God Bless America: Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit [ハードカバー]

I was prepared to hate this book. For two reasons: Mr. Morgan is obnoxious and I usually don't buy this type of book. Slow day and slim pickings in the book store and it left with me. So glad I did. I owe Mr. Morgan an apology. I misiterpreted obnoxiousness for a true saterical wit. I am ashamed and I hope he forgives me. Funny. Spot on. And, as I watch the programs Mr. Morgan chooses to be a part of, I can now enjoy him rather than be annoyed by him. Yes, I might even buy another of his books in the future. Wish he would write a detailed biography of Simon Cowell. Wouldn't that eb juicy!

Piers Morgan, ex tabloid editor has re-invented himself as a talent show judge, celebrity and interviewer. This book publishes his diaries from 2006-2008, and much of the content has already been published in the UK's Mail on Sunday.
Morgan is a guy that people love to hate, this originated from his aggressive style as editor of The Mirror, but he now plays on that reputation to be a 'bad guy', but reading this book will make you jealous of his lifestyle and friends, but I suspect you will like him a little bit more.
The book is part gossip and lifestyle about the celebrities he meets, a smattering of the interviews he has done for GQ Magazine and his views on the world, politics and America at the time Obama came to prominence as a Presidential candidate.
Now, I am not going to pretend this is deep stuff, but some of it is deeper then you might think, don't forget Morgan is a journalist and certainly no fool. Other reviewers here have mentioned most of the content is not fresh (true) and not enjoyed the views on America and Obama, but I still think this is a very entertaining package. The author does not take himself too seriously while obviously having the time of his life. There is a self awareness that is both refreshing and amusing and he shares many laugh out loud moments. I actually enjoyed his view on America and his perceptive views on what makes America tick and how he came to understand and become fond of a country that he initially considered brash and arrogant.
So this is a little more then celebrity gossip as the true journalist does shine through on more then one occasion. This is entertaining stuff.

Piers Morgan, a British journalist best known to American audiences as one of the judges on the hit show "America's Got Talent" or the winner of the first season of Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice", has written a new book about his experiences in the U.S. titled "God Bless America: Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit." The book is written in the same diary-like format that Morgan used for his last two books, but unlike his previous two titles has a specific theme attached to it--Morgan's experiences with America and the American people. Ironically enough, Morgan's original stereotypes of Americans overall are similar to that of what East Coast U.S. thinks of Middle America--slow-speaking and thinking, church-going, republican voting rednecks with a radical view on controversial subjects. Despite this, however, Morgan eventually embraces Americans and recounts his ongoing fascination with U.S. politics. Through Morgan's shrewd diary entries, the reader is not only continuously educated in the British-American differences, but also becomes a part of the celebrity world surrounding Piers. Though here in America we are not familiar with many of the British figures--aside from Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Sharon Osborne, and the infamous Simon Cowell--his interactions with all of the above were captivating to read, as were entertaining accounts of his adventures in the U.S. One notable scene involves Piers talking to a Texan girl, who asks him if he "knows" Prince Charles. Despite Morgan's jetting all across America--from New York to Las Vegas--his accounts mostly concentrate around L.A. and the Hollywood scene. Morgan naively attends Hugh Hefner's Playboy Party with his girlfriend in tow, scores an invite to eat with the likes of Jay-Z and P. Diddy, and recounts his strange encounters with characters like Jude Law, Woody Allen, and Howie Mandel. Of course the most enjoyable parts of this very lengthy diary detailing the past two years of Morgan's arrogant life were not the celebrity encounters nor the transatlantic flights, but his acerbic comments and observances. This man's entire worldview heavily resembles Cowell's takes on "American Idol"/ "X-Factor" hopefuls--filled with jabs, sarcasm, and insults but nevertheless extremely entertaining. Simultaneously, Piers is unafraid to be self-deprecating and laugh at his own massive ego while taking down that of others, while his journalist background makes each diary entry look like a separate article--with the occasional inclusion of the background biographies of the figures discussed in addition to his own gossip. In other words, both of Morgan's bosses--Rupert Murdoch and Simon Cowell--would be proud. A deliciously entertaining piece on the `difficulties' of a Brit's celebrity lifestyle in America, that will no doubt resonate in both British and American hearts alike long after the last page.