A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity

I have been reading this latest book of Bill O'Reilly and have more in common with Mr. O. in my life then I ever expected. I attended Saint Ann's Monestary school in Scranton, Pa. and had many of the same experiences, however, I wasn't a thorn in the side of sister. As you read through his life you will find how and where he got his fighting spirit and "never give up" attitude.
If you don't want to rethink your life this book isn't for you but if you do and like the idea you wasn't alone the book is great!

And a special note for Bill "don't buy anymore or keep in your house alarm clocks" LOL

I enjoy Bill's TV program. The book is a great story about him. I understand his life when he was young. Brings back memories of my past. I know the way we are brought up in life has a bearing on the rest of our life. Most people strive to do good and make a better life for ourselves. I hope that all Americans will live a life full of happiness and joy.

Even if you are not a fan of O'Reilly you will like this book. There is something in it that everyone (especialy over 50) can relate to. If you are a fan of Bill you will love this book!!!!

Although this book is a Christmas gift and has not been given yet, I was very pleased with the condition and delivery of the book.

The transaction was smooth and prompt. I would definately do business with this vendor in the future.

"If they hate you, they will watch you" - Bill O'Reilly, wittily looking back to his childhood, talked about his father watching a news anchor he couldn't stand, regardless his father watched the show EVERY NIGHT.

My sister and I drove up to Richard Nixon's library in Orange County to hear Bill O'Reilly speak about his new best seller A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity. It was my first time at Nixon's library and it felt mysterious to be in Yorba Linda, because I find President Nixon the most compelling character that ever lived in the White House. Prior to entering the White House East room where the event was held, the women behind us pointed out that my sister and I were the only people under 40 and we all shared a good laugh. With an hour to spare, we reserved our seats and received our books. The crowd was very much what I expected, upper middle class, over 40, conservative, and yes they were very pleasant folks. There wasn't much to do so I immediately started reading the book. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity is truly a funny and easy read, nothing philosophical or scholarly about it or O'Reilly. In his book, O'reilly admits himself, "If you know my work, you might have figured out that I am not a philosopher or a dreamer." At seven p.m on the dot, Bill finally emerged. Fans stood up and enthusiastically cheered him strolling through the crowd. Bill towered over the podium and spent the hour briefly talking about his book, politics, mocking Larry King and other Networks and of course bloviating about him self. Oh Billard... :) I noticed, there were a couple of times Bill was lobbying for FOX when he pocked fun of CNN and MSNBC credibility. I didn't expect him to be so hilarious. He said that despite the number of individuals that disdain him, 90% of the people he meets are respectful. There are times, however, when he encounters some "loonies." He spoke about one occasion when he was walking down the streets of New York and some lady creeps to him and says "how do you sleep at night?" and he goes, "I take a lot of pills" and kept on walking. His message was, don't mind what people think of you and keep doing your own thing. I found him far more entertaining in person. He was very animated, his body language, parlance, jokes synced with the same Bill O'Reilly on The Factor show that I can't get enough of. Bill also prophesied on the next Administration. He expressed his concerns and joked about Obama closing down Guantánamo bay detention camp, requirement of the CIA to abide the Army Field Manual during the interrogation, and extra being careful about NOT making detainees uncomfortable in any way. He went on defending U.S foreign policy vs. France foreign policy; simultaneously, scorning French for accusing us of being too "harsh" with the detainees, when they lock up their own prisoners for a month without a trial. I found this particularly interesting and I plan on investigating this further. Overall, I definitely think it was worth coming down to hear him speak and see him in person. Although I disagree with Bill almost 70% of the time, his view and "interpretation" of the world, if you will, he brings an interesting and vital side to my views and I admit his traditional values keeps me in check. After all, America was built on conservative beliefs and perhaps that's the reason I live in the greatest country on earth. Regardless of what of many foreign critics assert about Americans, we are very compassionate, tolerant and open minded humans. And like I always say, progress is achieved with a clash of ideas. So don't get stuck on just one side of the tracks.

A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: I'm was almost half way through the book and I couldn't put it down. I thought I would never say that but Bill O'Reilly is a such an inspiration, specifically when he talks about FEAR. This is no doubt his best section in the book. Not to mention, the book is so humorous, it is rare that I find any memoir interesting or funny. In fact, most of them tend to be self-centered, of course, Bill likes to compliment himself as well but he does in such cleaver, witty way, I couldn't roll my eyes once ;). His writing style is injected with sarcasm, something I always admire a writer for and try to implement in my own writing. This book helped me understand how O'Reill's world view was shaped. Sister Mary Lurana takes all the blame. Importantly however, I learned more about the origins of true conservative values, I can't promise that I would subscribe to similar views but it had literally expanded my mind. As I was reading this book, I kept going back to my notes and adding thoughts on Bill himself, the book, and conservatism in general. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity seems to be written so effortlessly yet it's truly an up-lifting read. I feel really embarrassed for saying this, but prior to reading this memoir and attending his event, I thought of conservatives as these outdated, ancient people who impede societal progress. And similar could be said about Bill, I just echoed everyone else's thoughts of him with out bothering to research his persona, how I underestimated. I can't stress enough the importance to 1. rely on yourself and do your own research, especially if you're going to judge someone & 2. understand opposing viewpoints. The further I read the more eager I became about putting O'Reilly on my "hero list." (yes I do have that list - not in physical form of course). Trough out the book he relentlessly recalls the 60's and his disciplined position on drugs and alcohol. I was impressed and I myself take a similar stance. There a lot of things being said about Bill O'Reilly and every one of those things were sort of debunked for me tonight.
Very interesting book, worth the buck!