I'm Not Really Here

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Summary: Surprising, funny, thoughprovoking stuff from the Toolman
Review: Tim Allen deserves our respect for giving us a new funny book that is not a repeat of his first funny book. Where the first was a re-invention of his tv/stage personna, this book tackles bigger subjects with surprising results. It seems Tim is home alone for the weekend. He plans to have a good-old bachelor time. Instead things start going wrong. He thinks about being at midlife. He ruminates on wife, family, friends, celebrity -- making pointed and humorous observations. And all this while searching his house for a hood ornament he needs to complete his 1946 Ford hotrod. The last he looked it was in the garage. But it's not there now. The "journey" through his home, and to places like the supermarket, church, and speed shop, find him condensing into an hilarious and thoughtful weekend, the whole "why am I here? what is my purpose? what does the universe mean? why can't i get a good night's sleep?" search for the meaning of life. This book is not what you would expect -- and that's half the fun. Not a retread, but a funny, somewhat irreverent look at the interconnectedness of everything and how being happy just means to not only stop and smell the roses, but to laugh at them, too.

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Summary: Surprising, funny, thoughprovoking stuff from the Toolman
Review: Tim Allen deserves our respect for giving us a new funny bookthat is not a repeat of his first funny book. Where the first wasa re-invention of his tv/stage personna, this book tackles bigger subjects with surprising results. It seems Tim is home alone for the weekend. He plans to have a good-old bachelor time. Instead things start going wrong. He thinks about being at midlife. He ruminates on wife, family, friends, celebrity -- making pointed and humorous observations. And all this while searching his house for a hood ornament he needs to complete his 1946 Ford hotrod. The last he looked it was in the garage. But it's not there now. The "journey" through his home, and to places like the supermarket, church, and speed shop, find him condensing into an hilarious and thoughtful weekend, the whole "why am I here? what is my purpose? what does the universe mean? why can't i get a good night's sleep?" search for the meaning of life. This book is not what you would expect -- and that's half the fun. Not a retread, but a funny, somewhat irreverent look at the interconnectedness of everything and how being happy just means to not only stop and smell the roses, but to laugh at them, too.

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Summary: Hmmm....
Review: Tim Allen is a wonderful comedian and his first book was superb! However, if you are expecting more of the same in his second novel, "I'm Not Really Here", don't waste your time or money (at least wait for it to come out in paperback). Tim Allen discusses quantum physics and how it deals with life...or if we even HAVE a life. There are a few parts that made me laugh...though, not very much! It did make me cry also. I was disappointed to find out that the book is NOT Mr. Allen telling us his real life experiences through comedy. However, I would reccommend this book for someone, like me, who wants an inside look to the person behind the actor. Crystal Renee Teel

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Summary: Hmmm....
Review: Tim Allen is a wonderful comedian and his first book wassuperb! However, if you are expecting more of the samein his second novel, "I'm Not Really Here", don't waste your time or money (at least wait for it to come out in paperback). Tim Allen discusses quantum physics and how it deals with life...or if we even HAVE a life. There are a few parts that made me laugh...though, not very much! It did make me cry also. I was disappointed to find out that the book is NOT Mr. Allen telling us his real life experiences through comedy. However, I would reccommend this book for someone, like me, who wants an inside look to the person behind the actor. Crystal Renee Teel

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Summary: Amusing,although sometimes confusing
Review: Tim Allen tries to find the "meaning to life" in this funny book that sometimes swerves off-track. His wife and daughter go on a camping trip while Tim has his house to himself. Instead of partying, he indulges himself in physics books and tries to find out who he is and why he is here. That is interesting, but there are a lot of chemical terms and theories used that really boggled my mind. He confuses himself, and he will also confuse you. This is not a book you would think Tim Allen would write. If you think it's going to be a relaxing book to read, beware.

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Summary: "I'm Not Really Here"
Review: Tim Allen's "I'm Not Really Here" is a funny, but serous look into the tool mans life. This book also deals with the way things are done in this country. An answers questions whichare questioning the if we are really here or not.

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Summary: too racy
Review: too rac

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Summary: Well, you'll at least be surprised.
Review: What a disappointment considering how great his first book was. So he went through a mid-life crisis and became philosophical about physics and other stuff that no one cares about. Don't know why he wrote about it, and I gave up only a few chapters in because it wasn't worth wasting my time. I was looking for something funny, and this ain't it.