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| Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid | 
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Sales Rank: 351
Category: Book
Author: Dr. Denis Leary
Publisher: Viking Adult
Studio: Viking Adult
Manufacturer: Viking Adult
Label: Viking Adult
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0670031607
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.54
EAN: 9780670031603
ASIN: 0670031607
Publication Date: November 18, 2008
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Product Description
A hilarious blast of scathing irreverence from the award-winning actor and comedian.
?A pissed off Leary is the best Leary,? says one critic of the writer and comic. In Why We Suck, Dr. Denis Leary uses his common sense, and his biting and hilarious take on the world, to attack the politically correct, the hypocritical, the obese, the thin--basically everyone who takes themselves too seriously. He does so with the extra oomph of a doctorate bestowed upon him by his alma mater Emerson College. ?Sure it?s just a celebrity type of thing--they only gave it to me because I?m famous.? Leary explains. ?But it?s legal and it means I get to say I?m a doctor--just like Dr. Phil.?
In Why We Suck, Leary?s famously smart style and sardonic wit have found their fullest and fiercest expression yet. Zeroing in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it, Leary unravels his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politics with the same bright, savage, and profane insight he brought to his critically acclaimed one-man shows No Cure for Cancer and Lock ?n Load, and his platinum-selling song, ?Asshole.?
Proudly Irish American, defiantly working class, with a reserve of compassion for the underdog and the overlooked, Leary delivers blistering diatribes that are penetrating social commentary with no holds barred. Leary?s book will find wide appeal among people who want to laugh out loud or find a guide who matches their view of what?s wrong in America and the world-at-large; and fans of his one-man shows, his many movies, and Rescue Me, Leary?s Golden Globe and Emmy?nominated television show. Why We Suck is the latest salvo from one of America?s most original and biting comic satirists.
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 Are you kidding me? Humor? NOT! January 7, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What??? (12 years in the Army would have me saying something else here, were it not a public forum...)
According to Mr. Leary, children with autism "are not autistic, just stupid. Or lazy. Or both." Excuse me?
Another mother put it best:
"If Mr. Leary had ever been in the presence of an autistic child, he would CLEARLY see that it has nothing to do with laziness or stupidity. Often these children are smart and active. They just have no skills for channeling and focusing that intelligence or energy into so-called "normal" social behaviors. Trying to stir up controversy to sell a book is pretty sad. Why don't you just write a better book that people will actually want to read? Or are you too stupid and lazy for that?"
I concur. Denis Leary is not only NOT funny, he has no soul.
With SO many other GOOD books to buy...why would anyone waste money on this trash!?!?
 great read January 6, 2009
Written by DR.Denis Leary, this book delivers also. It's funny, sarcastic, clever, and brings back memories of one's own youth. Must be all Catholic families are the same no matter where you grow up! Some truths never change. Keep up the good work, DR. Leary.
Book Purchase January 6, 2009
Book arrived quickly and just as described. Was a gift for my son and he LOVED it.
Hilarious! January 5, 2009
Unfortunately, the people who SHOULD read this book WON'T, because they'd get "offended".
It is 100% truthful and hyserically told. I love it.
 Only Moderately Entertaining January 5, 2009
I desperately wanted to enjoy this book, but after about 100 pages, I had to quit reading. Something I never do. If you're a fan of Dennis Leary, you'll absolutely enjoy this read. His unique wit and sarcasm are what makes this book what it is. If you're easily offended (and I am not) you might want to look elsewhere. I will admit, that although I did not find much of the content humorous, Dr. Leary's points are fairly accurate! A lot of the reason we as Americans "suck" as he puts it, are outlined very clearly throughout the book.
Give it a shot if you're looking to be entertained, but don't expect much in my opinion.
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