Synopses & Reviews
Andy Rooney is a classic chronicler of America and her foibles. Over more than six decades of intrepid reporting and elegant essays, Rooney has told it to us straight and without a hint of sugar coating, but with more than a grain of truth and humor.
Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit brings together the best of more than a half-century of work (including long-out-of-print pieces from Rooneys early years) in an unforgettable celebration of one of Americas funniest men. With selections from his beginnings as a correspondent for The Stars and Stripes during WWII to his arrival at CBS to his more than thirty-year stint on 60 Minutes, this book is a must-have for any Rooney fan.
Synopsis
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. Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit brings together the best of more than a half-century of work (including long-out-of-print pieces from his early years) in an unforgettable celebration of one of America's funniest men. Like Mark Twain Finley Peter Dunne (Mister Dooley) and Will Rogers Andy Rooney is a classic chronicler of America a writer for the ages.
Synopsis
A wonderful, diverse collection spanning the writing career of the celebrated 60 Minutes commentator and bestselling author
About the Author
Known to millions for his regular commentary on the television news magazine 60 Minutes, Andy Rooney is also the author of numerous best-selling books. His column appears in newspapers around the country. He lives in New York.