A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity

Who hid the nun's underwear under the bed?
Who is Bill O'Reilly and where does his passion come from? What is the impetus for his gritty "No Spin Zone" attitude? What and/or who shaped his vision and philosophy? Well folks it's all in his new autobiographical book A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity. From his childhood experiences, to his rough and tumble news career, to his now famous cable TV show, Mr. O'Reilly takes no prisoners and holds nothing back. He is who he is and he makes no apologies for his confrontational style. His "attitude" is for truth, honesty, and defender of the "little guy". Like him or dislike him, you have to admire his forthright views and passion. He thrives exposing the political spin world of obfuscation, stonewalling, parsing, and sometimes outright lying. The truth is out there but it takes a Bill O'Reilly to cut through the spin.
Shaped by small town values, a strong parochial school background, a traditional nuclear family environment, and "Leave it to Beaver" friends, Mr. O'Reilly attacks the world with gusto. Shunning the `60s drug and alcohol craze, Mr. O'Reilly substituted his passion to experience natural highs. He engaged the world he found and worked to make it a better place. The book is replete with his life examples and how he dealt with the world he found. Did he make mistakes? Sure. Was he always right? No. But he learned by doing and never gave up his quest for the truth. And that speaks volumes to who Bill O'Reilly is. In the end, Bill O'Reilly does it his way and that is good.
All in all a good solid book. Interesting vignettes of his life experiences and how these shaped his views and personality. I found the book to be an informative read into the life of today's best news commentator. I would have liked to know a little more about his current personal life but I understand his need for familial privacy.
Recommended for those who like biographical reads.
So Bill, did Clem really hide the nun's underwear under the bed??

I got this book as a gift, and I'm now glad I didn't waste my money on it.

I had hoped it would be funny. It really wasn't. I had hoped it would be insightful. Not at all.

Worst, it is amateurishly written.

Buy it, but only if you want to read the word "bloviate" on every page.

I'm a faithful "Factor" viewer but found this book disappointing. It's written at a fifth grade level and the ideas are one dimensional and simplistic. The author's constant third person reference to himself quickly became irritating

O'Reilly's a hoot! Good reading, and it's fun and interesting and fun to know his background. It can bring us all back to our roots.

A well-written, humorous and honest review of the life of Bill O'Reilly.
Entertaining and an easy leisurely read.