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Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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ISBN-13: 9780679443230 - ISBN-10: 0679443231
Publication Date: 4/11/1995


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In 1941, Andrew A. Rooney was a pretty typical 20-year-old college boy at Colgate University. He played guard for the varsity squad, was interested in philosophy, thought he wanted to be a writer, and felt the America Firsters made pretty good sense. When he read that Hitler had invaded Poland, his first thought was "Where is Brest-Litovsk?" followed quickly by "How can I get out of this?"

But like millions of other Americans during that remarkable time, Lady Rooney soon found himself in basic training in North Carolina, learning to break down a rifle, launch an artillery round, and defend freedom and democracy. In short order, his unit, the 17th Artillery, was in England receiving further training and waiting for the Normandy invasion to begin. And that's where Andy Rooney's war really began.

My War is a blunt, funny, idiosyncratic account of the war Andy Rooney saw. Like so many of his generation, Andy's life was changed forever on the way from London to Berlin. 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 who were not there. My War is also the story of a naive, inexperienced kid learning the craft of journalism from masters such as Ernie Pyle, Homer Bigart, and Walter Cronkite.

My War is by turns moving, suspenseful, and reflective. And Andy Rooney's unmistakable voice shines throughout the audio.

Not That You Asked, by Andy Rooney is also available from Random House AudioBooks.

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In 1941 Andres Rooney was a pretty typical 20-year old college boy at Colgate University. He played guard for the varsity squad, was interested in philosphy, thought he wanted to be a writer, and felt the America Firsters made pretty good sense. Then he read that Hitler had invaded Poland, his first thought was "where is Bres-Litovsk?" followed quickly by "How can I get out of this?" But like millions of other Americans during that remarkable time, Andy Rooney soon found himself in basic training in North Carolina, learning to break down a rifle, Launch an artillery round, and defend freedom and democracy. In short order, his unit was in England receiving further training and aiting for the Normandy inviasion to begin. And that's where Andy R oomey's war really began.


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