Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers - Inspirational Stories for Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders & History Lovers
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The star of Parks and Recreation and author of the New York Times bestseller Paddle Your Own Canoe returns with a second book that humorously highlights twenty-one figures from our nation’s history, from her inception to present day—Nick’s personal pantheon of “great Americans.”To millions of people, Nick Offerman is America. Both Nick and his character, Ron Swanson, are known for their humor and patriotism in equal measure.After the great success of his autobiography, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him. From George Washington to Willie Nelson, he describes twenty-one heroic figures and why they inspire in him such great meaning. He combines both serious history with light-hearted humor—comparing, say, Benjamin Franklin’s abstinence from daytime drinking to his own sage refusal to join his construction crew in getting plastered on the way to work. The subject matter also allows Offerman to expound upon his favorite topics, which readers love to hear—areas such as religion, politics, woodworking and handcrafting, agriculture, creativity, philosophy, fashion, and, of course, meat.
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This is truly one of the best books I've read. Part introspective study on his own work ethic and personality, and part biography of notable Americans, Nick Offerman writes a hell of a journey through the core of the American spirit - Gumption.Told in a way that is uniquely Nick, each person written about in this book comes to life and you leave with either a newfound respect for them, or a meandering curiosity that needs to be satiated by a visit to your local library. Never once does the book feel preachy, only honest. I look forward to reading this again in a few months after I've read more about the notable people that made up Offerman's tome.Equal parts uproariously funny and deeply emotional (each person chosen was due to their Gumption, but each had a special impact on Offerman himself, and their importance to who he is isn't lost in the telling), I found myself captivated by each page. Yes, even the Yoko Ono chapter, where I learned more about an incredible woman than I'd previously known (hint: she's a hell of a lot more than the inaccurate statement of 'the one who broke up the Beatles').Read it. Learn. Grow. Examine your own Gumption.
