God Bless America: Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit [IMPORT] (Hardcover)

~ Piers Morgan (Author)

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The outrageously indiscreet Piers Morgan has become the ultimate celebrity insider Daily Mail No one shovels dirt like him Heat Miss this at your peril OK Morgan...spills the beans in a fabulously frank fashion Glamour Expect name-dropping galore, Barack Obama fever, lots of laughs and even a visit to the Playboy mansion Closer A heady combination of cut-throat current affairs and celebrity tittle tattle Daily Telegraph God Bless America is as entertaining as his previous two diaries Spectator --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Piers Morgan never really got on with America. And America had never really got on with him. But flitting between British shores and the Land of the Free, he discovers his burgeoning celebrity as the 'nasty Brit' on a top-rated US TV series gives him unprecedented access to people, places and parties on both sides of the pond - from chinwags with Gordon Brown to a cigar-smoking session with Arnold Schwarzenegger; chatting with the Queen to going head to head with America's most popular redneck on "Celebrity Apprentice". Not to mention hilarious tete-a-tetes with Boris Johnson and frequently revealing, sometimes bizarre, encounters with the likes of everyone from Donald Trump to Paris Hilton, Tony Blair to Alistair Campbell, Jay-Z to Jerry Springer. It's not all plain sailing, though, as Piers finds himself snubbed by the paparazzi, subjected to national ridicule by Alan Sugar and, foolishly, embarking on a visit to the Playboy Mansion with his girlfriend. Throughout all this, Piers, and everyone he meets, from premiers to pop stars, becomes increasingly caught up in the drama of the race for the Presidency. As a charismatic young contender by the name of Barack Obama moves center-stage, Piers gives himself up to the excitement of an election like no other. To his delight and astonishment, he realizes that America may be on the cusp - not just of change - but of a revolutionary moment in the history of the world's only superpower.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Ebury Press (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091913934
• ISBN-13: 978-0091913939
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,010,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prepared to hate....was wrong., September 7, 2009

By	C. Ridge Swindle "Charles" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was prepared to hate this book. For two reasons: Mr. Morgan is obnoxious and I usually don't buy this type of book. Slow day and slim pickings in the book store and it left with me. So glad I did. I owe Mr. Morgan an apology. I misiterpreted obnoxiousness for a true saterical wit. I am ashamed and I hope he forgives me. Funny. Spot on. And, as I watch the programs Mr. Morgan chooses to be a part of, I can now enjoy him rather than be annoyed by him. Yes, I might even buy another of his books in the future. Wish he would write a detailed biography of Simon Cowell. Wouldn't that eb juicy!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, and it needs an editor with some knowledge about the United States, April 5, 2009

By	Way of the Roses "Way of the Roses" (USA) - See all my reviews

I'm an American who really likes Piers Morgan, so I devoured his latest book rather quickly; after all, so much of the book deals with his take on the United States. But it's hard to really enjoy his opinions when he gets so many things wrong. He repeatedly says we're a land of 52 states --it's 50, as any American schoolchild can tell you. He misspells the name of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh (Russ?) and says Americans wouldn't understand the expression "a jar of strawberry jam," saying we would use the phrase "a carton of jelly." As a born-and-bred American, I can tell you the phrase "a carton of jelly" makes absolutely no sense, unless you're possibly referring to a crate packed with jars of jam, and even then it doesn't sound right. Mr. Morgan is a journalist, so I expect a higher standard of accuracy than this. These kinds of mistakes make me wonder how much of the book is true, which puts an unfortunate tinge on the proceedings.

On the other hand, Mr. Morgan is incredibly witty and knows how to write an extremely readable book. But the mistakes and his naive, stereotyped take on America, and his sweeping generalizations about its citizens, left me cold. Much of the book deals with a change in the country, but as he doesn't seem to understand the people who make up the country, it's a bit of an odd read. His other books were delightful, so I expected much more from him than this. I still will enjoy Mr. Morgan on TV, but now I think I like him a little less.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Entertaining, June 13, 2009

By	Alla S. - See all my reviews

Piers Morgan, a British journalist best known to American audiences as one of the judges on the hit show "America's Got Talent" or the winner of the first season of Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice", has written a new book about his experiences in the U.S. titled "God Bless America: Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit." The book is written in the same diary-like format that Morgan used for his last two books, but unlike his previous two titles has a specific theme attached to it--Morgan's experiences with America and the American people. Ironically enough, Morgan's original stereotypes of Americans overall are similar to that of what East Coast U.S. thinks of Middle America--slow-speaking and thinking, church-going, republican voting rednecks with a radical view on controversial subjects. Despite this, however, Morgan eventually embraces Americans and recounts his ongoing fascination with U.S. politics. Through Morgan's shrewd diary entries, the reader is not only continuously educated in the British-American differences, but also becomes a part of the celebrity world surrounding Piers. Though here in America we are not familiar with many of the British figures--aside from Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Sharon Osborne, and the infamous Simon Cowell--his interactions with all of the above were captivating to read, as were entertaining accounts of his adventures in the U.S. One notable scene involves Piers talking to a Texan girl, who asks him if he "knows" Prince Charles. Despite Morgan's jetting all across America--from New York to Las Vegas--his accounts mostly concentrate around L.A. and the Hollywood scene. Morgan naively attends Hugh Hefner's Playboy Party with his girlfriend in tow, scores an invite to eat with the likes of Jay-Z and P. Diddy, and recounts his strange encounters with characters like Jude Law, Woody Allen, and Howie Mandel. Of course the most enjoyable parts of this very lengthy diary detailing the past two years of Morgan's arrogant life were not the celebrity encounters nor the transatlantic flights, but his acerbic comments and observances. This man's entire worldview heavily resembles Cowell's takes on "American Idol"/ "X-Factor" hopefuls--filled with jabs, sarcasm, and insults but nevertheless extremely entertaining. Simultaneously, Piers is unafraid to be self-deprecating and laugh at his own massive ego while taking down that of others, while his journalist background makes each diary entry look like a separate article--with the occasional inclusion of the background biographies of the figures discussed in addition to his own gossip. In other words, both of Morgan's bosses--Rupert Murdoch and Simon Cowell--would be proud. A deliciously entertaining piece on the `difficulties' of a Brit's celebrity lifestyle in America, that will no doubt resonate in both British and American hearts alike long after the last page.