My Bad: 25 Years of Public Apologies and the Appalling Behavior That Inspired Them
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humor,humor and entertainment,humorous,parodies,political, A collection of famous and infamous apologies - from Janet Jackson to Jesse Jackson, Jarry Falwell to Jerry Lewis - that proves anyone is capable of screwing up, big time.Whether it's in the field of politics, sports, entertainment, business or religion, to err is human but to err in public is humiliating. In this anthology of apologies ranging from grudging to groveling, both the famous and the infamous seek forgiveness. From Jesse Jackson (for saying "Hymietown") to Janet Jackson (for her wardrobe malfunction), from Hugh Grant (for the hooker) to Bill Clinton (for the intern), from Sen. Bob Packwood (for groping women) to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (for groping women), the public apology has become a cleansing rite of passage for transgressors of all kinds.My Bad collects the most exquisitely squirm-inducing pleas for forgiveness to have passed the lips of the nation's misbehavers. Both hilarious and educational - did you know that Ted Turner insulted not just the Italians and the Poles but also African-Americans and Christians, or that the lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears told his largely Jewish audience that the weather was "as hot as the last train car going to Auschwitz"? - My Bad pays tribute to the wildly entertaining ritual that the public apology has become.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Bloomsbury USA. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that'll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hippo Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). Paperback.

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9781582345215,158234521x,years,public,apologies,paul,slansky,arleen,sorkin, Excellent Marketplace listings for "My Bad : 25 Years of Public Apologies and ..." by Paul Slansky and Arleen Sorkin starting as low as $1.99! Hardback, Shipping to USA only!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, greatbuybooks.
Updated to include new apologies: "[A] densely packed grab bag…an invaluable history lesson, reassuring in its lest-we-forgetness, riveting in its revelations."―Entertainment Weekly With an additional 200 mind-boggling miscues and mealy-mouthed mea culpas, My Bad celebrates the best of this year's most exquisitely squirm-inducing pleas for forgiveness, from a variety of famous flubbers―Donald Rumsfield to Don Imus, Mel Gibson to Michael Richards―that proves public apologies are as American as pleading the Fifth., Paperback, Label: Bloomsbury USA, Bloomsbury USA, Product group: Book, Published: 2007-12-26, Release date: 2007-12-26, Studio: Bloomsbury USA, Sales rank: 4532847.

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My-Bad~~Paul-Slansky, My Bad: The Apology Anthology, Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Silver Arch, MO, St. Louis, [RE:4].
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Atlanta Book Co. GA, Atlanta, [RE:5].
Softcover.