Body Language

Fri., May 14, 1999

In his new autobiography, Minnesota Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura brags about losing his virginity at age 16 to win a bet, tells of visiting prostitutes in Nevada, admits he used marijuana and steroids and confides he doesn’t usually wear underwear. Published by Random House/Villard, “I Ain’t Got Time to Bleed: Reworking the Body Politic From the Bottom Up” is available for purchase online and will be in stores later this month for $19.95. The 208-page book is blunt, blustery and profane, like Ventura the man. Ventura signed the book deal for “mid-six figures” a month after his election last November and dictated most of the information into a tape recorder for a ghostwriter. He has said some of the proceeds will go toward teaching young Minnesotans about politics.

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