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Summary: Practical advice/2 of best & funniest in the advice biz:
Review: Paul Begala and James Carville are synonymous with the Clinton administrations--but no matter what your political orientation, you'd be nuts not to take their advice seriously.
Their anecdotal approach to the "Buck Up" section of the book is inspiring--and funny.
They explain why you have to "Suck Up," why so many folks don't or won't, and the consequences of failing to do so. It's really not so awful, they contend--and besides, you're not as special as you think you are.Politicians, businesspeople, those climbing the corporate ladder--anyone who has a goal s/he'd like to achieve--every one of us "Fouls Up" on the way.
That is when you "Buck Up" and start over.
This book is as passionate as Carville and as unflappable as Begala. It makes you laugh and it makes you think.
The authors do not pretend to be non-partisan in their personal views, but their aim here is not to advance that partisanship.
Their aim in this book is to provide practical advice, based on personal experience, to anyone who has a goal. Anyone with a dream to achieve.
They know what works and what doesn't, and they reveal their insights with humor, much of it self-deprecating.
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Summary: How can you lose?
Review: Share their politics? Doesn't really matter. These guys wrote the book on campaigning and risk taking...and this is it! A terrific combination of humor and practical advice, I would recommend this book just as a casual read. But it's more than that.
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Summary: You get what you pay for!
Review: This book is a practical guide to winning the "battle", whether that's a political campaign, a business, or anything. The advice is organized into simplistic chapters, such as "Kiss Ass", "Kick Ass" and "Frame the Debate". The chapters use interesting and humorous anecdotes to explain the ideas. This is roll up the sleeves advice for how to make things happen. The context is political, the application much more universal. As one might imagine, the book has strong liberal pro-Clinton leanings. YOU don't need to be card carrying democrat to get a lot from the book. If you're a Carville fan, you'll appreciate the editiorial comments more. If you're a die hard Republican, learn from these guys and get the last laugh. Read a chapter a day and you'll be better for it. p.s. The chuckle from the name alone should be worth a few stars!
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