| I Am America (And So Can You!) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Colbert
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $26.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (429 reviews)
Sales Rank: 191
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0446580503
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.607
EAN: 9780446580502
ASIN: 0446580503
Publication Date: October 9, 2007
Release Date: October 9, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Don't Waste Your Money September 4, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am glad I got this from my local library rather than waste good money. While entertaining at times, this mishmash of nonsense has the feel of Colbert's appearance - a deer caught in the headlights, and wired out on caffeine.
 More of the same from the TV Show September 3, 2008
I'm a huge fan of Colbert, but unfortunately I felt a little robbed after buying this book. The book is undoubtedly amusing but it mainly illicits chuckles and grins from the reader rather than genuine laugh-out-loud moments, which you would come across infrequently throughout the entire book.
This stems from the fact that the entire book is more or less the same diatribes from his show (mainly "The Word" segment), just converted to text and far more lengthy. And its other significant flaw is that it is just not insightful enough to be memorable.
Don't get me wrong, if you're a Colbert fan this is a book worth reading - just not to be bought as a pricey hardcover.
Unreadable images on the Kindle September 3, 2008
The book is great, the first half had me in stitches. Unfortunately as a reader on the Kindle I couldn't make out most of the images. If they were available at higher resolution and with the proper contrast they would be OK, so its not a limitation of the Kindle. The publisher obviously never previewed the book on the Kindle before sending it out.
 I Am America! August 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you like The Colbert Report, you will love this book! It is typical Stephen Colbert humor, and you even get "The Word" as you read. This book is hilarious and a must-read for anyone who likes sarcasm and outrageous humor. It is full of truthiness! Be a hero, read this book, and I promise, you will laugh out loud!
Colbert-rific August 28, 2008
Simply put, this is a must for any fan of Daily Show, Politically Incorrect, or any similar show. Stephen has an unusual wit about his comedy. The footnotes give the book just that much more value. And, you can nominate books for "The Stepehen T. Colbert Award for The Literacy Excellence"
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