I Am America (and So Can You!)

by Stephen Colbert

Book Overview

Congratulations--just by looking at this webpage, you became 25% more patriotic. From Stephen Colbert, the host of television's highest-rated punditry show The Colbert Report , comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day. I Am America (And So Can You ) contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast. Dictated directly into a microcassette recorder over a three-day weekend, this book contains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446580503
• ISBN13: 9780446580502
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Quirky--But exactly what one would expect from Stephen Colbert

If you know about Stephen Colbert, you'll get a buzz out of this. If you don't, you may be outraged, confused, or God knows what. I got this as a Christmas present, and have found this book hilarious. No sacred cows for Colbert! And that will delight some and anger others. Hey, I'm a college professor/administrator, and he takes shots at me and my ilk! And I love it! On page 119, he says: "If there's a bigger contributor to left-wing elitist brainwashing than colleges and universities, I'd like to see it. There's an old saying, 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.' Which means a lot of knowledge must be a really dangerous thing." On the next page, he notes one of the horrors of college (page 120): "The more you know, the sadder you get." As he points out at the outset (page vii), "Well, like a lot of other dictators, there is one man's opinion I value above all others. Mine." His segment on families is outrageous--and funny. He begins by noting that "I'm against children" (page 10). Then, he goes on to lay out a number of laws/tips regarding child raising, among which are items that parents will chuckle over. What about the elderly? No sacred cow here. He notes that (page 23) "After criminals and babies, seniors are the most coddled segment of the population." On religion and religious freedom (page 48): "Since the Pilgrims were victims of persecution, some assume they were tolerant. That's just liberal propaganda. Sure they were against persecution...of Pilgrims." And he reflects on the Olympics, on sports generally, on the media (look at his comments on the major networks on page 154), and science (hilarious). He concludes by noting (among other things) (page 213): "But make no mistake--my book isn't a monologue; it's a dialogue--a dialogue between me and my opinions, and you've been welcomed to eavesdrop on us." A funny book. People who accept Colbert's humor will like it. Those who don't? They won't. . . .

A Much-Needed Dose of Colbert for Desperate Times

I picked up a copy of Colbert's book shortly after his show went off the air due to the writers' strike. It's a hilarious read that is almost as entertaining as the show itself. For anyone who is suffering from serious truthiness withdrawal while awaiting Colbert's triumphant return to the airwaves, this book will help dull the pain.

Behold! The power of Colbert!

Over the three day weekend I happened to find myself in an old-growth national forest looking for tree-huggers to punch in the gullet when I found myself face to face with a towering, black (or so I was told later - I don't see color) Godless Killing Machine. Of course I would have fought it, had I not injured one of my wrists in a thrilling arm wrestling match with speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi, but as it was, I was left defenseless - except for my copy of "I Am America (And So Can You!)" Thinking quickly I took the book from my pack and threw it at the charging bear. The throw was strong, my aim was true, and the book hit the beast right on the bean, giving him pause long enough to get distracted from his pursuit by the glowing image of Colbert's face on the cover. It was in that moment that Stephen and the Bear locked eyes that the full power of truthiness rose from the book and covered the entire forest with a warm tingly sensation, similar to that felt while using "Herbal Essences." The bear, under the hypnotic spell of Colbert's book, decided then to give up his life as a godless killing machine, to shed his fur, and follow the path of righteousness. From that day forward, this creature would no longer be known as "bear," but now... as "Sean Hannity." And that's the word.

The perfect Christmas gift!

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. A powerhouse. A tour de truth. I laughed. I cried. I lost 15 pounds! A must buy!