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Reborn in the USA: An Englishman''s Love Letter to His Chosen Home

4.19 (2,115 ratings by Goodreads)

English

By (author): Roger Bennett

The #1 New York Times Bestseller

One-half of the celebrated Men in Blazers duo, longtime culture and soccer commentator Roger Bennett traces the origins of his love affair with America, and how he went from a depraved, pimply faced Jewish boy in 1980s Liverpool to become the quintessential Englishman in New York. A memoir for fans of Jon Ronson and Chuck Klosterman, but with Roger Bennetts signature pop culture flair and humor.

Being a teenager isnt easy, no matter where in the world you live or how much it does or doesnt rain in your hometown. As an outsidera private-schooled Jewish kid in working-class, heavily Catholic LiverpoolRoger Bennett wasnt winning any popu­larity contests. But there was one idea, or ideal, that burned bright in Rogers heart. That was America with its sunny skies, beautiful women, and cool kids with flipped collars who ate at McDonalds. When he embraced American popular culture, the dull gray world he lived in turned to neon teala color which had not even been invented in England yet. Intro­duced first through the gateway drug of The Love Boat, then to Rolling Stone, the NFL, John Hughes movies, Run-DMC, and Tracy Chapman, Roger embraced everything that would capture the imagination of a teenager growing up Stateside. When he made a real, in-the-flesh American friend who invited him over for the summer, he got to visit the promised land. A month in Chicago, and a life-changing night spent in the company of the Chicago Bears, was the first hit of freedom, of independence, of the Roger Bennett he knew he could be.

(Re)Born in the USA captures the universality of growing pains, growing up, and growing out of where you come from. Drenched in the culture of the late 80s and 90s from the UK and the USA, and the heartfelt, hilarious sense of humor that has made Roger Bennett so beloved by his listeners, here is both a truly unique coming-of-age story and the love letter to America that the country needs right now.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 245g
  • Dimensions: 135 x 203mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Jul 2022
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780062958716

About Roger Bennett

Roger Bennett is a broadcaster and podcaster and half of the duo Men in Blazers. He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica.

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