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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Always Interesting Input!:
I'm not one to watch shows like 60 Minutes, but the one thing I will always watch is Andy Rooney's musings on various and sundry topics at the end of the show. For a good look at the more mundane everyday things that we so often take for granted or wonder if others are thinking this too, here is the fun of it. He thinks on many a topic and always finds the funny side of it. An excellent read! Also makes a great gift.
Andy at his best:
I just love Andy Rooney's thought process and breaking down the simple things. He talks about subjects just long enough to get the message and then moves on. Highly recommend for this book for amusing reading that makes you smile.
Andy Rooney book:
Product arrived in a timely manner.
Book is halarious and easy to read.
Thanks to the format you can read a couple of sections and come back to it when time allows.
Same old same old:
This is one for Rooneyphiles - more of the same old shtick. The author has made a name for himself by being cranky and he does it again. The enduring trouble with Rooney's pointy opinions is that, in the end, he doesn't really take a stand on anything of note, so you reach the end of his thoughts feeling deflated. Nothing here to trouble the advertisers, which, come to think of it, describes his job on CBS to a tee.
