The Kool-Aid Mom (USA: IN) (2008/04/24): Wit, charm, and sage advice delivered with laughter and the puff of a cigar by the inimitable George Burns. George Burns once said, "Why shouldn't I play God? At my age anything I do is a miracle." But miracles seem to come easily for George. With the best-selling "Gracie: A Love Story" and "All My Best Friends," he became America's most beloved nonagenarian author. Now, at the age of ninety-five, George has performed another miracle: "Wisdom of the 90s." With all the crackling wit and humor that have been the trademark of the longest-running career in the history of show business, George tells what he's learned about getting ahead, about dealing with others, about life, and about himself- everything but his secret for enjoying old age. (He would have told us that, too, but he doesn't believe in telling secrets.) What he does serve up is a gem of a book, sparkling with wise observations and sharp insights. "Everyone makes mistakes," George writes. "The idea is to make as few as possible." George Burns hasn't made many mistakes, or he wouldn't be going strong at an age when the faces of other celebrities can be seen only in wax museums.
