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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

Auteur(s): Al Franken
Narrateur(s): Al Franken
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 From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNL alum -- comes the story of an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that.

"Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. I skipped meals to read this book - also unusual - because every page was funny. It made me deliriously happy." -- Louise Erdrich, The New York Times This 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. Has Al Franken become a true Giant of the Senate? Franken asks readers to decide for themselves. Arts de la scène Divertissement et célébrités Politiciens Politique Politique et militantisme Célébrité Comédie Sénat des États-Unis Drôle Spirituel Mémoires Biographie

Ce que les critiques en disent

"The best political book of 2017."—Alex Shephard, The New Republic
"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
"This is a great book about politics. No joke...Compulsively readable [with] laugh-out-loud lines in every chapter."—Booklist Starred Review
"[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
"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
"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
"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
"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
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Really enjoyed this book!
What a smart, thoughtful, intelligent person!
I’m going to order more of his books.
Keep writing and reading to us Al

What a guy!

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The book is very good! Highly recommended, especially the audiobook. Al’s voice gives the book more life and his style of humour more meaning.

What made Al so special is also he’s biggest problem in today’s politics. The “dehumourser” he talks about in the book is real and from the beginning being a comedian was considered a flaw. It sad what happened as he could of been a great president one day. Or the way things are going still can be.

Honesty is the best policy; just not in politics.

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Such a funny and insightful book. So much funnier hearing Franken tell it himself. Would listen again!

Great read!!

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Great book - much more than I though it would be. Franken is awesome. Come back to public service please!

Wow

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Great book that straddles the line between humor and seriousness, giving tongue in cheek insight in to life in a political campaign and the protocol of senate decorum and more. A strong defense of the progressive cause.

Funny and insightful

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Loved this. Franken is a great narrator, and, it sounds like, a great senator. Very funny, and packed with info and context. Could not recommend it more.

Funny and Informative

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