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A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney

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Andy Rooney has been a regular on the popular TV show 60 Minutes since 1978, and if you're a devoted fan of the show like me, you MAKE time in your busy schedule to relax in front of your TV and listen to Andy's wry essays on American life. By the end of them, I'm sure it can be agreed that most of us either find ourselves on the floor convulsing from laughter, or saying to ourselves "What on earth possessed that man to write about something like THAT!" Well in case you just can't get enough of Andy Rooney, I suggest reading this incredible book. It is filled with a variety of essays writen by Andy on everything from fences, to hair, to even a clever editorial on profanity. What I enjoy most about Mr. Rooney's style is that he "tells it like it is." He finds a way to tastefully poke fun at the most random American quirks and celebrates the uncelebrated. THIS BOOK SHOULD DEFINATELY BE PUT BACK IN PRINT!!! He is a very talented writer who has style all his own.

Andy Rooney brings that famous dry wit from CBS/60 MINUTES to these pages in this dated but still-funny collection from the late-1970's/early 1980's. Many of his short chapters/essays will put a smile on your face, but a couple are quite somber. Rooney offers his views (and at times his annoyances) on houses, dirty words, D-day, directions, soap, ratings, etc. This is one of several books by this often irreverent, but never irrelevant sage. At this writing, this curmudgeon-of-everyday-things is still going strong in his 90th year.

Andy Rooney's wit and insights at their best. If you like Rooney's sense of humor and wit you will love this book. One of his best (if not the best).

This is a collection of essays written by Andy Rooney for his spot on 60 Minutes, and his wit and sarcasm convey amazingly well. Reading these essays, I often could hear Andy's voice. Most of these essays were written in the 1970's, and some of them are quite dated. However, most of them stand up to the test of time quite well, and still hit their mark. If you enjoy Mr. Rooney's irreverent sense of humor and biting sarcasm, you should enjoy this collection.