Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1586489038
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
A wonderful, diverse collection spanning the writing career of the celebrated"60 Minutes" commentator and bestselling author.

Andy Rooney

Author: Andrew A. Rooney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781615238415
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 518

Book Description
The "60 Minutes" commentator brings together his greatest pieces of writing spanning a half-century.

Andy Rooney

Author: Charlie Charlie
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458759601
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434

Book Description
Chairs. Neat people. Ugliness. War. Over six decades of intrepid reporting and elegant essays, Andy Rooney has proven a shrewd cultural analyst - unafraid to question the sometimes ridiculous, often surprising facts of our lives. Rooney's great gift is telling it straight, without a hint of sugar coating, but with more than a grain of truth and humor. His take on America? ''It's just amazing how long this country has been going to hell without ever having got there.'' On food? ''there's more dependable mediocrity than there used to be.''

My War

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 9781586480103
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 358

Book Description
The author recounts his experiences as a young reporter to "Stars and Stripes," the American forces' daily newspaper in Europe, including his personal account of the liberation and entry into Buchenwald.

Out of My Mind

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 158648530X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
Every Sunday evening, millions of viewers tune in to 60 Minutes to hear Andy Rooney riff on everything from coffee percolators to the state of the union. Millions more read his weekly newspaper column. Why? Because Rooney tells it like it is. But Rooney fans have never seen him quite like this. Andy Rooney is plain frustrated by what's going on in America and the world. Why can't Americans -- let alone our president -- speak English anymore? How do we expect to fight a terrorist enemy that we can't even locate? And when did capitalism go so terribly wrong? This book isn't all heady stuff, though. Readers will also get the familiar -- and hysterical -- Rooney gripes about everyday foibles, such as the impossibility of physically locating your driver's registration, of purchasing a genuinely healthy breakfast cereal, or of enjoying a college reunion -- unless everyone ends up in their nighties, that is. PublicAffairs is pleased to present its fifth collaboration with Andy Rooney. Loyal Rooney fans and anyone who enjoys a good laugh at life's absurdities will be thrilled to add it to the bookshelf during the holidays.

Sincerely, Andy Rooney

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781891620348
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
This is an assemblage of Rooney's innumerable and thoughtfully (mostly) sassy (always) letters responding to government and business folk, viewers of 60 Minutes, organizations asking him for a speaking engagement, lawyers, friends, those interested in religious matters, and others. And the letters are arranged into sections according to the type of recipient. Letters that prompted Mr. Rooney's replies are not listed (though Rooney's style allows one to easily understand the original letter's gist). No notes or index, but there seems little need for either. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Common Nonsense

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1586486179
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 413

Book Description
"Andy Rooney's Sunday evening observations on 60 Minutes are an American institution, shaping the way people see everything from coffee percolators to the state of the nation."

Years of Minutes

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1586486160
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
Andy Rooney has been at it for twenty-five years. It's time to celebrate. So here's the ultimate gift for every Rooney fan: an illustrated collection of Rooney's very best pieces from a quarter centur

What Would Jesus Buy?

Author: Reverend Billy Talen
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 0786733896
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Reverend Billy's revival tour across America is the subject of the upcoming Morgan Spurlock film What Would Jesus Buy?, his first movie since the national hit Super Size Me! The book is an inspiring -- love-a-lujah! -- compendium of the reverend in full flow, from his exhortations from the pulpit to his reflections on why lesbian marriage will save the Spotted Owl. Reverend Billy believes big box brainless consumerism is destroying our culture and our planet. Reverend Billy first began preaching in Times Square and has since been incessantly spreading the word at major retail stores from San Francisco to New York City. He has been regularly featured in the national media, most recently in the New York Times, and was arrested with great panache as he led prayers against consumerism in Disneyland. What Would Jesus Buy? will entertain, convince, convert, and give readers actions they can take to become a member of the Church of Stop Shopping.

Not That You Asked...

Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307822214
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
Andy Rooney's syndicated newspaper columns and cantankerous "60 Minutes" essays have made him one of the best known curmudgeons in America. Rooney writes about almost everything, boasting in the introduction to Not That You Asked . . . : "There's something in this book that will irritate almost everyone." Andy Rooney once again proves why he is one of America’s favorite curmudgeons. Writing at the top of his form, Rooney covers a plethora of subjects, from getting rid of leftovers to the worst job in the world, from travel tips for the travel industry to the best hotel room he ever had. Andy Rooney has an opinion on everything, and in his inimitably irreverent and crotchety style he voices here those things we’ve always wanted to say but never thought we could get away with. You’ll find yourself smiling and frowning and involuntarily bobbing your head in agreement. Praise for Not That You Asked . . . “As television watchers know, Andrew A. Rooney is a very funny fellow. He can be even funnier in print, as Not That You Asked . . . amply demonstrates.”—The Associated Press “The greatest thing about Andy is that he makes everyone uncomfortable—especially me.”—Don Hewitt, Executive Producer, 60 Minutes “The best of Rooney’s collections of columns so far . . . irreverent and warmhearted, thoughtful and provocative.”—The Orlando Sentinel