William Hausman

55 Years out of My Mind: Thoughts and Opinions from 1948 to 2003 William Hausman

"55 Years Out of My Mind" isunique in that it was actually¿ writtenover a period of 55 years, and the thoughts and opinions are those of theauthor at ages 25, 35, 51, 75, and 80. The book was conceived by Bill Hausman in Hollywood, Californiain 1948 when he selected 275 words from the dictionary, then wrote his thoughtsand opinions as he conceived the meaning of those words to him at thattime.¿ The original premise was to see howmuch he had changed in the next ten years.¿Those ten years extended into fifty five years.¿ He made entries at the age of 25 in 1948, age35 in 1958, age 51 in 1974, age 75 in 1998, and finally at age 80 in 2003.¿ This fascinating book shows the changes,growth and sometimes sameness of thoughts and opinions of an ordinary, or maybenot so ordinary, average, or maybe not so average, resident of the UnitedStates during this time in history.¿ "55Years Out of My Mind" is an easy read, and encourages readers to compare theirthoughts and opinions with his at the ages covered.¿ It is interesting to someone of any age.