A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity

A Memoir

By: Bill O'Reilly

Narrated by: Bill O'Reilly

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

One day in 1957, in the third-grade classroom of St. Brigid's parochial school, an exasperated Sister Mary Lurana bent over a restless young William O'Reilly and said, "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.

And this time it's personal. 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 working-class kid to immensely influential television personality and best-selling author.

Listeners 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 numerous 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.

©2008 Bill O'Reilly (P)2008 Random House Audio

Excellent

I loved it. Very entertaining

A Chore to Get Through It

I've watched the O'Reilly Factor with passing interest in the host, who occasionally seems to be as tough on the right wing as on the left. So, I thought I'd give this book a try. All I can say is that was the most narcissistic piece of garbage I've ever heard (read). He obviously has a great opinion of himself-- too bad I can't share the same opinion about his autobiography. I really was expecting to find this book interesting-- I was greatly disappointed. Even if you're a die-hard conservative, trust me, don't waste your time on this one. Get Going Rogue instead.

Fun listening

entertaining listening

Shows O'Reilly's Hypocrisy

After listening to this book, and having been a long-time listener to O'Reilly, it has been confirmed to me just how much of a hypocrite he is. He talks a lot about fairness and how people should be treated but he goes off on several people in this book that he disagrees with or does not understand. Name calling is rampant in some places, e.g. referring to Julio Iglesias as "swarmy."

Bill promotes himself as all knowing, knowing more about history, music, acting, TV shows (the list goes on and on) than anyone else. For example he advertised his book, "Killing Lincoln," as presenting new material that no one else had ever read. He might want to read a few other Lincoln books. After reading "Killing Lincoln" his self-promotion fails to meet the test.

This same attitude is also true in, "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir."

If you choose to read this book, just remember you are in for a high dose of self-aggrandizement.

Too much of the Bold and Fresh guy.

After O'Reilly refers to himself 3 or 4 times as the "Bold and Fresh" guy, I felt there was too much of his ego in the book. He almost sounds as if he thinks he's never made a mistake in life. All of his other books I've read in the past that are not about him are pretty good. I was also getting bored with his journey in life. Anyway, I quit about half-way in.