Al Franken, Giant of the Senate - Hardcover

Franken, Al

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1455540412 ISBN 13: 9781455540419

Publisher: Twelve, 2017

Synopsis

AL FRANKEN, GIANT OF THE SENATE is a book about an unlikely campaign that had an even more improbable ending: the closest outcome in history and an unprecedented eight-month recount saga, which is pretty funny in retrospect. It's a book about what happens when the nation's foremost progressive satirist gets a chance to serve in the United States Senate and, defying the low expectations of the pundit class, actually turns out to be good at it. It's a book about our deeply polarized, frequently depressing, occasionally inspiring political culture, written from inside the belly of the beast. In this candid personal memoir, the honorable gentleman from Minnesota takes his army of loyal fans along with him from Saturday Night Live to the campaign trail, inside the halls of Congress, and behind the scenes of some of the most dramatic and/or hilarious moments of his new career in politics.

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Review:

"Admirably incautious...Franken has weaponized the gifts that proved so useful for comedy - a sharp eye, a sharper tongue, the ability to tease out the essential absurdity of a given situation and deliver the goods with maximum impact."--Mark Binelli, Rolling Stone

"The best political book of 2017."--Alex Shephard, The New Republic

"This is a great book about politics. No joke...Compulsively readable [with] laugh-out-loud lines in every chapter."--Booklist Starred Review

"In a breezy, funny, biting, and often earnest read, Franken pulls off what many of his congressional colleagues have failed to do: write...an interesting and honest memoir."--Sam Brodey, MinnPost.com

"With this book, Franken is both resistance leader and family counselor...A hilarious guide to what happens when a comedian runs for Congress."--The Nation

"In this excellent, insightful memoir, comedian turned senator Franken recalls his unlikely path to public service...Franken is quite a raconteur, and he tells the story of his remarkable life and times with a sense of humor that is always irreverent and often self-deprecating."--Publishers Weekly

"[AL FRANKEN, GIANT OF THE SENATE] may...be the funniest memoir by a sitting - standing, recumbent, squatting - U.S. senator. Scratch that 'may.' It surely is. This is a genuinely funny book, often hilarious...the Senate, and the country, would be the poorer without him. He's an American original."--Christopher Buckley, The Washington Post

"A fun and compelling book. [Franken] uses self-deprecating humor to poke fun at everyone on either side of the aisle, and he gives readers insight into the daily workings of life in the Senate. His love of the people and the state of Minnesota is crystal clear."--Jeff Ayers, AP

Book Description:

From the #1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that From the no 1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twelve
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1455540412
• ISBN 13: 9781455540419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304