George W. Bush is an easy target for comedians. The way he talks and gestures, the way he frequently misspeaks and the way he runs our country have all been popular topics for satire.

One of the latest entries into this Bush comedy culture is "Destined for Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush." The cover of the book appears authentic, with Bush resting his forearm atop a post belonging to a barbed wire fence. There is nothing funny about the picture. In fact, it is exactly what one would expect to see on a Bush biography. Without a second thought or look at the title or the autobiography being described as "unauthorized," this book may initially deceive a handful of Bush supporters and opponents, which is probably exactly what the authors want.

The actual authors (who, according to the notes, helped Bush craft his memoir) are Scott Dikkers, editor-in-chief of The Onion and co-author of "Our Dumb Century," and Peter Hilleren, a former producer for public radio. Not surprisingly, the book reads like a mixture between an Onion article and a public radio show — amusing, but at times a tad boring and long-winded.

On top of giving Bush credit for the authorship, the audio book version actually has a Bush impersonator read the book, unabridged. For the entire book, the impersonator reads as if a child were reading. Minor stutters, slips and pauses that would usually be touched up with a second take are often left in. It is difficult to say if this is a conscious effort or merely because this is how Bush literally speaks.

One would think this seemingly one-note joke would get tiresome, but it does not. It somehow remains entertaining. Perhaps it is because the listener grows accustomed to it, or, as said before, it is a realistic depiction. Either way, it works. It is how the book should be read.

A few of the chapter titles are like the expert headlines seen in The Onion. The book contains such chapters as "Roots, Only White," which looks at the Bush family tree; "The Clown-faced Zombie I Call My Wife," — in which Bush hilariously describes Laura's face as a "dazed and clueless stare reminiscent of a goat that had been struck between the eyes with a tire iron" — and "The Greatest Love of My Life: Jesus."

In fact, much of the book focuses on Bush's relationship with Jesus and God, which eventually is said to be the reason Bush ran for president and won the election. Bush describes his first brush with religion when he picked up a Bible at a young age and read it. He humorously admits he did not read the whole thing, "quickly skipping over the boring parts." The most entertaining aspect of the Bush-Jesus partnership can be seen in some pictures that accompany the book and the audio book where Jesus is placed into real photographs taken throughout Bush's lifetime.

Most likely to set the stage for his supposed conversations with Jesus, "Chapter 3: No Bush Child Left Behind" briefly, but humorously, chronicles Bush's friendship with an invisible boy, Mr. Bigsby. Mr. Bigsby always helped Bush see the brighter side of life. For instance, Bush used to play war with his toy battleships, tanks and soldiers, resulting in countless lives tragically, and hysterically, killed under his own crushing foot. However, this did not bring Bush down. He brilliantly describes how they fought a noble fight against an unstoppable Goliath. Bush then requests a moment of silence for these lost men.

Stories such as this do a nice job of using something of a ridiculous nature to parallel the real world. The political commentary is fairly precise throughout the book and often very funny, but by the end, the reader will most likely be sick of it.

The main problem with the book is that this sort of thing has already been done, and usually better, by "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" and even The Onion. An entire book is overkill. The funniest part of the book, really, is its existence. The concept of the book is fantastic, but after reading the whole thing, one may feel they could have achieved the same effect from a much briefer source. However, it only takes the childlike Bush less than five hours to read the entire book on CD, so if there are five hours to kill, this book may be worth a read — quickly skipping over the boring parts.

Grade: 3 out of 5