{"product_id":"dog-on-the-roof-on-the-road-with-mitt-and-the-mutt-paperback","title":"Dog on the Roof!: On the Road with Mitt and the Mutt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Kluger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Slavin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColleen Clapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe political humor book of the election season--\u003ci\u003eDog on the Roof \u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Mitt Romney's infamous family adventure with hilarious four-color illustrations throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey were the typical American family \u003c\/b\u003eon a typical American road trip--Dad behind the wheel, Mom in the passenger seat, their five adorable kids piled in the back. And, of course, their beloved dog strapped to the roof. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWait . . . \u003ci\u003ewhat?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow for the first time, here is the completely true--and only mildly embellished-- shaggy-dog story of Seamus Romney, the famously fetching Irish setter whose master, future presidential candidate Mitt Romney, plopped him atop the family station wagon for that infamous 1983 car trip. From the majesty of Mount Rushmore to the fabulousness of San Francisco, from the sacred temple of Salt Lake City to the hallowed halls of Washington, D.C., here at last is Seamus's rooftop account of that headline-grabbing journey . . . \u003ci\u003eunleashed.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoggedly chronicled by satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin (NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e), and cleverly illustrated by Colleen Clapp (\u003ci\u003eThe Chris Matthews Show, \u003c\/i\u003eNBC News), this American tale is more than just the story of a dog on a hot tin roof. It is the inside (well . . . overhead) look at the Man Who Would Be President and the wild ride that's sweeping--and bewildering--the nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Kluger \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eDavid Slavin \u003c\/b\u003ebegan writing and performing satire for National Public Radio's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered \u003c\/i\u003ein 2002. Their cultural and political commentary has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, The New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003eand other newspapers in the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. Their work has also been featured on the Huffington Post, where they are recurring bloggers, and Salon.com. Bruce and David live one block from each other in New York City. Both are married, and both have two daughters. Visit RomneyDogontheRoof.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Clapp \u003c\/b\u003ehas created artwork for, among others, the Smithsonian, NBC News, ABC News, \u003ci\u003eThe Chris Matthews Show, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Philadelphia Zoo. Her commissions have included public murals, magazine and book illustrations, and portraits and paintings in a variety of media. She has also exhibited her oil paintings in the Baltimore\/Washington, D.C. area. Colleen lives in Frederick, Maryland, with her husband. The couple has two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 5.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757417267488,"sku":"9781501109447","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/686e89e6075249a05a27e36e573386cb.webp?v=1780102075","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dog-on-the-roof-on-the-road-with-mitt-and-the-mutt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}