Tuesday 21 May 2013

I'm not really here by author Tim Allen


Book : I’m not really here

Author: Tim Allen

Publisher : Hyperion.

ISBN: 0 7868 6257 2

 

Tim Allen is a leading humorist and stand up comic from America. His show “Home Improvement” is a super hit. His movies series “Santa Clause” were a super hit.

 

In the book : I’m not really here, Tim takes a look at men in their midlife, the crisis, their relationship with their wives, children, friends, universe, God and why its so tough to get a good nights sleep.

 

The book opens with Tim waking from a strange dream. He has been reading late into the night about quantum physics and what he has learnt about the nature of reality really disturbs him. Fortunately he’s got plenty of time to mull it over. Tim is home alone with his dog Spot, and initially he is excited about eating what he wants, watch sci fi videos and complete restoration work on the 1946 Ford. Unfortunately he cant find the one of a kind hood ornament.

 


He encounters very strange coincidences, meets people who seem to know too much about him and wonders if his life is half full or half empty. As he roams from room to room, he ponders how we end up sounding like our parents while raising our kids, men’s fascination with pricey gadgets and how romantic chemistry really works. He describes his own rise to celebrity , the allure of hot cars, and his obsession with his place in the cosmos.

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