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Jan 01, 2012 better off without em by chuck thompson, published by simon and schuster. Sep 28, 2012 the cabdriver made a whole series of assumptions about the two men, merely from their accents, and dickeys remark came to mind many times as i read better off without em, chuck thompson s diatribe against the backwardness, reactionary politics and manifold perversity of the american south. Here is a quick description and cover image of book better off without em. In his new book, selfdescribed extreme tourist chuck thompson whose approach is summed up in the title of a previous book, to hellholes and backjourneys through the south, focusing on such hotbutton topics as race, religion, politics, education, economics, and football to better understand why the south and the people who live there fall so far short of his definition of the. A northern manifesto for southern secession and dishes insight, humor, fearless politics, and sheer nerve. Dubbed savagely funny the new york times and wickedly entertaining san francisco chronicle. A northern manifesto for southern secession kindle edition by thompson, chuck. Aug 14, 2012 july 15, 20 in softcover nonfiction, chuck thompson makes the case for southern secession, and adam winkler explores the history of the american gun control battle. He advertised his book in an october 20 article in salon entitled just secede already. Thank you for the copy of better off without em, but im afraid its new york and san francisco that i think should secede. Chuck thompson doesnt have a politically correct bone in his yankee body. A northern manifesto for southern secession gets the election seasons regional angst off to a tartly observed start.
A new turn in the south northerners may hate its culture, but they at least ought to try to understand the nations fastestgrowing region. Jul 16, 20 portland nonfiction author chuck thompsons better off without em. A northern manifesto for southern secession, and the comic travel memoir smile when youre lying. Thompson discusses his new book better off without em. A northern manifesto for southern secession by chuck thompson. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A northern manifesto for southern secession, i had to take a look.
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Comic travel writer chuck thompson thinks so, arguing that the south is not and never has been wholly committed to being part of the united states. Thompson is somewhat arbitrary about the states he wishes gone and those he wishes to keep texas is among the latter, but readers who grant him his writers prerogative to define his own terms will enjoy his joyride through dixie. A northern manifesto for southern secession, acclaimed comic travel memoirs smile when youre lying and to hellholes and back and a twovolume world war ii survey the 25 best world war ii sites. Discover better off without em as its meant to be heard, narrated by oliver wyman. In better off without em, the biggest book of his career, thompson offers a heavily researched, serious inquiry into national divides that is unabashedly controversial, often uproarious, and always thoughtprovoking. Better off without em by chuck thompson, published by simon and schuster.
Not exactly the most suitable cocktail party conversation starter anywhere in the country, but take that notion deep into the heart of dixie and you might find yourself running from the possumhunting conservatives, trailerpark. Chuck thompsons new book is a tour of the confederate states of america, the country he says should be created by the souths secession. Better off without em nonfiction history of the civil. Oct 21, 2012 and before i know it, out comes better off without em. Better off without em a northern manifesto for southern. Thompson is serious about his argument and has more than enough ammunition. Buy a cheap copy of better off without em book by chuck thompson. Chuck thompson dubbed savagely funny by the new york times and wickedly entertaining by the san francisco chroniclespent two years traveling the american south to determine whether, as hed long suspected but not yet proven, the whole country might be better off letting dixieland make good on its twohundredyearsold threat.
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