01825nam a22002651i 4500 20210201120431.0 210201t2011 nyua|||g ||| 000 0 eng d 9780892969203 RM 24.88 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 729.7028092 729.7028092 COS G Cosby, Bill, 1937-, author. I DIDN'T ASK TO BE BORN : (BUT I'M GLAD I WAS) / BILL COSBY ; Illustrations by George Booth New York : Center Street , ©2011 195 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume 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. Cosby, Bill, 1937-. American wit and humor. Comedians United States Biography. Booth, George, 1926-, illustrator. ddc B 181696 181696 0 0 PPAK G 2021-02-14 729.7028092 COS A01674891 2021-02-14 00:00:00 B