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“Franken narrates his latest book in a voice that captures both of his key public personas: current US senator and former humorist…He recounts his long fight to be seated in the Senate chamber and the learning experiences afterward with a deft, humorous tone that doesn’t betray his honed political acumen. Well, almost: His take on Ted Cruz will no doubt raise eyebrows.”
— AudioFile
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“Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. I skipped meals to read this book…because every page was funny.”
— New York Times
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“The best political book of 2017.”
— New Republic
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“A genuinely funny book, often hilarious…The Senate, and the country, would be the poorer without him. He’s an American original.”
— Washington Post
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“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.”
— Rolling Stone
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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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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
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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
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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
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[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
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This is a great book about politics. No joke...Compulsively readable [with] laugh-out-loud lines in every chapter.
— Booklist Starred Review
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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
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The best political book of 2017.
— Alex Shephard, The New Republic