Andy Rooney: 60 years of wisdom and wit
Rooney, Andrew A
Product Description
Chairs. Neat people. Ugliness. War. Over six decades of intrepid
reporting and elegant essays, Andy Rooney has proven a shrewd cultural
analystunafraid to question the sometimes ridiculous, often surprising
facts of our lives. Rooneys 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? Its just amazing how long this country has been
going to hell without ever having got there. On food? Theres more
dependable mediocrity than there used to be.
About the Author
Known to millions for his regular commentary on the television news magazine 60 Minutes, and his syndicated newspaper column, Andrew A. Rooney is the author of numerous bestselling books. He has published five previous books with PublicAffairs: My War, Sincerely, Andy Rooney, Common Nonsense, Years of Minutes, and Out of My Mind. He lives in New York.
Review
Chairs. Neat people. Ugliness. War. Over six decades of intrepid
reporting and elegant essays, Andy Rooney has proven a shrewd cultural
analystunafraid to question the sometimes ridiculous, often surprising
facts of our lives. Rooneys 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? Its just amazing how long this country has been
going to hell without ever having got there. On food? Theres more
dependable mediocrity than there used to be.
About the Author
Known to millions for his regular commentary on the television news magazine 60 Minutes, and his syndicated newspaper column, Andrew A. Rooney is the author of numerous bestselling books. He has published five previous books with PublicAffairs: My War, Sincerely, Andy Rooney, Common Nonsense, Years of Minutes, and Out of My Mind. He lives in New York.
Review
Kirkus Reviews
Rooney has solid credentials as an old-fashioned liberal of an almost extinct type, one who dislikes hubbub and loudmouths but dislikes injustice even more.
Kirkus Reviews
Rooney has solid credentials as an old-fashioned liberal of an almost extinct type, one who dislikes hubbub and loudmouths but dislikes injustice even more.
年:
2009
出版社:
Perseus Running [distributor], PublicAffairs
语言:
english
ISBN 10:
1586487736
ISBN 13:
9781586487737
文件:
MOBI , 1.86 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2009