The only average guy
Subtitle: inside the uncommon world of Rob Ford
By: John Filion
Publisher: Random House Canada; Random House of Canada
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9780345815996; 9780345816016
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Politics and government; Maires; Politique et gouvernement; Biographies; Mayors; Biography
Description: Eye-opening and at times frightening, The Only Average Guy cuts through the uproar that followed Ford everywhere. 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.
Notes: Includes index.

Issued also in electronic format.

Text in English.