America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
- ISBN-10
- 0446532681
- ISBN-13
- 9780446532686
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Grand Central Pub
- Authors
- Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin
Description
The host of the award-winning humorous news program offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media.
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