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Oct 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780345815996 Buy
Oct 20, 2015 | ISBN 9780345816016 Buy
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Oct 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780345815996
Oct 20, 2015 | ISBN 9780345816016
The 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.
John Filion has been a member of Toronto City Council since the amalgamated city was formed in 1998. For fifteen of those years, he has known Rob Ford, who sat two seats from him during most of that time. Before… More about John Filion
“The saga of Rob Ford . . . is the rare political story that fascinates long after it has effectively ended. . . . [T]here is still more to be said about this man and his story. . . . [A]n interesting mélange of memoir, reportage, and pop psychiatry. . . . Filion’s decency and restraint in writing about Ford is Herculean. . . . The Only Average Guy is an entertaining read and useful addition to the literature about Ford.” —Quill and Quire “Filion refreshingly offers some sympathy, and explanations, for Toronto’s former first family. . . . Filion has brought keen observation, high emotional intelligence and—given the widespread fear the Fords still evoke—a commendable frankness to [The Only Average Guy].” —Jim Coyle, Toronto Star “Filion’s book offers perspectives and details that haven’t found their way into newspapers and other accounts.” —David Nickle, York Guardian “[The Only Average Guy] offer[s] a sympathetic account of the Rob Ford saga, revealing a man who is more complicated than he appears.” —Global News
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