The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way, and It Wasn’t My Fault, and I’ll Never Do It Again
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00I3JAVRM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 106 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He writes about the way the post-war generation somehow came of age by never quite growing up and created a better society by turning society upside down. The Baby Boom: How it Got That Way And It Wasn't My Fault And I'll Never Do It Again is at once a social history, a group memoir of collectively impaired memory, a hilarious attempt to understand his generation's messy hilarity, and a celebration of the mess the Baby Boom has made.. P.J. With laughter as an analytical tool, he uses his own very average, if sometimes uproarious experiences as a key to his exceptional age cohort. O'Rourke began writing funny thi
Classic O'Rourke Classic O'Rourke, maybe a little less humorous than previous books, but a little more thought provoking. As someone born at the very end of the Baby Boom generation, I still don't consider myself a baby boomer, but don't feel like a part of Gen X either, so this was a good primer of what I should be feeling/dealing with as a boomer.. Blue Lou said Great read!!. After a bit of a slow start in chapter one, the book immediately became incredibly interesting and hilariously funny. I bought the audio book version and I am sure I was a sight laughing out loud while on the highway. I have recommended the book often. Perfect for anyone who is a baby boomer, but also great for those looking for insight into this generation. Highly Recommended.. Interesting synopsis of growing up in the era of the Roger Neumann Interesting synopsis of growing up in the era of the Baby Boom generation with the foibles of cartoons, TV programs & monkey shines serving as adult entertainment to the masses. Now that the era has passed us by PJ looks upon it as a tongue in cheek graduate of being schooled in a time & place which can not be replicated.