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Summary: Very Pithy Indeed
Review: Boy, O'Reilly's good, and he'll be the first to tell you so. But the pomposity aside, this book is a quantum leap up from "The O'Reilly Factor." Well-paced and enlightening, The FNC host devotes each chapter to a hot issue-du-jour, adding fascinating exchanges from the TV show to spice up already intense fodder. Like the show, O'Reilly pulls no punches--he wants answers from the Left just as he does from the Right, and he blasts away until he gets them. Especially clever is the set-up as each chapter ends, as O'Reilly teases the reader by dropping the name/issue to be discussed next...i.e. Al Sharpton, Susan Sarandon, George W. Bush, etc. Made me want to read each chapter right away, and the end result was that I finished the book in a matter of hours. Even if you're a bit lukewarm about the man on television, give this book a chance.
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Summary: nothing of substance
Review: Since O'Reilly is the Gas Bag-in-Chief at Faux News, I expected more from him than a book that takes no more than 90 mins. to finish. There's no depth, intellect, or wit here. I give it 2 stars only because of the catchy title that [attracts] you into buying it.
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Summary: I'm a big fan of the show but...
Review: The book has a good amount of information, and most of the time, I do agree with him. However, I was expecting more than just a narration of interviews. He's doing a Monday Night Football commentary on his own interviews. There's not much I learned from the book, but nevertheless, they were good interviews. I still love his show, but....the book was so-so. Sorry Bill.
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Summary: O'Reilly Not Afraid to Challenge the Elite
Review: The world could use more folks like Bill O'Reilly. We've become a people who are afraid of debate and terrified of conflict. O'Reilly takes on several personalities, exposing their lies and putting a stop to their spin. My favorite chapter is "It Would Take a Village to Drag Hillary Clinton into the No-Spin Zone". I love it! I admire O'Reilly, because he has the GUTS to challenge people. He doesn't accept Al Sharpton's B.S. and he doesn't care what the Clintons think of him. He has been responsible for exposing the corruption of Jesse Jackson's empire and the United Way's pathetic handling of 9/11 charitable funds. Another reason I admire him is because he does not blindly follow any political party. He weighs each issue and forms an opinion for himself based on the facts. O'Reilly is in relentless pursuit of the Truth, and I have much respect for that. This book is a FUN read. Of course, if you're a Clinton-loving liberal and don't like to see leftist liars and con-artists exposed, you're going to hate it.
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Summary: blows away the bull
Review: This book is amazing... I just finished it and had to stop and rethink my ideals. It makes great reading for those who can handle brute honesty, and horrible reading for those who think by party or issue lines. If you can't handle a debate about the death penalty, rights of homosexuals, etc., then watch out, you will be seriously offended.
The book demands open-mindedness, and those who would critisize O'Rielly for the stands he takes are simply spinning.
Be prepared for intellectual stimulation, as the book puts a well thought and unbiased perspective on all issues. You may not think so, but it's almost impossible to argue with his logic.
Simply put, O'Rielly blows away the bull... it's a terrific read!
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Summary: We All Spin.
Review: Bill Press, co-host of CNN's Crossfire and author of Spin This!, said of Bill O'Reilly, "Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a conservative commentator who puts his right-wing spin on the news. It's just dishonest of O'Reilly to pretend he's not." Reading this I thought the liberal pot might perhaps be calling the conservative kettle black? Note: that the title of both gentlemen's books contain the operative word "spin".You spin,I spin, we all spin. I started spinning when I first set foot in a courtroom and have not stopped spinning since. For Mr. O'Reilly to claim we might have entered a "no spin zone" is a spin in its own right. I think highly of Bill O'Reilly for trying to cut through today's journalistic bull poo. Perhaps he should have titled his book, "No Bull (bleep) Zone: Confrontations with the Powerful and Rich in America"? I don't think it unfair of Bill O'Reilly to ask his guest to cut the chit and give it to him straight. His interview style is uncompromising. His questions are judicious. But don't think for a minute that any of his opponents had not agreed to his line of questioning prior to going on the air. It's Hollywood. It's hype. It sells advertising. What can I tell you about this book that 125 other reviewers alread have? Did I enjoy the book? Yes I did. I just wish the book had been titled differently. Cammy Diaz-Lawyer
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Summary: Another thought-provoking winner by the colorful O'Reilly
Review: I don't get to watch THE O'REILLY FACTOR that often, but when I do, I often find myself agreeing with many of the points raised by the colorful and opinionated Bill O'Reilly . .. regardless of your political affiliation, I think you'll find that he certainly gets you thinking in THE NO SPIN ZONE (his latest book) . . . this is mostly a collection of interviews taken from his popular television show, along with O'Reilly's comments . . . the "No
Spin Zone" refers to the fact that he won't let anybody off the hook by merely spewing rhetoric; rather, he attempts to get people to express what is really on their mind. Some of those in the pages include Al Sharpton, James
Carville, President George W. Bush, Susan Sarandon, Dr. Jocelyn
Elders, and "Puff Daddy" Combs. Not present because they wouldn't
be interviewed--but definitely covered--are President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Al Gore. There were many memorable passages in the book; among them:
["Puff Daddy" Combs] Rap music is our modern-day Negro spiritual like it's a music that was first started and was prominent in the cities for young black America. And it's like when I say old Negro spiritual, when we came over here and we were in bondage, we were slaves and we were in the cotton fields. We had to sing our problems away, and we had to sing to help things get better. And right now that's the way a rap song may feel to an inner-city kid who has to deal with being trapped in a bad situation. [in a public "memo" to Hillary Clinton in his syndicated column] As we all know, Americans do either love you or hate you, and right now you are getting sugar from the majority of New Yorkers. Again, that's a bit strange because you haven't really done anything in the public arena and New Yorkers demand performance on the field and success in the clutch. Your two major issues are education and health care. They are nice issues, Hil, but they are a bear to deal with, as you know. You oversaw the educational programs in Arkansas for eight years while Bill was governor. In all that time Arkansas went from 49th to 49th in the national educational rankings. Thank God for Mississippi. [a commandment from his personal Zone] If I've made a restaurant reservation, I expect it to be honored within fifteen minutes. Same with a doctor's appointment. The physician's time us valuable but so is mine and so is yours. Being on time and honoring your word are signs of respect. I want to deal only with people who are respectful of others, even in a casual setting such as a restaurant. Be aware of how others are treating you and question that treatment if you feel it isn't square. That's all part of a no spin life.
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Summary: Good Follow Up
Review: This book is very good, but not nearly as good as The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life. The first book was much better. In this follow up O'Reilly takes a one or two page excerpt from interviews he's done on his show, then uses nine or ten pages to tell why the "opponent" is wrong. Since O'Reilly uses about ten more pages than his "opponent" to get his point across, you can either agree with him or throw the book in the corner. I would much rather O'Reilly just go on rants of his own, rather than try to make himself look better by putting down one of his "opponents". And why does he refer to his guests as "opponents", is this really a contest or is it journalism?
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Summary: no title
Review: I have tried to listen with open mind of the prating that this author exhorts, but enough is enough. I have heard the ongoings of how the left was taking control of the media and how the left was essentially evil personified, but the only books I see in mass print or shows on t.v. are all hard right. I guess I'm missing something here.
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Summary: Utter BS
Review: Beginning with the title, this book is NOTHING BUT SPIN. If I wanted to teach a class on ethics in news reporting I would use this book as an example of how to fill every story with personal bias while leaving the truth out in the cold for a true journalist to find. O'Reilly should be ashamed of himself.
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