The Me Generation...By Me

Growing Up in the '60s

By: Ken Levine

Narrated by: Ken Levine

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Join Emmy-winning comedy writer Ken Levine (MASH, Cheers, Frasier, The Simpsons) as he attempts to grow up in the most exciting and turbulent decade of the 20th Century. From the California Myth, to the Sunset Strip, the war, the Beatles, the hippies, the riots, the drugs, and the sex - Ken Levine has lived it (although not as much sex as he would have liked). He shows you what a profound and indelible effect the '60s had on him and the world through a series of hilarious (and sometimes harrowing) first-hand recollections that will put you right there with him.

©2012 Ken Levine (P)2012 Ken Levine

Absolutely Love It

This book fell into my library because I liked Tom Brokaw's book on the same subject. Yes, sadly, I didn't have a clue who Ken Levine was (by name) but sure knew his work. The first time out I laughed and lamented not connecting the name to him long ago. Wow, what a writer and narrator. He needs to do more on his life and experiences.

As for this book, I LOVE IT, absolutely LOVE IT! Now I'm not as "mature" as Ken but still old enough to remember some of the end of the decade in my own ways. I came of age a decade later but the story, regardless of era, is fantastic, funny and a joy to listen to. I've enjoyed it I don't know how many times over the year since I downloaded it. Sure, it's all "Ken's" story but that is what it is...and it's also so many others from the same generation. I've shared the book with others who are the same age as Ken and they love it too. That says so much about the factual basis for the stories and the content and narration. Thanks Ken!

Funny and thoughful memoir of the 1960s

Would you listen to The Me Generation...By Me again? Why?

A look at growing up in the 1960s by tv and film comedy writer Ken Levine. Levine is an entertaining reader and his book is funny, sardonic and communicates to this listener what it felt like to grow up in the 60s. It both is and is not your typical story of growing up during that time. Here's hoping Levine writers another volume on the 70s. Highly recommended.

Informative, Insightful And Very Funny

What did you love best about The Me Generation...By Me?

Consistently entertaining and laugh out loud funny.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The book's author, Ken Levine (with Honoria Feldman being a close second).

What does Ken Levine bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ken's delivery of jokes is spot-on - and his stentorian tones are quite soothing.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh a lot. It didn't make me cry at all.

Any additional comments?

I listen to more than a dozen books on audio every year - and this was easily the most enjoyable in memory.

Horrible, not funny, not entertaining.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No.

Any additional comments?

This book was horrible, I expected a professional comedy show writer to have lots of funny or interesting things to say. There was literally nothing not one thing funny in this book. And it read (listened) like a boring geek trying to summarize the highlights of his high school journal.