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Summary: WOW Sums up American Society
Review: The book was very interesting. I read it pretty much in one sitting and it talks about everything in society. He breaks it up in different categories such as class, media, race, dating, etc. The book was funny and made me think a lot and for the fans of the show I think they will love it.
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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: Before reading a Playboy interview with Mr. O'Reilly, I was under the impression he was just a crazed right-wing nut hosting a propaganda show to spout slanted "news". However, his interview impressed me enough to buy this book. I'm glad I did. Although I don't agree with all of his views, his writing style is excellent, and I found that I couldn't wait to hear what he thought about different topics on American life today (each chapter of the book looks at a different issue in America). His honesty is very refreshing.
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Summary: O'Reilly, O'Really?
Review: Although Bill O'Reilly offers astute observations, he provides no clues as to how to remedy the problems he identifies. He is a bright man; at the same time his self-righteousness tends to dilute the effect of his analysis. The book is entertaining and easy to read, but his proposed solutions are not as simple to acheive as he suggests.
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Summary: Bill O'Reilly
Review: Bill O'Reilly writes a great, to the point book. I could hardly put the book down. A must for "FOX" and "O'Reilly" viewers.
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Summary: IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: O'Reilly talks about everything in his book; every thing that is related to the government or the current news. He keeps asking questions from his guests until they give up. His book has twelve sections and each section is about something related to the society. I think that his book is exactly like his television shows. He has some quests, he keeps asking them question about the current events, and he analyzes each question wisely. In each section he talks about every thing related to the event. In all chapters he tries to look at the situation from all the angles. He points out good, bad and even ridiculous sides of the event that he is talking about. In fact if anyone likes his TV show, he will enjoy it.
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Summary: For Mr. Jimenez's Class
Review: "The O'Reilly factor" is simply Bill O'Reilly's thoughts on many subjects. He covers many subjects from social status, sex, money, media, and much more. But in all subjects I find that he has a very conservative republican view. To read a book of this caliber I find to be refreshing. It also has a great comical side to it. I personally enjoyed his views on the media. He shows the dark, backs stabbing, dog eat dog, world to the media. Also his story of how he worked his way up to become who he is today.
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Summary: Entertaining!
Review: As a 19-year-old college student, I found this book to be very entertaining yet informative. I enjoy watching The Factor and this book just added to that enjoyment. O'Reilly rules!
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Summary: A dose of reality.
Review: An excellent book in favor of common sense.
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Summary: A Commercial for the TV Show
Review: The TV program "the O'Rielly Factor" is a probing, informative foray into the now all-too-rare world of genuine investigative journalism. Bill O'Reilly rightfully brags of his "no spin zone," and movers and shakers whose closets are laden with skeletons know to stay away. (Neither Hillary Clinton nor Ted Kennedy would dare set foot in a studio where the factor was filming.)The book, "The O'Rielly Factor" is disappointingly little more than an ersatz commercial for its far superior boob-tube namesake. Complete with "Talking Points" and "Most Ridiculous Items," it's a wonder that the last chapter isn't devoted to viewer...ah...reader mail. Suffering from an acute overuse of the word "factor," each chapter is devoted to a broad issue (Race, Religion, Class Money et al.), and each is unimaginatively named "The Politics (or whatever) Factor." In these essays the author proves that he has strong opinions and can site substantial evidence to back them up. (Neither is a secret to Factor viewers.) Yet no topic is mined deeply; all regularly receive more thorough, insightful, and interesting scrutiny on the nightly TV show. The last three chapters standout at least as more provocative and provide O'Rielly's never tactful take on "The Good," "the Bad," and "the Ridiculous." A few legitimated gems can mined from those pages where he is at his politically incorrect, take no prisoners, tell-it-like-it-is best. Describing the epicene former national disgrace Janet Reno, he unabashedly declares, "this ridiculous, incompetent woman...clearly obstructed justice in the campaign finance investigation," and adds with sad accuracy "her tenure as attorney general has been one of the darkest times in American history." He scores additional bull's-eyes saying "Larry Flynt is the worst America has to offer," Jerry Springer "debases other people to make money," and "if God has a sense of humor...(David Duke and Al Sharpton) will be sharing a sauna in the netherworld--with one thermostat." About Roseanne Barr, he is not the first to ponder, "how this woman became rich and famous is a mystery that ranks right up there with the lost continent of Atlantis." In regards to loudmouth Rosie O'Donnell and her brainless propaganda gabfest, he tosses an interesting and rather apt comparison, "a guy named Joseph Goebbels did the same thing." And regarding Bill Clinton, he wistfully thinks what might have been--"full of promise intelligence, and charisma...in two terms the man created no meaningful legislation." One crack beneath Mr. O'Rielly's typical fresh thinking can be found in his slur of Jesse Helms. The North Carolina Senator like all politicians has his share of detractors and supporters, but among O'Rielly's grievances is the accusation that he is "Big Tobacco fiercest champion" like that is an obvious equivalent to advocating the reinstitution of slavery. It is unclear why O'Rielly (among a legion of others) makes this vapid charge while maintaining silence on the alcohol, sugar, automotive, greasy food, gun, knife, and countless other legal industries whose products cause harm. Such a banal smear lack's the ever-confrontational host's usual thoughtfulness and originality and contradicts his usual line of thinking. In a March 2002 edition of his syndicated column, he articulated, "the government has slapped huge taxes on tobacco products with the hope that nicotine addicts will cut down their habits or quit all together. Now some believe this is a noble thing, but it is actually punitive--the state is punishing people who like tobacco." Since the absurd allegation is so out of character, perhaps O'Rielly, who had skewered many on the left, wanted to maintain balance and picked an oft-cited target on the right, hurling a convenient bromide rather than formulating a supportable charge. Despite the book's sufficent share of laughs, occasional though-provoking comments, and not-that-infrequent sapient observations, it pales next to a typical edition of the TV show that shares it name.
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Summary: Truth and Honor
Review: O'Reilly stands for something most americans will never understand. He stands for the truth and he's not afraid to put it before himself. He's a role model to anybody with intellect. It's too bad he is not running this country because it would be a lot fairer and the president would be much more interesting to watch and he wouldn't spend his time getting his noodle slurped (i think that's a run-on sentence). Anyways, get the book, it's a quick read and he doesn't babble... but if you have a very closed mind and like to create your own personal reality, then this book probably isn't for you.
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