“I don't know Adam Carolla from ... well people I don't know.
The title was funny, and I d/l the audio book.
The book is exceptional in some ways,especially coming from a stand up comedian.
While it is full of the self-pitying rants, but there are some really redeeming passages and quotes too.
Mostly the rants are amusing, some are laugh aloud funny, and some do make you cringe.
However, I loved the sections on kids.
" I think whether your kid is smart or dumb boils down to one thing and one thing only: Are they curious? If they ask questions, want to know how and why things work, they could do pre-K through 12 in Tijuana and turn out fine."
"Either way, the ability to have a goal and achieve it is the most important kind of smart there is."
Similarly the section on atheism and religion has a few very pertinent points. BTW he is atheist. He believes that we are religious because we are the only species that knows about its mortality, and our brain cannot accept this. He does not like religion due to many reason, including because most religion think they are superior to others.
I especially loved the small speech on changes in life, and how while they may appear to be scary, are generally for the better.
This guy has been through a lot in life, and still continues to see the funny and bawdy side of it.
I found many of the 'complaints' to be trivial and boring, but still found the overall book a fascinating read.”
golu wrote this review Wednesday, October 5, 2011.
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