Retirement: Twice the Time and Half the Money [Paperback]

Gene Perret (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

A few months after retirement, the humor sets in: You have twice the time but only half the money. What does that mean? Emmy-winning humor writer Gene Perret has the answers . . .

Retirement: that's when you return from work one day and say, "Hi, Honey, I'm home - forever."

A retired husband - something else around the house that has to be dusted.

They gave me a gold watch when I retired, so now I always know exactly what time I don't have to be at work (his view).

AND FINALLY . . .

Retirement has no deadlines. You've got nothing to do. If you get nothing done today, you can do it tomorrow.

Retirement is the latest book from WitWorks, a funny little division of Arizona Highways Books. You'll laugh and laugh at Gene's wit. Don't just take our word for it.

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About the Author

Gene Perret has traveled extensively as Bob Hope's head-writer for over 25 years. He knows about traveling and he knows about humor. Gene has collected three Emmies for his work on the Carol Burnett Show. He's written for many of the legendary TV shows, including Laugh-In, The Bill Cosby Show, and All in the Family. Perret also wrote and produced Welcome back Kotter, Three's Company. and The Tim Conway Show.

Gene Perret has written several books of and about humor, including the industry bible for aspiring writers and standup comedians, Comedy Writing Step by Step.

Gene's humorous essays have been a monthly feature in Arizona Highways since July 1995. He's also in demand as an after dinner speaker with his entertaining anecdotes about his television writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Azurite Books; 1 edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893860264
• ISBN-13: 978-1893860261
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,957,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gene Perret has been a comedy writer since the early 1960's working for comedians such as Slappy White and Phyllis Diller. He's been a television comedy writer and producer since 1968. Perret has earned 7 Emmy nominations, including one for original music, and 2 Writer's Guild Award nominations. He has captured three Emmy awards and one Writer's Guild Award as part of the Carol Burnett Show writing staff. Gene produced "Welcome Back, Kotter," "Three's Company," and "The Tim Conway Show."
Gene also worked on Bob Hope's writing staff for 28 years, from 1969 until the comic's retirement -many of those years as Hope's head writer. During that time, Gene wrote for all of Bob's personal appearances and TV Specials. traveling with the Bob Hope troupe to the war zones of Beirut, the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and on a peace time military jaunt around the world that featured stops at the Berlin Wall and in Moscow.
Besides his humorous books and how-to books on the craft of comedy, Gene teaches comedy writing through various avenues, including via e-mail.