Ebook {Epub PDF} I am a Pole by Stephen Colbert

Discover I Am a Pole (And So Can You!) as it's meant to be heard, narrated by Tom Hanks, Stephen Colbert (introduction). Free trial available!  · Stephen's clearly nonfiction book about a talking, soul-searching pole hits two best-selling lists, while Bill O'Reilly's book lags behind. National contexts are at the center of both books: the struggles of the Irish nation in Joyce’s novel, and the very Americanness of America in I Am A Pole. Both Joyce and Colbert provoked controversy in their works: Ulysses for its supposedly ‘obscene’ descriptions of urination, defecation, and masturbation; I Am A Pole for being the only “children’s book” to include an illustration of a stripper.

An Event Report from the May 12th, "I Am A Pole" book signing with Stephen Colbert at Bank Street Bookstore, New York. "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" (Grand Central: $), Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert's bestselling satirical jab at the I'm-a-celebrity-so-that-qualifies-me-to-write-a-children's. The story of a pole, searching for his purpose in life. "The perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their high school or college graduation. Also Father's Day. Also, other times." —Stephen Colbert. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with.

National contexts are at the center of both books: the struggles of the Irish nation in Joyce’s novel, and the very Americanness of America in I Am A Pole. Both Joyce and Colbert provoked controversy in their works: Ulysses for its supposedly ‘obscene’ descriptions of urination, defecation, and masturbation; I Am A Pole for being the only “children’s book” to include an illustration of a stripper. I get it. It's a play off of his other book, which was the natural extension of a satirical, conservative pundit's autobiography full of hyperbole and bragging. It's clearly a money grab disguised as a simple joke, though. Colbert is obviously a very intelligent and, perhaps more importantly, industrious man. In this audio edition of Colbert's children's book, Tom Hanks performs a rhyming story about a metal pole suffering from an existential crisis. The pole goes through numerous jobs he tries working at a barber shop; he tries working at a strip club before (spoiler alert) deciding to become a flag pole: "the very best kind of pole that I could hope to be.".