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On the House
- A Washington Memoir
- Narrated by: John Boehner
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Politics & Government
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Publisher's Summary
2021 Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year
This program is read by the author.
* Instant Number One New York Times Best Seller * Number One Wall Street Journal Best Seller *
“A rollicking, foil-mouthed” [memoir].... Boehner has delivered a classic Washington 'tell-all', albeit one with his typical jocular style.” (The Washington Post)
Former Speaker of the House John Boehner shares colorful tales from the halls of power, the smoke-filled rooms around the halls of power, and his fabled tour bus.
John Boehner is the last of a breed. At a time when the arbiters of American culture were obsessing over organic kale, cold-pressed juice, and SoulCycle, the man who stood second in line to the presidency was unapologetically smoking Camels, quaffing a glass of red, and hitting the golf course whenever he could.
There could hardly have been a more diametrically opposed figure to represent the opposition party in President Barack Obama's Washington. But when Boehner announced his resignation, President Obama called to tell the outgoing Speaker that he'd miss him. "Mr. President," Boehner replied, "yes you will." He thought of himself as a "regular guy with a big job," and he enjoyed it.
In addition to his own stories of life in the swamp city and of his comeback after getting knocked off the leadership ladder, Boehner offers his impressions of leaders he's met and what made them successes or failures, from Ford and Reagan to Obama, Trump, and Biden. He shares his views on how the Republican Party has become unrecognizable today; the advice--some harsh, some fatherly--he dished out to members of his own party, the opposition, the media, and others; and his often acid-tongued comments about his former colleagues. And of course he talks about golfing with five presidents.
Through Speaker Boehner's honest and self-aware reflections, you'll be reminded of a time when the adults were firmly in charge.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
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- DW
- 2021-04-24
John Boehner: an American Authentic
This is an American story : Boehner tells his story and in the process reminds us about what truly matters : you can’t get things done demonizing your opponents. You need to give and take and get along with others . You need to be in the room for the right reasons .
This is a no holds barred view on the good the bad and the ugly in the American political landscape and how we get back from the wilderness .
In short it’s easy to burn the barn down . It takes something very different to build one .
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- James Craig
- 2021-08-15
Light solid listen
Good light enjoyable listen by a modern political figure. Not a must read but a great one who enjoy this genre
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- Mark Grubisich
- 2021-06-25
One of the most enjoyable I’ve listened to
Its a bipartisan, honest, funny look inside Washington told from a humble point of view. I’m not a republican but I like John more than I did before. Time well spent.
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- peter windsor
- 2021-04-14
Fantastic - a must listen
Made me laugh out loud. A must listen for conservatives and liberals alike.
Too bad he didn’t stick around for longer.
I’m going to recommend it to a lot of people.
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- Joel
- 2021-04-15
Entertaining, and a great read on institutionalism
DISCLAIMER: I am a left-leaning Democrat and I strongly disagree with Speaker Boehner on most things political. I am also well-aware he voted for Trump's reelection. Nevertheless, I put aside my partisan opinions and rated this book strictly on the merits.
From the beginning, Speaker John Boehner doesn't mince words. He is frank and forthright on his thoughts of many of his fellow Republicans, the Democrats, Speaker Pelosi, every President since Nixon, the culture of Washington, and the current state of our politics. He also dives deep into his own personal history and talks about how working at his family bar prepared him for dealing with the cast of characters that roam Congress.
To his credit, he managed to keep the partisanship to a minimum. He spent more time talking about the institution of the House of Representatives and less time going into the details of legislation. Overall, Boehner spent more time talking up the merits of institutionalism and how it is most effective in achieving results. Even as a progressive, I felt he made a very strong case explaining how building alliances and forming consensus builds far greater long-term success than populist outrage.
While On The House wasn't always the most organized, Speaker Boehner more than makes up for it with his stories and humor. It also helps that he narrated his own book. There were several instances where I almost fell out of my chair from laughing. WARNING: Don't eat popcorn while listening to this.
Overall, I give it 5 stars. I'll never see eye-to-eye with the guy politically, but I respect him. Most political memoirs are boring and as canned as a teleprompter speech. This one was straight from the gut.
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- Larry Burks II
- 2021-04-14
Great read
I'm on the far left, but found the life and insights of this veteran conservative leader very interesting. Important insights into leadership, politics, and life.
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- Rob Johnson
- 2021-04-14
Boehner's audiobook is worth every penny
Excellent audio book narrated by the Speaker himself, captivating to listen to from start to finish. While I would highly recommend this audiobook to anyone, it is a must read for political junkies and American history buffs.
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- James Berns
- 2021-04-22
Good Man
After reading a dozen anti-Trump books I thought I should read a book by an establishment Republican. I’m glad that I did. John Boehner is a good man it’s too bad that we no longer have him to balance off so many of the fools that have taken his place.
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- josephedixon
- 2021-04-14
interesting book
I enjoyed the book and wish the topic about the rise of the tea party/ freedom caucus was longer. The narration by Mr. Boehner was good. my biggest problem was the book was too short and should have been twice as long. The rise of Mr. Boehner was little confusing at time, but alright.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-14
God bless Boehner
Really, really interesting stuff. Boehner sort of stumbles through bits, but sounds like he's enjoying himself. Also a very strangely organized book. However, if you're the type of person considering this type of audiobook, you'll love it. Entertaining stories but also some broader political philosophy that could be analyzed at a level if you wanted to. If I taught an american politics grad class, this would be a fun addition.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-17
An outstanding review of the Republican Party today.
I could hardly put it down!!
Im happy I violated my own rule of “ never buying an author read book”. Had I adhered to my rule I would have missed an excellent book.
John did a very good job narrating his book and even a better job of capturing where the party is after four years of Donald Trump.
I strongly recommend “ On the House”.
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- kristi g bowline
- 2021-04-17
Don’t Miss This One
Boehner knocks it outta the park with his humor and stories. You can’t help but love this guy even if you’re a democrat (I am!!)
Better yet the book is full of life’s lessons worth thinking about...and yes, implementing in one’s own life. WELL DONE, John.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-04-16
The old GOP
John Boehner reminds me why I loved politics in my teen years all through college. He also reminds me why 2016- present day that love went away. He’s a throwback. Miss that guy.
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- roxanne london
- 2021-04-13
Tough listen
I like the guy do I bought the book it’s a complete waste of time.
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