I Am America (And So Can You!)
Introduction
I AM NO FAN OF BOOKS. AND CHANCES ARE, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, YOU
AND I SHARE A HEALTHY SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE PRINTED WORD. WELL, I
WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK I'VE EVER WRITTEN, AND
I HOPE IT'S THE FIRST BOOK YOU'VE EVER READ. DON'T MAKE A HABIT OF
IT.
How many American Flags can you find in this paragraph?
Now, you might ask yourself, if by yourself you mean me, "Stephen,
if you don't like books, why did you write one?" You just asked
yourself a trick question. I didn't write it. I dictated it. I
shouted it into a tape recorder over the Columbus Day weekend, then
handed it to my agent and said, "Sell this." He's the one who turned
it into a book. It's his funeral.
But I get your "drift." Why even dictate?
Well, like a lot of other dictators, there is one man's opinion I
value above all others. Mine. And folks, I have a lot of opinions.
I'm like Lucy trying to keep up with the candy at the chocolate
factory. I can barely put them in my mouth fast enough.
In fact, I have so many opinions, I have overwhelmed my ab ... read full excerpt from: I Am America (and So Can You!) ebook
