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Have a Nice Day | 
 enlarge | Author: Justin Webb
Publisher: Short Books, London
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 30628
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 190602152X
EAN: 9781906021528
ASIN: 190602152X
Publication Date: September 11, 2008
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 A Case Well Made September 15, 2008
J. Boyle (Edinburgh, UK)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this book to read the work of a respected former colleague. Webb himself is a first rate commentator with an acute mind and a warm conversational style. This book demonstrates all three of those characteristics. It makes the unfashionable case for America in a way that is clearly thought-out and well illustrated with intriguing examples.
This is the sort of up to date material that should be in every college library. Justin Webb, he tells us right away, is partisan: he enjoys life in America. Have A Nice Day, however, is an argument rather than a eulogy. Sit down, pour a whisky and enjoy this argument with one of the BBCs senior editors.
Have a Nice Day by Justin Webb October 11, 2008
Melissa (UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's very easy to lazily regard America as the country we all love to hate without understanding in any detail how the country works or, more importantly how ordinary Americans think. This book provides a better understanding of America, is written in a clear and accessible style - it's entertaining, informative and goes beyond the myths to make America and Americans intelligible to the rest of us. Read it and then make your own judgement, but at least read it. An excellent book.
Loves a good read September 11, 2008
Avid Reader
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I loved this book. It is fun and easy to read and yet makes a very strong point that we should at least question our prejudice against America. I enjoyed the style immensely. Webb illustrates the argument for America with the places and people he has met during his time in the US. The descriptions are vivid and compelling. A thoroughly good read for any open-minded Brit who is up for a little ribbing about our attitude to the US.
anonymous September 11, 2008
Anonymous
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
A brilliant book that says everything pro-Americans have wanted to say during the Bush years but dared not. Actually it is not that pro-American as the author is (BBC balance!) forced to suggest some things he thinks are bad about the place but generally it is a real blast in favour of the joy and success and sheer fun that America has brought to the world. Webb says American success is under-reported and American failure over-reported (or words to that effect) and he provides vivid examples; my favourite is the way religious Americans are often treated by the outside world as sinister whereas, as he points out, they are often genuine and decent people. He also has a funny story about friends who begin dinner parties by saying "death to al-Qaida" instead of grace and he writes sympathetically about American determination to stick up for themselves and their land. The style is breezy and enjoyable -- ideal for a journey preferably to the nation itself. I was impressed and will be giving it to anti-American friends .....
The truth behind the cliches November 25, 2008
J. Gordon (London, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am anti American or at least the American government and many ideals, but this book has helped me to think again about why Americans as are they are, and why we view them as we do. It has challenged my prejudices and helped me to review the good and/or revolutionary things about the US.
Easy to read, with the recognisable and comforting from-our-own-correspondent-style, it was full of amusing stories and thought provoking analysis of events. I am giving it to everyone for Christmas - it will entertain and inform in equal measures. I highly recommend it!
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