To millions of people, Nick Offerman is America. Both Nick and his character, Ron Swanson, are known for their humor and patriotism in equal measure. After the great success of his autobiography, Paddle 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 humor-comparing, say, Benjamin Franklin's 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 hear-areas such as religion, politics, woodworking and handcrafting, agriculture, creativity, philosophy, fashion, and, of course, meat. About the Author Nick Offerman currently stars in the NBC series "Parks"" and Recreation." He has appeared in films such as "21 Jump Street," "Sin"" City," and "Men Who Stare at Goats." He also wrote and starred in his one-man show, "American Ham," which toured around the country and was a key source of inspiration for the book. Offerman also runs a woodshop in Los Angeles where he crafts boats, furniture, and specialty mustache combs. Offerman lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Megan Mullally.