03320cam a2200469 4500 583703100 TxAuBib 20220519120000.0 ||||||s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780743595476 0743595475 81e1315a-630f-4981-9a94-c880b77cda50 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 79800 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Vowell, Sarah. The Partly Cloudy Patriot [Libby]. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2003. Humor. political humor. American Humor - Peoples & Cultures. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 145MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 145MB. Essays. Literary Criticism. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:<b>From public radio <i>This American Life</i> contributor and self-described "history nerd" Sarah Vowell comes a collection of humorous and personal essays investigating American history, pop culture and <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i>.</b><br /> In this insightful and funny collection of personal stories Vowell travels through the American past and in doing so ponders a number of curious questions: Why is she happiest when visiting the sites of bloody struggles like Salem or Gettysburg? Why do people always inappropriately compare themselves to Rosa Parks? Why is a bad life in sunny California so much worse than a bad life anywhere else? What is it about the Zen of foul shots? And, in the title piece, why must doubt and internal arguments haunt the sleepless nights of the true patriot?<br /> <br /> Her essays confront a wide range of subjects, themes, icons, and historical moments: Ike, Teddy Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton; Canadian Mounties and German filmmakers; Tom Cruise and <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i>; twins and nerds; the Gettysburg Address, the State of the Union, and George W. Bush's inauguration.<br /> <br /> The result is a teeming and engrossing book, capturing Vowell's memorable wit and her keen social commentary. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-17 20:00:03. O'Brien, Conan. Green, Seth. Colbert, Stephen. Begala, Paul. Chabon, Michael. Lear, Norman. They Might Be Giants. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/079800-ThePartlyCloudyPatriot.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/079800-ThePartlyCloudyPatriot.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=81E1315A-630F-4981-9A94-C880B77CDA50&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/079800-ThePartlyCloudyPatriot.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/079800-ThePartlyCloudyPatriot.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=81E1315A-630F-4981-9A94-C880B77CDA50&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)