Comedian Bill Cosby performs in New York. (Photo : REUTERS/LUCAS JACKSON)
In the wake of the alleged sexual assault allegations surrounding "The Cosby Show" star Bill Cosby, critiques are now delving into books that he authored in the 1980s, to reveal a more sinister nature of the former sitcom star in its pages.
In the late 1980s, Cosby authored three best-selling books, which are "Time Flies," "Love And Marriage" and "Fatherhood."
According to the Washington Post, the books are a PG-13 telling of Cosby's life. While his books draw from his youth they leave out details of his wild years in Los Angeles away from his family and his Playboy Mansion parties. However, reviewers claim the books are yet revealing.
Described by Cosby as drawn from his own life and told in his own words, the books are said to be tales, "not from Heathcliff but Bill."
Reviewers suggest that between the comedic lines of Cosby's life lessons, is a character that is vain and "fixated on sex; a man for whom women can stir violence or desire."
Cosby who was born in 1937, grew up against the backdrop of a time where women and young girls were considered a "lesser part of humanity."
In "Love And Marriage" Cosby makes no excuses for his violence against women, saying girls were a "kind of dopey enemy," and boys like himself at the time, "practiced the violence that was so essential to their becoming men," The Guardian has learned.
While the books did not sound any alarm bells at the time of publication, in the light of Cosby's latest disclosures, reviewers suggest the books could offer compelling insight into his true mindset.
Meanwhile, another two women have come forward to join the growing number of female witnesses who have accused Cosby of sexual assault. The latest allegations have come from a track coach and a young actress who auditioned for "The Cosby Show."
Attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing the two women, recently told media that more and more women have been contacting her claiming to be victims of the former star.
