Sincerely, Andy Rooney

Why is it that all this feller does is complain, and we love him so? This is great for reading a few letters every day and enjoying the wit and insight of a great writer. Of particular interest to me was a letter to Rooney's children profiling his religious beliefs and their relation to his speculative nature as a journalist. Lots of fun if you're a Rooney fan!

BENEATH THE SEEMINGLY THICK VANEER LIES A DEEPLY CARING AND SENSATIVE HUMAN BEING. FROM HIS ORIGINAL THOUGHTS OF BEING A CONSIENTIOUS OBJECTOR TO HIS ULTIMATE REALIZATION THAT THE ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT COLGATE ,WHO INITIALLY INSPIRED THAT IDEA,(IM NOT SURE THE COMMAS ARE CORRECT BUT I DID LEAVE OUT THE APOSTRAPHE)WAS REALLY A PHONEY.HIS WISDOM SHINES THRU IN EVERYTHING HE WRITES AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU AGREE WITH HIM HIS THOUGHTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING! MY SPELLING IS NOT TO GOOD SO PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

Everything Andy Rooney writes is worth reading. He's just that good. If ever there was a person who deserved to be called down to earth it's Mr. Rooney. His sincerity in expressing his ideas and opinions is unique among today's journalists. The man is a national treasure. Read this book and all his books. My War, in which he reounts his WWII experiences, is especially worthwhile.

I got this book to read while on vacation on the beach in Mexcio. It did not disappoint me. It is full of the acerbic wit and wisdom of Andy, yet the final "letter" is an honest look at philosophy and religion. The book is well-paced and well editied and rambles, just as Andy does. After reading his letters, I appreciate him more than ever.

I must admit that I am only half way through Andy's book, but if the second half is as funny as the first, I will be very pleased. I have always enjoyed Andy Rooney on "60 Minutes", therefore I am somewhat biased, but if you want a good, humerous, enjoyable read, get this book now.