Steal This Book: And Get Life Without Parole

Prgressive political commentary plus wicked sense of humor equals a thought-provoking and entertaining read. Even years after the publication, Bob Harris's observations on politicians, big business, oil, and the environment are just as prescient and dead-on as ever. Plus, you'll laugh harder than you have in weeks.

I got this book as a gift, and to be honest I had never heard of the guy, but I found myself laughing out loud in a lot of places. The essays are all short and bounce around between subjects, so it's an easy book to have around and read in short stretches. I don't always agree with everything, and if you like Molly Ivins or Will Durst maybe it's a fun read.

I really liked the chapter about the stock market, and how you can tell which way stocks will go by using very sophisticated ratios like that put-call ratio. I also thought that I should add a review since no one seems to have written one since September, and that's a shame for a book with so many incindiary insights.

Bob is right on the money in all of his analysis. He takes time to fully research his topic, and with a sharp wit, proceeds to disect it with surgical precision. Covering topics in current events and politics, Bob is right on target and both cleverly and humorously disarms the business-as-usual crowd exposing the truth and making you laugh at the same time. Steal this Book and Get Life without Parole is a great read, and I'd give it 10 stars if I could!

Bob is always right on the money or just a few cents off. If you can't find something in this book to make you laugh then you have no sense of humor and/or justice.