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brummelfaoro's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book because I like his sense of humor and he is a super story teller!!!
evamadera1's review against another edition
4.0
A review from my old blog...
Rooney's acerbic style, evident in his regular segment on 60 minutes, shows up in spades in this book.
He describes his experience as a army newspaperman during WWII and does not hold back his opinion. He comes right out and says that he holds no respect for General George Patton.
While I still prefer the rather more idealistic tone/view of Tom Brokaw's Greatest Generation I appreciate learning about the experience of another person who experienced this momentous series of events in world history.
The book is well written and interesting even though Rooney uses more--but appropraite--coarse language than I usually am comfortable with.
Rooney's acerbic style, evident in his regular segment on 60 minutes, shows up in spades in this book.
He describes his experience as a army newspaperman during WWII and does not hold back his opinion. He comes right out and says that he holds no respect for General George Patton.
While I still prefer the rather more idealistic tone/view of Tom Brokaw's Greatest Generation I appreciate learning about the experience of another person who experienced this momentous series of events in world history.
The book is well written and interesting even though Rooney uses more--but appropraite--coarse language than I usually am comfortable with.
davecreek's review
If you know Andy Rooney only as the grumpy guy on 60 MINUTES, then MY WAR will surprise you. It tells of his experiences during WWII as a reporter for STARS AND STRIPES. Those include a harrowing flight aboard a B-17 bomber in which he saves a crewmember's life, and how he would cry every time he visited the graves of soldiers who were killed on D-Day. An immensely personal document, and a compelling read.
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