Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Win DOG ON THE ROOF!: On the Road with Mitt and Mutt

From political satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin, the ultimate humor book for this election season, DOG ON THE ROOF!: On the Road with Mitt and Mutt lampoons the now infamous Romney family adventure with their dog Seamus tied firmly to the roof of the car.

They were the typical American family on a typical American road trip – Dad behind the wheel, Mom in the passenger seat, their five adorable kids piled in the back seat. And, of course, their beloved dog strapped to the roof.

Wait…what?

Now for the first time, here is the completely true – and only mildly embellished – shaggy-dog story of Seamus Romney, the famously fetching Irish setter whose master, future presidential candidate Mitt Romney, plopped atop the family station wagon for that infamous 1983 car trip. From the majesty of Mount Rushmore to the fabulousness of San Francisco, from the sacred temple of Salt Lake City to the hallowed halls of Washington, D.C., here at last is Seamus’s rooftop account of that headline-grabbing journey…unleashed.

Doggedly chronicled by authors Bruce Kluger and David Slavin, and cleverly illustrated by Colleen Clapp, DOG ON THE ROOF! is more than just the story of a dog hot on the roof. It is the inside (well…overhead) look at the Man Who Would Be President and the wild ride that’s sweeping – and bewildering – the nation.

Bruce Kluger and David Slavin write and produce for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. Their cultural and political commentary has appeared in countless publications across the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Chicago Tribune. They are recurring bloggers for The Huffington Post and Salon.com. Both live in New York City with their families.

Colleen Clapp is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose diverse career has spanned 30 years. She has created graphic and presentational art for, among others, The Smithsonian Institution, NBC News, ABC News, The Chris Matthews Show, WTTG News, The Philadelphia Zoo, and Polo magazine. Colleen lives in Frederick, Maryland, with her husband and two daughters.

About the Authors & Illustrator of DOG ON THE ROOF!

Bruce Kluger and David Slavin began writing and producing satire for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered in 2002. Their cultural and political commentary has appeared in countless publications across the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune and dozens of newspapers in the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. Their work has also been featured prominently on The Huffington Post, where they are recurring bloggers, and Salon.com, which ran their acclaimed “Memo to George” series during the Bush II administration. Their previous books include the satirical children’s biography Young Dick Cheney: Great American and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: 21st Century Edition.

Bruce and David live one block from each other in New York City. Both are married, and both have two daughters.

Colleen Clapp is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose diverse career has spanned 30 years. She has created graphic and presentational art for, among others, The Smithsonian Institution, NBC News, ABC News, The Chris Matthews Show, WTTG News, The Philadelphia Zoo, and Polo magazine. Her ongoing commissions include public murals, magazine and book illustrations, and portraits and paintings in a variety of media. In recent years she has again surrendered to the call of the fine arts, exhibiting her oil paintings in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Colleen lives in Frederick, Maryland, with her husband; the couple has two daughters—one a recent graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design, another currently attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Touchstone Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, will release DOG ON THE ROOF!: On the Road with Mitt and Mutt in June 2012.  Please visit: http://www.simonandschuster.com for more information.

Two copies of Dog on the Roof: On the Road with Mitt and Mutt by Bruce Kluger and David Slavin, illustrated by Colleen Slapp are up for grabs!

To win a copy of  DOG ON THE ROOF!: On the Road with Mitt and Mutt  by  Bruce Kluger and David Slavin, send an email to contest@gmail.com, with "DOG ON THE ROOF" as the subject by June 18, 2012. Make sure to include your name and mailing address in the US only. This contest is open to all adults over 18 years of age. One entry per email address, please. Your email address will not be shared or sold to anyone. All entries, including names, email addresses, and mailing addresses, will be purged after winner is notified.

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