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Have a Nice Day (Hardcover)

by Justin Webb (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Short Books, London (11 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190602152X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906021528
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 157,198 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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John Humphrys

"If you want to know what makes Americans tick, read this book. Webb knows America - and it shows."


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"Not since Charles Wheeler has the BBC had as fine an American correspondent. His perceptive reporting has been a joy."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Case Well Made, 15 Sep 2008
By J. Boyle (Edinburgh, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Have a Nice Day by Justin Webb, 11 Oct 2008
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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, 1 Oct 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, It's by a TV correspondent but isn't all about him and has enough interesting stories and points to make the argument in it fascinating. If you're interested in America or wondering which direction it's going in this is great food for thought.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Have a Nice Day
A brilliantly written and very realistic review of life in America; and all the quirky bits such as guns and sometimes bizarre religion are explained. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mark Bush

5.0 out of 5 stars Have a Nice Day
It's very easy to slip into a lazy anti-American critique for the ills of the world if one isn't careful and Justin Webb's book "Have a Nice Day" is a timely reminder of the many... Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. J. Cotton

2.0 out of 5 stars All Gone a little too enthusiastically
I bought this because I am also the author of a book about America at the beginning of the Obama reign - All Gone to Look for America - see listing, and I wanted to both check out... Read more
Published 7 months ago by P. Millar

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, Thought Provoking, But...
This is a very well written, entertaining book which did challenge a lot of preconceptions about the US and Americans. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MD

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth behind the cliches
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... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Gordon

5.0 out of 5 stars Loves a good read
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. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Avid Reader

1.0 out of 5 stars nauseating
This unpleasant little book shows just how biased the BBC can be. Webb, a typical public school prefect type, can't see an arse without wanting to lick it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by William Podmore

5.0 out of 5 stars anonymous
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! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Anonymous

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