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His Life and Times
Simon & Schuster
September 2014
On Sale: September 16, 2014
554 pages
ISBN: 145169797X
EAN: 9781451697971
Kindle: B00IWTWS2O
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Biography
The first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill
Cosby. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews
with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and
associates, it is a frank, fun and fascinating account of
his life and historic legacy. Far from the gentle worlds of his routines or TV shows,
Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia housing project, the son of
an alcoholic, largely absent father and a loving but
overworked mother. With novelistic detail, award winning
journalist Mark Whitaker tells the story of how, after
dropping out of high school, Cosby turned his life around by
joining the Navy, talking his way into college, and seizing
his first breaks as a stand-up comedian. Published on the 30th anniversary of The Cosby Show, the
book reveals the behind-the-scenes story of that
groundbreaking sitcom as well as Cosby’s bestselling albums,
breakout role on I Spy, and pioneering place in children’s
TV. But it also deals with professional setbacks and
personal dramas, from an affair that sparked public scandal
to the murder of his only son, and the private influence of
his wife of fifty years, Camille Cosby. Whitaker explores the roots of Cosby’s controversial stands
on race, as well as “the Cosby effect” that helped pave the
way for a black president. For any fan of Bill Cosby’s work,
and any student of American television, comedy, or social
history, Cosby: His Life and Times is an essential read.
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