When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden

What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism

By: Bill Maher

Narrated by: Bill Maher

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

"After September 11, when Bill Maher offended easily-offended people with a widely (and in many cases, deliberately) misunderstood remark, Ari Fleischer said that people need to watch what they say and do. In this very funny but ultimately serious, provocative but truly patriotic book, Bill prescribes what Americans can do to defend our nation. And please put this blurb as far away from Ann Coulter's as possible." - Al Franken

"Bill Maher has inherited the mantle of Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift and he wears it with aplomb. If he were living in any other time or in one of many other countries he would truly be in danger of being put to death for his legendary ability to say the unthinkable and say it better (and before) anyone else. When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden is destined to be the most talked-about book of the year." - Larry King

"Bill Maher rides alone daily but it is a hilarious, incisive trip. Maher versus bin Laden? Take Bill, give the points!" - Bill O'Reilly

"Bill Maher has the courage to speak his mind - no matter what the consequences - something you can't say about most people these days. And he's damn funny! Now, more than ever, the country needs his outrage. Agree or disagree with him, there is no question that what he has written in this book should be front and center in the great national debate and I, for one, am thrilled that this cantankerous s.o.b. is still there doing battle for the republic we all love." - Michael Moore

"Bill Maher loves America, hates conventional thinking, and, despite his curmudgeonly image, has a heart of gold. In the war on terrorism, we could use a little less tolerance and sensitivity and a little more manly anger. In this book, Bill leads the way hilariously." - Ann Coulter

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Critic reviews

"Refreshing in an age dominated by irony and cynicism." (Publishers Weekly)

good veiw of our faults

great book good points on americas unawarness of its negative refection towards the world. funny too.

the king has no clothes.

This book made me laugh and reflect. It's not often that I find myself so much in agreement with an author. Bill Maher is able to verbalize some common sense methods for America's survival in a post September 11th world. Political correctness takes on a new meaning after reading his latest book. If you love reason, you'll love this.

eye opening thru humor

Since I don't read a lot of political books, I found many of Bill's points to be fresh for me. There was a lot of insight about American's needing to do more that I had no idea I needed to do. And Bill spares no one when it comes to criticism. I was readily agreeing with Bill over his critism that the guys who drive big trucks that guzzle gas with 2-3 flags flying off it, causing more gas consumption, would be more patriotic if they drove a vehicle with smarter gas mileage. But, it was a bit harder to swallow that my diamonds may be contributing to terrorism and the mutilation of poor children in Africa. :(

Thought provoking!

While I don't agree with quite everything he had to say. It was very though provoking to say the least. This is a must-read for everyone!

Great, but mostly outdated

Would you consider the audio edition of When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden to be better than the print version?

When an author reads his or her own words, it just works way better... at least with non-fiction.

Would you recommend When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend this only to hard-core Maher fans. For other friends, I'd recommend more recent works.

Which character – as performed by Bill Maher – was your favorite?

There weren't any characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. It wasn't very long.

Very interesting perspective.

Well spoken as always, Bill Maher gives his perspective on what the American people should be doing and feeling after the events of 911. While I don't always agree with his point of view I greatly appreciate his firm, no nonsense perspective. I agree that more common sense is needed in this world. This book will help anyone to gain more of that sense by trying to understand his views. A fantastic read for those with open political mind.

Hilarious! Spectacular!

It's true that this book is a bit dated. It was written right after 9/11 and it speaks from the mindset of that time.

But Bill Maher is so hilarious and so passionate, and he reads his own prose with such character, that this is a delight.

If you enjoy hearing his piece to camera at the very end of each episode of Real Time, this is basically like three brilliant hours of that. I don't agree with everything he says, but boy can he make a point.

A total joy.

Everyone US Citizen should listen to this book

Mather's commentary is controversal but it makes you think. I wish more people in this country would stand up and express themselves.

When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden

I didn't find Bill Maher that funny or clever, and I didn't especially enjoy listening to him rant. Maybe I was expecting Michael Moore? In any case, this book didn't do it for me, and I found it hard going to finish the book, in spite of the great title.

Emotion destroyed the work

Unlike other works by the author, this work shows many weaknesses, which make it hard to listen to the whole tape. If you listened to the first chapter, you have nothing else to listen too. Indeed your appreciation of the work diminshes with every chapter. What started like an exciting book ends up as a hatred biased assessment. Very disappointed about a previously respected writer.