Not That You Asked Author:Andy Rooney Rooney, writing at the top of his inimitable style, tells us just what is in both his head and his heart. For the first time, Rooney writes about his fundamental beliefs on such issues as mortality ("I do not accept the inevitability of my own death. I secretly think there may be some other way out"), abortion, ... more »("I don't favor abortion although I like the people who are for it better than those who are against it") and religion ("I wish people would spend less time praying and more time trying to solve the problems religion was created to help us endure"). Rooney has found a way to be thoughtful yet not solemn, in fact he is at times downright irreverent. He talks about birth control just as easily as he talks about electrical outlets, the state of his own backyard or the joy of a rainy day. With the endearing crankiness of a truthful sage, Rooney punctures our pretensions, showing us those things that we've always known to be true but never quite knew.
You'll find yourself smiling, involuntarily bobbing your head in agreement. Of course, Rooney also hopes to incite anger. He boasts, "There's something in this book that will irritate almost everyone."« less