{"product_id":"0345815998","title":"The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe First Book To Go Beyond The Scandal And Distraction Of The World's Most Infamous Local Politician, And Reveal What Drives Rob Ford And The Many Voters Who Steadfastly Support Him. Eye-opening And At Times Frightening, The Only Average Guy Cuts Through The Uproar That Followed Ford Everywhere. A Journalist Before Entering Politics, Filion Peels Back The Layers Of An Extremely Complicated Man. Weaving Together The Personal And Political Stories, He Explains How Ford's Tragic Weaknesses Helped Propel Him To Power Before Leading To His Inevitable Failure. Through Ford, The Book Also Explains The Growing North American Phenomenon By Which Angry Voters Are Attracted To Outspoken Candidates Flaunting Outrageous Flaws. For Fifteen Years, Toronto City Councillor John Filion Has Had An Uncommon Relationship With Rob Ford. Sitting Two Seats Away From The Wildly Unpredictable Councillor From Etobicoke, Who Served As Mayor From 2010 To 2014, Filion Formed An Unlikely Camaraderie That Allowed Him To Look Beyond Rob's Red-faced Persona, Seeing A Boy Still Longing For The Approval Of His Father, Struggling With The Impossible Expectations Of A Family That Fancied Itself A Political Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies \u0026amp; Memoirs\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaders \u0026amp; Notable People\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionals \u0026amp; Academics\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eLaw Enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Government\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational \u0026amp; World Politics\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eCanadian\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePublic Affairs \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filion, John\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780345815996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Random House Canada","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":49279079448766,"sku":"0345815998-3","price":8.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61vOv_NU0RL.jpg?v=1791942287","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0345815998","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}