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I'm  Not  Really Here
I'm Not Really Here
Author: Tim Allen
Tim "the Toolman" Allen wrestles with some urgent questions faced by modern man. What is real? What should I eat for breakfast? (Gummy cinnamon buns or the cereal no one can pronounce?) Why do parents tell you not to stir your ice cream into soup? Why are the canned beans next to the tampons in the market?
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ISBN-13: 9780786889327
ISBN-10: 0786889322
Publication Date: 9/1/1997
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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MELNELYNN avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 669 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
After reading this book, I have a new and better view of Tim Allen. This review is also to counter the mindless and sometimes rediculous negative reviews by some Amazon.com contributors. Tim's first book was much more comedy oriented. If this had been his first book, the masses would not have believed it was written by Tim Allen, the grunting, knuckle-dragging man-nut from television comedy. Mr Allen presents us with a deep, thought provoking and emotional (yes, there WAS some real emotion here) journey with a douse of fiction which creates an interesting and truly good read. I was thoroughly entranced with this book, and it was not difficult to understand. It did not require much thought or concentration to get in to, yet also did not require that you throw logic out the window to enjoy. Kudos to Mr. Allen for creating a beautiful piece of literature.
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It made me laugh quite a few times. But most (especially the letter at the end) was over my head with philosophy. It has refers to "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" and "The Celestine Prophecy" both of which I have read. Let me save you the time of reading this and say that the answer to life if happiness. We all know that anyway, right.
rolltide1al avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 223 more book reviews
Loved this book! I could not believe how someone could bring so much humor in one book. And all along, searching for a hood ornament in the process...LOL
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Stacy1 avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 90 more book reviews
Tim Allen, star of the hit sitcom Home Improvement, takes on quantum philosophy, intergender relationships, and the male midlife crisis in a joke-filled (but ultimately serious) "weekend in the life" narrative. It's an odd combination, shifting from enthusiastic gushing over restored sports cars to earnest elaborations upon Deepak Chopra and Fritjof Capra, but Allen manages to pull it off.
ajk321 avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 19 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. It never knew Tim Allen was into quantum physics. But it doesn't read like a textbook. It is actually interesting, with a lot of humor thrown in.
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An interesting male rendition of mid-life and what most people really think about. There are many funny aspects from Allen, but it is more philosophical. I enjoyed it quite a bit....makes you think and laugh at the same time.


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