America Again

Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't

By: Stephen Colbert

Narrated by: Stephen Colbert, Tim Meadows, Jordin Ruderman

Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Humor, 2013

Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we're the number one nation at being the best at greatness.

But as perfect as America is in every single way, America is broken! And we can't exchange it because we're 236 years past the 30-day return window. Look around - we don't make anything anymore, we've mortgaged our future to China, and the Apologist-in-Chief goes on world tours just to bow before foreign leaders. Worse, the L.A. Four Seasons Hotel doesn't even have a dedicated phone button for the Spa. You have to dial an extension! Where did we lose our way?!

It's high time we restored America to the greatness it never lost!

Luckily, America Again will singlebookedly pull this country back from the brink. Covering subject's ranging from healthcare ("I shudder to think where we'd be without the wide variety of prescription drugs to treat our maladies, such as think-shuddering") to the economy ("Life is giving us lemons, and we're shipping them to the Chinese to make our lemon-flavored leadonade") to food ("Feel free to deep fry this book-it's a rich source of fiber"), Stephen gives America the dose of truth it needs to get back on track.

©2012 Stephen Colbert (P)2012 Hachette Audio

such a good listen

Absolutely hilarious! It's so well written you'd swear it was a highlights reel of the Colbert Report.

Really well done

I really enjoyed thus book. It was fun to listen to while driving. I reccomend it.

Super Funny book!!!!!!!!

Loved it! LOL'd the whole way through. Buy this book now and make America great again!

Amazing!

Where does America Again rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the absolute top books

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

You cant stop laughing

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

He is just hilarious!

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Everything is funny. Maybe the Wall Street part stands out a bit as being especially funny. Or the outsourcing of jobs part.

Any additional comments?

It is compelling! A very satirical analysis of the downfall of America. A lot of sharp observations taken to the extreme. Obviously not a very scientific take on the current issues, but definitely food for thought presented in a very welcoming and funny way!

An excellent follow up.

Stephen Colbert never disappoints. Every chapter, every voice is perfect for the point being made.

He gets his message across

Classic Colbert! Everything you've grown to love about the man. He, cleverly, tells the story of the country we never weren't !

Mostly Funny, Borderline Annoying

I’ve always liked Stephen Colbert and I’ve always enjoyed his TV show but his first book and his Christmas song, were really bad. I thought I’d give this audio book another try and glad I did. I know Colbert can be borderline annoying but this book was very funny and he does a great job as a narrator too. I thoroughly enjoyed most of this listen.

Entertaining Listen

What made the experience of listening to America Again the most enjoyable?

Very entertaining. If you like Colbert then you'll like this book.

Any additional comments?

I like Colbert Report because its an entertaining way to learn about politics and current events. I found this book equally entertaining as his show but didn't learn anything useful.

It's no "I Am America, and So Can You!"

What did you like best about America Again? What did you like least?

I enjoy Stephen Colbert's character go on his ridiculous rants but it felt like a bit less than full-effort. I enjoyed his previous book/audiobook more.

If you’ve listened to books by Stephen Colbert before, how does this one compare?

Of his two, this one would come in second. It is enjoyable enough, but it left me a bit wanting and missing the original.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

It's his own pace, so yes, though I felt like it was as quality as in "I Am America".

Did America Again inspire you to do anything?

No.

One of the better ones

What made the experience of listening to America Again the most enjoyable?

Stephen's delivery of the material

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

It's comedy, nothing super memorable

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't remember

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

The previous daily show and Colbert books were good reads, but unfortunately the audio books did not live up to that expectation. This one finally was on par with the book. I don't know if I would recommend it though still, pricey for such a short listen