Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers

The star of Parks and Recreation and author of the New York Times bestseller Paddle Your Own Canoe returns with a second book that humorously highlights twenty-one figures from our nationrsquos history from her inception to present daymdashNickrsquos personal pantheon of ldquogreat AmericansrdquoTo millions of people Nick Offerman is America Both Nick and his character Ron Swanson are known for their humor and patriotism in equal measureAfter the great success of his autobiographyPaddle Your Own Canoe Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him From George Washington to Willie Nelson he describes twenty-one heroic figures and why they inspire in him such great meaning He combines both serious history with light-hearted humormdashcomparing say Benjamin Franklinrsquos abstinence from daytime drinking to his own sage refusal to join his construction crew in getting plastered on the way to work The subject matter also allows Offerman to expound upon his favorite topics which readers love to hearmdashareas such as religion politics woodworking and handcrafting agriculture creativity philosophy fashion and of course meat.