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I'm Not Really Here
I'm Not Really Here
Author: Tim Allen
ISBN-13: 9780786862573
ISBN-10: 0786862572
Publication Date: 11/1996
Pages: 255
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Book Type: 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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Pretty funny.
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How I lost a hood ornament but found the meaning of life...
bigshirl55 avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 197 more book reviews
A good autobiography.
lynxxmarie avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 165 more book reviews
Interesting read.....not his usual silliness. Actually, Tim is very smart, and not just the silly toolman (although I love the Toolman!)
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This book is very funny humor from Tim Allen
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.
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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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.
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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.
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.
blessed1 avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 127 more book reviews
An inscription on the inside cover, otherwise, brand new. Very funny man and great story!
teacup49 avatar reviewed I'm Not Really Here on + 72 more book reviews
What more can you say than Tim Allen writing about his life.