My war by andy rooney 2000, hardcover for sale online ebay. Andy rooney cut his eye teeth as a reporter for the military newspaper the stars and stripes during world war ii, long before he became more widely known as the curmudgeonly commentator on the cbs television program 60 minutes. Rooney recounted his experiences during world war ii when he was in his early 20s. It also comes with a copy of andy rooneys wwii draft card and an article about him. Rooneys wrong in his book andy rooney opines that he thinks tom brokaw, in his book the greatest gener ation, got it wrong.
In that case, at least some people think the cause of death should be a secret. Andy rooney started out as a reporter on a b17 aircraft and takes you through a mission that he experienced. Andy rooney, who served as a wartime correspondent for the military newspaper stars and stripes, suggested in his book my war that the tale might have been an embellishment of an actual incident. Miller is the author of three books on world war ii, including. He was a bomber pilot in wwii and he did it better than he acted and religion the catholic church. This book and its dust jacket are in likenew condition. Andy rooney has 19 books on goodreads with 4308 ratings.
Sixty minutes commentator rooney recalls his world war ii army experiences. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. From rooneys book my war, the excerpt below deals with the 3rd armored and includes some interesting comments about gen. Mar 05, 2009 andy rooney, who served as a wartime correspondent for the military newspaper stars and stripes, suggested in his book my war that the tale might have been an embellishment of an actual incident. Reporting from the front lines of wwii united service.
Need facts about a b17 ball turret gunner who died in a. Of all the inanimate objects that have been important to my life, none that involved death were more important than the b17. Andrew aitken rooney january 14, 1919 november 4, 2011 was an american radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast a few minutes with andy rooney, a part of the cbs news program 60 minutes from 1978 to 2011. Cbs refused to broadcast his world war ii memoir entitled an essay on war in 1970, so rooney quit cbs and. I have long enjoyed his five minutes on 60 minutes, but never thought i would read a book by him. 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. This is an interesting book to read, for the tangential impressions of life in london, and with the allied invasion of europe, and even brief stays in india and china, during world war ii by former stars and stripes reporter andy rooney. Apr 19, 2008 rooneys wrong in his book andy rooney opines that he thinks tom brokaw, in his book the greatest gener ation, got it wrong. Buy a cheap copy of sincerely, andy rooney book by andy rooney. In the united states alone, we spend seven times as much on war as on education. His final regular appearance on 60 minutes aired on october 2, 2011.
As a great story and as a firsthand account of one man. As a young, naive correspondent for the stars and stripes, rooney flew bomber missions, arrived in france during the dday invasion, crossed the rhine with the allied forces, traveled to paris for the liberation, and was one of the first reporters into buchenwald. Oct 03, 2011 and there was plenty for rooney to write about through the end of world war ii. Andy rooney on covering the eighth air force during world. Andy rooney in february 1943, a group of civilian and military journalists known as the writing 69th participated in a training program sponsored by. According to an article in snopes regarded a reagan anecdote, there is a story by andy rooneyin his book my war about a stuck ballturret gunner who was crushed when his b17 had to belly land. His segment, a few minutes with andy rooney, typically featured his splenetic and drily humorous complaints about the vagaries of modern life. As i read writing the war, i felt like i was watching the whole american experience of world war ii through a magnifying glass.
As a naive, young correspondent for the stars and stripes during world war ii, andy rooney flew bomber missions, arrived in france during the dday. This is the first book written by andy rooney actually, cowritten with bud hutton. His big break came when he was assigned to the stars and stripes, an army newspaper. Andy rooney was the grayhaired, enormouseyebrowed fussbudget who complained about things for a few minutes at the end of the toprated 60 minutes every week. Andy rooney is wellknown through his commentaries at the conclusion of each 60 minutes episode. That same year he began working as a producer for presenter harry reasoner. Andy rooney cut his eye teeth as a reporter for the military newspaper the stars and. As a young naive correspondent for the stars and stripes during wwii, andy rooney was life at the extremes of human experience. Rooney not that you asked, commentator on 60 minutes, here with sardonic selfeffacement relates how he became a notable combat journalist in wwii. As indicated by the title of his book, brokaw postulates that our world war ii generation was, in fact, the greatest that subsequent generations wouldnt have the stuff to pull through a similar war. He was a veteran of wwii when he wrote for stars and stripes. The following year, he played the lead character in the first mickey mcguire short film.
