Godina izdanja: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Villard; First Edition (May 18, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
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Jesse Ventura - I Ain`t Got Time to Bleed

When he left the navy SEALs to become a pro wrestler, the fans knew him as `Jesse, the Body.`

When he hosted his hard-hitting KFAN radio talk show, he became `Jesse, the Mouth.`

And now that this body-slamming, straight-talking, charismatic hero is masterminding Minnesota`s gubernatorial decisions, you`d better start calling him `Jesse, the Mind.`

In I Ain`t Got Time to Bleed, Jesse Ventura reveals the secret of his landslide electoral success—with record voter turnout—and maps his innovative strategies for pioneering a new era in American government. In his own inimitable words, he takes on bloated government, career politicians, and apathetic voters, and tells the wildly colorful story of his days as a navy SEAL, his nights in the pro-wrestling ring, and his experiences on radio and in films like Predator and Batman and Robin .

I Ain`t Got Time to Bleed is Rocky meets Mr. Smith Goes to Washington—a book that will challenge readers` ideas of traditional government as it introduces them to one of American politics` most ferocious new heroes.

`Career politicians are bought and sold,` says Jesse Ventura, but `no one owns me. I come with no strings attached.` His victory in the Minnesota gubernatorial race was one of the most surprising stories of the 1998 elections; even after he`d served as mayor of his small Minneapolis suburb, few pundits expected that the former pro wrestler, film actor, and radio personality had what it took to win a statewide campaign against two established politicians.
I Ain`t Got Time to Bleed takes its title from the best remembered line in Ventura`s film debut, the action/horror flick Predator. It`s a phrase that neatly encapsulates his rough and tumble approach to political activism. In addition to a look behind the scenes at his campaign, and his stand on the issues affecting his state (particularly tax reform and public education), Ventura also shares with readers his experiences as a member of the U.S. Navy`s SEAL program and as a pro wrestler. It`s a lively read that`s sure to satisfy his established fans and surprise skeptics with its thoughtful approach to politics and civic responsibility.

From Publishers Weekly
Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura describes his politics and his life with a simplicity that his supporters will cheer as fist-shaking bolts of truth and that his detractors will pan as loud, flippant and glib. The text first outlines Ventura`s political platform (`less government is more` just about sums it up), then tracks his life through roles as blue-collar bad boy, Navy Seal, pro wrestler, wrestling commentator, film star, mayor, talk-radio host and, finally, campaigner and governor. Ventura likes to play the angry man in the bar complaining about the bums in office. Like most Reform Party candidates, he doesn`t believe government can do much anyway. Eighty percent of the book is autobiography, a series of American success stories about the man who doesn`t believe in the word can`t. His ego appears to play such a large role in his persona that even his claim that he doesn`t want to be called upon to be president exudes a scent of sham modesty. Ventura fan or not, any reader can appreciate the story of this man`s desire to unseat `the old boy network` and engage the people. But the chapters on his entertainment years, and Ventura`s incessant name-dropping, ultimately undermine his premiseAthat he isn`t a politician, just a private-sector Joe. At times, Ventura is so entertaining that readers might forget, temporarily, that he`s a celebrity politician employing the advantage of his fame. (June)
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