false 3255666 5 <p>In 1957, in the heart of the Eisenhower years, in the third grade classroom of Sister Mary Lurana in Saint Brigid's parochial school in Westbury, Long Island, was a mouthy, obstreperous kid by the name of William O'Reilly. Quite a handful he was, and so one day Sister Mary bent over him in exasperation in response to some piece of mischief and told him to his face, "William, you are a bold fresh piece of humanity." Little did she know that she was, early in his career as a troublemaker, defining the essence of Bill O'Reilly and providing him with the title of his brash and entertaining issues-based memoir. <br><br>In his most intimate book yet, O'Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from being a working-class kid to an immensely influential television personality and bestselling author. Readers will learn how his traditional outlook was formed in the crucible of his family, his neighborhood, his church, and his schools, and how his views on America's proper role in the world emerged from covering four wars on five continents over three-plus decades as a news correspondent. What will delight his many fans and surprise many others is the humor and self-deprecation with which he handles one of his core subjects: himself, and just how O'Reilly became O'Reilly.</p> 3290874 23 9 2008 A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir total:555|5:151|4:230|3:123|2:35|1:16| 555 2130 886 208 5 5 false false Fri Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 05:14:07 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 05:54:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 18:05:52 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 18:12:23 -0700 2008
Any doubt that I would like it?

I didn't think so.


Here's what I found appealing about the book:
1) It was genuinely entertaining. Bill is a great writer, and can tell a fantastic story. I can identify ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 14:56:37 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 15:03:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Sep 29 18:17:22 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 14:53:00 -0700 2008 This book was interesting and entertaining, and I found myself agreeing with most of his basic ethics and political principl...more...]]> 0 2 false false Wed Oct 22 19:57:41 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 19:59:24 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 15:37:01 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 07:45:27 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 10 21:15:27 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 21:15:46 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 14 05:25:28 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 17:02:20 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 17:59:51 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 03 17:32:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:29:53 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:39:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:33:41 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:36:28 -0800 2008
Bold Fresh tells about his life and how he came to hold the viewpoints he holds today.
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That's the pithy version of my review. One of the mysteries of the universe, however, is how someone whose father was seemingly always pithy in his comments ended up with a son who is a master bloviater. Although this is a mystery that may ne...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 16:41:10 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 13:24:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 07:06:51 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 07:11:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 11:48:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 11:58:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 05:05:33 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 18:30:25 -0800 2008 ...more...]]>