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I Am America (And So Can You!)

by Stephen Colbert

     

Now available in an inexpensive trade paperback edition, this best seller offers the wit and offbeat wisdom of one of television's best-known funnymen. As Colbert glibly explains, "Turns out, it takes more than thirty minutes a night to fix everything destroying America, and that's where this book comes in. It's not a collection of reasoned arguments supported by facts. That's the coward's way out. This book is Truth. My Truth."

Conveniently divided into chapters that address race, family, politics, religion, and other important topics, Colbert's sardonic, humorous commentary knows no boundary. There are no "sacred cows" in this book. Everyone and everything is fair game.

On Iraq, Colbert writes, "Once again, God won the war. He just doesn't occupy very well." And his view on drugs and sports: "Athletes perform for our enjoyment. So, 'performance-enhancing drugs' are really 'enjoyment enhancing drugs.'"

Colbert had plenty of help creating this splendid collection of one-liners and humorous misinformation. A stable of 13 writers contributed to this volume, but you know who will get all the credit (or blame)—Stephen Colbert!

The Book

Grand Central Publishing / Hachette
Oct 20, 2009
Trade paperback
9780446582186
Political Humor
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The Reviewer

Bob Walch
Reviewed 2009
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