Common Nonsense
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"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." This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1586481444
ISBN13:9781586481445
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:PublicAffairs
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.54 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"
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5 ratings
Vintage Feel for Old Andy Fans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I'll keep it short. I used to love listening to Andy Rooney on Sixty Minutes, even as a kid. He seemed so down to earth and much like myself. If you long loved hearing his musings on TV like me then here's why you'll love the book. He writes just like he speaks. When I read this book, which I have several times, I hear it in his voice and just never get tired of it. This book helps me laugh a little at myself.
Had the entire airplane laughing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I bought this book at an airport on a late night flight from Las Vegas to Houston. I could not stop laughing...to the point that the attendants had me read passages out loud. There were only 25 people on the flight. This is a very funny book!!!
One of the best books I've read. Period.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I am 17 years old and stumbled upon this book after seeing a few minutes of an interview with Andy Rooney. I knew of him, but found him quite interesting in the interview and decided to check out the book. I'm glad I did."Common Nonsense" is a collection of very short essays about nearly everything in life you could think of. Sports, politics, hobbies, food-- you name it, it's covered. Although he does repeat himself occassionally, the book is very facsinating to read. When I finished, I felt that I had just read a roadmap of life-- Mr. Rooney packs in 83 years of wisdom. Most everything that he writes just makes so much sense.This is a fun book to read. The essays are short enough that you can read as many or as few as you want. He doesn't try to flaunt his writing skills with long, verbose words. When I read I felt like I was getting a couple hundred pages of pure, down-to-Earth honesty.I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about life.
Oh, that Andy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Funny book with 'on target' observations (especially the Catholic Church on sex). Rooney's comments regarding the absurdities in society make us laugh AND think. He's not afraid to lambast anyone & that's a MUST in a humorist. If you like absurdities in institutions exposed, you may also like "No One's Even Bleeding" & "Delano".
COMMON (NON) SENSE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
The short essays are so good that the title could be "UNCOMMON LOGIC"!
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