The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford
Language: English
Published by Random House Canada, 2015
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
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The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford by John Filion. Published by Random House Canada in 2015, this hardcover first edition and first printing includes its dust jacket and is flat signed by Filion on the title page without a visible personalization. The complete number line ends in 1, and the print ISBN is 978-0-345-81599-6. | Drawing on Filion's years serving near Rob Ford on Toronto City Council, the book combines political biography, memoir, and close observation to examine Ford's personality, rise to the mayoralty, public scandals, and enduring appeal to many voters. Rather than simply recounting the headlines, Filion explores the personal and political contradictions behind one of the most widely discussed figures in modern Toronto politics. | This copy is in Very Good condition with minor page toning, as disclosed by the seller. The photographed interior pages appear generally clean, with no writing, highlighting, stains, or tears visible in those representative views. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and provide the best record of this copy's appearance and condition.…
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- Title
- The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford
- Author
- John Filion
- Publisher
- Random House Canada
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- signed by author or artist
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0345815998
- ISBN 13
- 9780345815996
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Signed & First Editions
Eye-opening and at times frightening, The Only Average Guy cuts through the uproar that followed Ford everywhere. A journalist before entering politics, Filion peels back the layers of an extremely complicated man. Weaving together the personal and political stories, he explains how Ford's tragic weaknesses helped propel him to power before leading to his inevitable failure. Through Ford, the book also explains the growing North American phenomenon by which angry voters are attracted to outspoken candidates flaunting outrageous flaws.
For fifteen years, Toronto city councillor John Filion has had an uncommon relationship with Rob Ford. Sitting two seats away from the wildly unpredictable councillor from Etobicoke, who served as mayor from 2010 to 2014, Filion formed an unlikely camaraderie that allowed him to look beyond Rob's red-faced persona, seeing a boy still longing for the approval of his father, struggling with the impossible expectations of a family that fancied itself a political dynasty.
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