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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Al Franken
A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Dutton
May 2003
On Sale: April 21, 2003
400 pages
ISBN: 0525947647
EAN: 9780525947646
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
This witty, scrupulously researched and expertly delivered
audio production accomplishes what few nonfiction audio
books manage to do-it realizes the full potential of the
format. Even those who have already read Franken's book
should take the time to listen to this superb audio
adaptation, which is enhanced by Franken's impeccable sense
of comic timing, eerily precise impersonations and inclusion
of source materials. In the most compelling section, for
example, Franken juxtaposes two revealing clips to
illustrate his view that the late Senator Paul Wellstone's
memorial was "cynically distorted for partisan political
advantage" not by the Democrats, but by the Republicans. The
first clip is from Rush Limbaugh's radio show, where he
proclaims in a heavy, lugubrious voice, "The Democrats
wrenched Wellstone's soul right out of the grave, assumed it
for themselves and then used it for their own blatant,
selfish political ambitions.... Show me where the grief
was!" Franken follows this with an excerpt from the
memorial-which will bring tears to the eyes of any listener,
partisan or non-in which David McLaughlin pays tribute to
his younger brother, Will, who was Wellstone's driver,
bodyguard, adviser and "the one who kept Paul going." By
turns sad, funny and serious (but always satirical), this
audio book has all the entertainment value of fiction (and
even a one-act play called The Waitress and The Lawyer based
on one of President Bush's radio addresses), but the issues
Franken raises will stay with listeners long after their
laughter has died down.
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