A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to ..., Charles Osgood
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House
Humor, Blunders, and Other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail

Author: Charles Osgood

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 5 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2008


Synopsis

As Charles Osgood showed in his popular book Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II, sometimes the most intense situations yield the most unexpectedly funny stories. And few situations are more intense than a presidential campaign. From FDR to Harry Truman to JFK to George W. Bush, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House captures the wit and humor of the campaign trail—a place where levity is always welcome. Osgood includes fragments of speeches, interviews, and press conferences, as well as articles written by and about the candidates—no source is left untapped. Arriving exactly when America most needs a good laugh, this book promises to make the seemingly endless race to the presidency a little more bearable, if not downright enjoyable.

Author Bio

Charles Osgood has been the anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning since 1994. He also anchors and writes The Osgood File, his daily news commentary broadcast on the CBS Radio Network. Inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2000 and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1990, he has received some of the highest accolades in broadcast journalism, including three Emmy Awards. The author of five books, including The Osgood Files and See You on the Radio, Osgood lives with his wife in New York City.

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