Your Best Nap Now: 7 Steps to Nodding Off at Your Full Potential

by Martha Bolton

No one looks at growing older quite like Martha Bolton. Whether she's contemplating why some people turn cantankerous as they age, suggesting songs and books for the middle years, or looking at the benefits of shrinking, she keeps readers laughing out loud. And when readers are laughing the loudest, she'll touch them with a moving or poignant observation to remind them about the value of life.

Genres: Humor

190 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.

Reviews

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

I needed something to listen to on a road trip. Meh. Listened to about 75% of it.

[Virginia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Martha Bolton entertains with a series of light-hearted essays on subjects ranging from napping to television news headlines.

I enjoyed this book as a bit of light escapism in short takes. Not the kind you'd sit down and read cover-to-cover, but when you find yourself with a couple of free minutes. I didn't have any laugh-out-loud moments, but I did smile frequently. Fans of Anita Renfroe will enjoy this book.

[Bob Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ms. Bolton may have been a writer for Bob Hope and other comendians, but her writing, as a whole, doesn't come off as that humourous. It was a decent book looking at the issues of aging but most just weren't that funny. To me, the book demonstrated that really good humour is more than just the words -- it needs good timing, inflection, body language. (There are exceptions — Patrick McManus is a **FUNNY** writer.)

[Gwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some funny things!

[Nancy H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy Martha Bolton's humor, so I liked this book of very funny essays about getting older, retirement, the world today, etc. Several of them had me laughing out loud.

[Carrie Daws · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek writing about growing older (not just learning to nap better). I giggled a fews times and smiled a lot.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so funny, yet thought-provoking! It is a series of essays on aging and they are so full of truth. I really enjoyed reading the book and will have to look for more by this author.