Bestselling author looks back and ahead with maximum mirth and minimal morbidity.

HAMDEN, Conn. - Nov. 6, 2024 - PRLog -- Michael N. Marcus is a journalist, editor, bestselling author, award-winning copywriter, publisher, gourmand, nitpicker, raconteur and amateur attorney. He lives with wife Marilyn, a golden retriever's ghost, lots of books, movies, and black boxes with flashing lights.

He says, "This is my 42nd book. I hope it's not my last book, but maybe it's my best. I enjoyed writing and reading it—and I'm hard to please."

After nearly eight decades of observing, analyzing and evaluating human and animal behavior, Marcus has many interests and a lot to say about a lot of things.

Topics range from creation to cremation, plus androids & apologies, license plates & poetic license, Ann landers & Chef Boyardee, kasha & kale, egg creams & beer, war & peace, pumice & Pumas, pizza & pasta, Bronx & Brooklyn, Roman emperors & Greek gods, Karl Marx & Groucho Marx, Heaven & Hell, love & hate, rabbis & priests, stuffed animals & real ones, Mother Nature & Sisters, electrocution & resurrection, reading & writing, skiing & SCUBA diving, lettuce & lawsuits, beards & baldness, rubber alligators & rubbers, lasagna & lima beans, memories & mammaries, t-shirts & jock straps, kids & parents, time lost & left, music & modeling, surgery & sinecure, medication & defecation, cars & bikes, baloney & reality, cops & robbers, April Fools & Halloween, chick magnetism & menage a trois, media malfunctions, a giant penguin, an exploding belly, and more.

The book is mostly mirthful and minimally morbid. There's something in it for everyone.

NewInBooks said: "Michael N. Marcus delivers a whimsically profound exploration of life's quirks and quandaries, weaving together nearly eight decades of keen observation and humor, making it a delightful read for anyone seeking to reflect on the complexities of existence with a smile."

A reader said: "This book is so funny that I nearly peed in my pants. My girlfriend didn't think it was funny so I got a new girlfriend."

Another reader said: "The book is hilarious. Really, really funny. I laughed so hard I could barely breathe when I read the 'cockroaches with lobster costumes' line."

Another reader's reaction: "Brilliant! Who knew that you had this much sexual depravity in your past? I'll never look at you the same way."

And: "This may be the funniest book ever! I laughed so hard reading it that the dogs got out of bed. They forgave me when I read the Cat Lasagna story to them. You are a wise man and a wiseass: a winning combination."

"Aging & Ending" is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold. CLICK for more info or review copy.