
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity book by Bill O'Reilly
By Bill O'ReillyA Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity book by Bill O'Reilly
The year was 1957, the month September, and I had just turned eight years old. Dwight Eisenhower was President, but in my life it was the diminutive, intense Sister Mary Lurana who ruled, at least in the third-grade class where I was held captive. For reasons you will soon understand, my parents had remanded me to the penal institution of St. Brigid's School in Westbury, New York, a cruel and unusual punishment if there ever was one.
Already, I had barely survived my first two years at St. Brigid's because I was, well, a little nitwit. Not satisfied with memorizing the Baltimore Catechism's fine prose, which featured passages like "God made me to show his goodness and to make me happy with him in heaven," I was constantly annoying my classmates and, of course, the no-nonsense Sister Lurana. With sixty overactive students in her class, she was understandably short on patience. For survival, she had also become quick on the draw.
Then it happened. One day I blurted out some dumb remark, and Sister Lurana was on me like a panther. Her black habit blocked out all distractions as she leaned down, looked me in the eye, and uttered words I have never forgotten: "William, you are a bold, fresh piece of humanity."
And she was dead-on.
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 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 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.
Book details
- Hardcover
- 256 pages
- English
- 0767928822
- 9780767928823
About Bill O'Reilly
bill o'reilly's success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. the iconic anchor of the o'reilly factor led the program to the status of the highest Read More about Bill O'Reilly
More Books By Bill O'Reilly
People who bought this also bought
Life and Favor: A Story of Pain, Love, Determination and Faith book by V.M Jackson
Used Book
The Confident Woman Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations book by Joyce Meyer
Like New
Trust: Mastering the Four Essential Trusts: Trust in Self, Trust in God, Trust in Others, Trust in Life
New Book
Capitalism, Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World book by Branko Milanovic
New Book
Letters to Young Churches: A Translation of the New Testament Epistles
Used Book
It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound book by Terry McMillan
Used Book
Andre Dubus: A Study of the Short Fiction (Twayne's Studies in Short Fiction)
Used Book
Results Now : How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning
Used Book
Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice book by Clayton M. Christensen
New Book
Claiming God's Promises for Moms: 30 Daily Devotions book by Freeman Smith
Used Book
Jonathan and Angela Scott's Safari Guide to East African Animals by Jonathan and Angela Scott
New Book
A Ghost In The Throat By Doireann Ni Ghriofa (Uncorrected Proof)
Used Book
Emma's War: Love, Betrayal and Death in the Sudan book by Deborah Scroggins
New Book
Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way
Used Book
Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink book by Sean Hannity
Used Book
Talking to Strangers : What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
New Book
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict book by The Arbinger Institute
New Book
The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
New Book
Armageddon, Oil and the Middle East : What the Bible Says About the Future of the Middle East and the End of Western Civilization
Used Book
Our Daily Bread Devotional September, October, November 2020
Used Book
Webster's Dictionary for Home, School and Office New, Revised and Expanded Edition
Used Book