num_pages: 368
description: The maverick (and very funny) governor of Colorado tells his story from early loss to college on the ten-year plan to remarkable business and political success In just over a decade John Hickenlooper has gone from brew pub entrepreneur to governor of Colorado hailed by political analysts and media alike as a solid contender to be the next vice president. In The Opposite of Woe  Hickenlooper tells his own story of unlikely success in his singularly sharp and often hilarious voice.After ten years at Wesleyan Hickenlooper found himself laid off from his first job as a geologist. So he rented a space in an empty warehouse in an empty pocket of Denvers downtown to open a brew pub. Honest likable practical Hickenlooper turned out to be a natural at the job; the pub was a huge success. In fifteen years he blossomed from small business owner into millionaire at the helm of a string of pubs across the western United States. He was so influential in the community that encouraged by many he ran for mayor essentially as a lark. And then he won.So began his eight years as one of the most creative and successful mayors in the United States. Doubling down in politics Hickenlooper ran for Colorado governor in 2010 and won againtwice. Tackling a host of volatile issues from prison reform to fracking capital punishment to same-sex marriage and legalized marijuana Hickenloopers administration has persuaded opposing constituencies of a true battleground state to agree and move forward on a middle pathall while dealing with tragic wildfires floods and the assassination of a cabinet member.On display throughout the book is the rare candidness that has made Hickenlooper not only wildly popular but also remarkably successful. Cowritten with journalist and former speechwriter Maximillian Potter The Opposite of Woe is a fresh and refreshing angle on our political landscape from one of its brightest rising stars.
language: English
title: The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics
publisher: Penguin Press