Tedious at times, but a very sobering view of world war ii while andy rooney. My war book by andy rooney 8 available editions half. The 60th anniversary of dday andy rooney remembers. Andy rooney on the french if you missed andy rooney on sunday night, read on. On this memorial day, we should certainly honor those who have died at war, but we should dedicate this day, not so much to their memory, but to the search for a way to end the idiocy of the wars that killed them. A day unlike any other back in 2004, the 60 minutes commentator, who had been a war correspondent during wwii, remembered what he saw on utah beach 75 years ago. Andy rooney on covering the eighth air force during world war.
The book cover edges are slightly faded, otherwise it. It was written during ww ii, and is based upon his firsthand experience as an army war correspondent. The book is inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. His column appears in newspapers around the country.
An antiwar essay by andy rooney of 60 minutes fame. My war is a blunt, funny, idiosyncratic account of andy rooney s world war ii. Rooney was a reporter in europe covering the front. I dont know how to say it any differently than i did in a book i wrote called my war. It also includes interviews of several veterans of the air war. When andy rooney, a true national treasure in broadcast journalism, died in november, his cause of death was a mystery. On july 7, 1941, a young colgate university football player named andy rooney reported for u. The fortunes of war four great battles of world war ii by. He first took the stage as a toddler in his parents vaudeville act at 17 months old. Originally published in the stars and stripes, european edition, sunday, february 27, 1943 a u. My war has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He appears in the beginning of the film and the remainder is his voice over stock war footage from wwi through the vietnam conflict. My war is a blunt, funny, idiosyncratic account of the war andy rooney saw. There have always been stories of war because death is of ultimate importance, and war is often about death.
But rooney also authored books and wrote a syndicated newspaper column that amused or enraged readers. Andy was an american radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast a few minutes with andy rooney, a part of the cbs news program 60 minutes from 1978 to 2011. My war by andy rooney its around 300 pages and contains a few photos of rooney during the war. This daybyday story of one familys journey is touching, illuminating, and utterly absorbing. Like so many of his generation, andy s life was changed forever on the way from london to berlin. New york ap andy rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature 60 minutes commentaries about lifes large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. For decades, he offered viewers his opinions on his neckties, the old keys on his key ring, the clutter about his desk. Feb 11, 20 the late cbs news 60 minutes commentator andy rooney discussed his book my war reissued by publicaffairs books with a new foreword by tom brokaw. War is a memoir from one of americas personalities. Moreover, he returned home a certified herothe only war correspondent to win the bronze star medal and the air. It shows you the tragedy of planes not returning and young men coming back from the battle dead or wounded. The untold story of the american 8th air forces bloody battle to defeat the german luftwaffe in the months leading up to dday. War, believe, mind great lines from 60 minutes commentator andy rooney.
Andrew aitken rooney january 14, 1919 november 4, 2011 was an american radio and. The famed cbs broadcaster cut his chops as a 20yearold world war ii draftee correspondent for the military newspaper stars and stripes in the european theater of operations eto. After writing one too many stories about troops who had taken off to bomb germany never to come back, andy rooney, along with seven other world war ii correspondents, wanted to see the action. The many reporters who wrote about his death were told only that it had been caused by complications from minor surgery. Nov 04, 2011 new york ap andy rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature 60 minutes commentaries about lifes large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Included with the book is one of his tribune media newspaper articles entitled memories of the b17. Create amazing picture quotes from andy rooney quotations. As a correspondent for the stars and stripes, he saw life at the extremes of human experience, and wrote about what he observed, making it real to millions of men and women.
Rooneys shorter television essays have been archived in numerous books, such as common nonsense, which. Not only was he one of the first correspondents to fly with a crew on a bombing raid over germany, he was also one of the first correspondents allowed into the concentration camps after they were liberated. My war is a blunt, funny, idiosyncratic account of andy rooneys world war ii. As a young, naive correspondent for the stars and stripes. Of all the inanimate objects that have been important to my life, none that. Cantankerous cultural icon andy rooney has come up with a twist on a concept for his latest book. From rooney s book my war, the excerpt below deals with the 3rd armored and includes some interesting comments about gen. The total population percentage of jews in germany pre wwii was 1. Andy rooney known to millions for his regular commentary on the television newsmagazine 60 minutes, andy rooney is also the author of numerous bestselling books. The late cbs news 60 minutes commentator andy rooney discussed his book my war reissued by publicaffairs books with a new foreword by tom brokaw. There has to be more details out there other than andy rooneys accounts and anecdotal information. Oct 25, 2000 this is an interesting book to read, for the tangential impressions of life in london, and with the allied invasion of europe, and even brief stays in india and china, during world war ii by former stars and stripes reporter andy rooney. Andy rooney, american journalist and essayist who was best known for his curmudgeonly commentaries from 1978 to 2011 at the end of the tv news show 60 minutes.