![]() ![]() From his father’s struggles in business to Harvard, to Saturday Night Live, back to Harvard, to broadcasting and then into politics, Franken weaves a narrative that shows how his choices led him to his post as junior Senator for Minnesota. Unlike his earlier books, which eviscerated the worst of the conservative movement in the U.S., Franken’s latest is a lighthearted, mostly unapologetic look at his own life. ![]() ![]() Anyone who has ever seen the comedian-turned-congressman will have no trouble imagining he’s right there beside you, telling you some of his best anecdotes from a life of trying to make people’s lives a little better. The difference is, when read by him, Franken’s wonderful stories and self-deprecating wit come through in his deadpan, slightly nasal Minnesotan accent. New York, Grand Central Publishing, 2017.Īl Franken’s Giant of the Senate is an excellent book, and an even better audiobook. ![]()
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