Comedians.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

I did not ask to be born

Place of Publication:

New York : Center Street, 2011.

Summary:

The author, a well-known funnyman is back with his first humor book since the bestselling Cosbyology. In this new collection of observations, he brings us more of his wonderful and wacky insights into the human condition. In the tradition of Fat Albert, he introduces a host of new characters, including Peanut Armhouse and Old Mother Harold. Not since Mushmouth, Dumb Donald, Bucky and the Cosby Kids has there been such a memorable cast of misfits. Over the past century few entertainers have achieved the legendary status of William H. Cosby Jr. His success spans five decades and virtually all media, remarkable accomplishments for a kid who emerged from humble beginnings in a Philadelphia housing project. The doctor of comedy holds forth on everything from a game show contestant's confusing origins to a grandchild with a Godzilla infatuation, to his first love Bernadette, and many more delightful digressions.

Contents:

Me and Marcia : You bet your life

Bernadette

Message to the groom

The morphamization of Peanut Armhouse

The missing pages

Voice mail

If only Native Americans knew then what they know now

If you're not in the picture

Erectile dysfunction

Too late for me but perhaps not for you

Children aren't your friends

My own room

My single daughter

My son's first bad word

Raise your tail!

Cabbage patch

They should do this every three months

The last word.

ISBN:

9780892969203

0892969202

OCLC:

707964887