Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office [Paperback]

Andy Borowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 2004

THE TERMINATOR'S TERM, TOTALLY RECALLED!

The real story of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's first one hundred days in office comes to life in vivid two-color photographs and completely fictitious captions. Governor Arnold tells the story of Schwarzenegger's historic first days in office, in pictures that are evocative, dramatic, and sometimes truly frightening -- especially the ones in which he is wearing no shirt.

New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz, creator of the award-winning website BorowitzReport.com, travels to Sacramento for an up-close, exclusive look at a man with a mission: to reshape California in his own monstrous, bulging-veined image. It's a book for history buffs...about the buffest man in history! Governor Arnold is guaranteed to make the Governator stop groping women...and start groping for superlatives!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Hot Book Pick." -- US Weekly

"No-holds-barred – and I mean NONE." -- Daily Variety

"Swiftean satirist." -- The Wall Street Journal

About the Author

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and satirist whose work appears in The New Yorker and at his award-winning website, BorowitzReport.com. He was the first-ever winner of the National Press Club’s award for humor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Original edition (January 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743262662
• ISBN-13: 978-0743262668
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,030,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Andy Borowitz is a writer and a comedian whose work appears in The New Yorker and at his satirical website, BorowitzReport.com, which has millions of readers around the world. The author of six books, he is the first-ever winner of the National Press Club's humor award, a two-time finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, and a two-time host of the National Book Awards. He has been called a "Swiftian satirist" (The Wall Street Journal), "America's satire king" (The Daily Beast) and "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS News Sunday Morning).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arnold Governs, But Borowitz Rules!, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office (Paperback)

Arnold Schwarzenegger won the recall election, but GOVERNOR ARNOLD wins my vote for funniest book of 2004 (I know it's only January, but it's going to take a real upset to come up with a funnier book than this). Andy Borowitz leads us through a hilarious photo history of Governor Arnold's first 100 days in Sacramento, using screamingly funny photos from his movies and equally side-splitting captions. This book is a MUST-BUY for anyone who needs a good laugh, and everyone who lives in California...

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terminates the Terminator, January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office (Paperback)

I am still gasping for air after laughing my way through this unbelievably funny book. It's such a brilliant and simple idea - dig up hilarious photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger and use them to illutstrate the "real" story of his first 100 days in office. The captions are even funnier than the pictures, and the whole package is a work of (somewhat sick) genius! Looking forward to the photodiary of his second hundred days.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arnold Rocks!, April 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office (Paperback)

I have never laughed so hard at a book - the photo of Governor Arnold introducing "Casual Fridays" to Sacramento is worth the price alone! An unbelievably inspired concept, perfectly executed. Two thumbs way up.