[image]Holding great-grandchildren Liza (left) and Drew Fishel, May 2009 Credits Drafted and Meeting Marge were previously published in My War My War (New York: PublicAffairs, 2000) (New York: PublicAffairs, 2000).

Places of Business was previously published in The Story of the Stars and Stripes The Story of the Stars and Stripes (with Bud Hutton; New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1946) (with Bud Hutton; New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1946).

Combat was previously published in Air Gunner Air Gunner (New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1944) (New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1944).

Chairs, Mr. Rooney Goes to Dinner, In Praise of New York, and An Essay on War were previously published in A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney (New York: Atheneum, 1981) (New York: Atheneum, 1981).

Introducing Andy Rooney; Big Business; Fired; Life, Long and Short; Trust; Morning People and Night People; On Conservation; Design; Quality?; Loyalty; Home; Mother, Christmas Trees; Ice Cream, The Andy Rooney Upside-Down Diet; Waiting, Hot Weather; Neat People; and Rules of Life were previously published in And More by Andy Rooney And More by Andy Rooney (New York: Atheneum, 1982) (New York: Atheneum, 1982).



An Interview with Andy Rooney, There is No Secret, Journalist"s Code of Ethics, Procrastination, Broke, A Cash Standard, The Sweet Spot in Time, Intelligence, Directions, Struck by the Christmas Lull, A Nest to Come Home To, A Trip to the Dump, Wastebaskets, Driving, and Dislikes were previously published in Pieces of My Mind Pieces of My Mind (New York: Atheneum, 1984) (New York: Atheneum, 1984).

Sartorial Shortcomings; A World-Cla.s.s Saver; It"s a Writer Who Makes a Fool of Himself; Savings; Being With People, Being Without; Finding the Balance; The Glories of Maturity; The Quality of Mercy; Real Real Real Estate; Grandfatherhood; Napping; Wood; Thin for Christmas; The Urge to Eat; Thanks, Pal; and The White House? No, Real Estate; Grandfatherhood; Napping; Wood; Thin for Christmas; The Urge to Eat; Thanks, Pal; and The White House? No, 286 Credits Credits Thank You were previously published in Word for Word Word for Word (New York: G. P. Putnam"s Sons, 1984) (New York: G. P. Putnam"s Sons, 1984).

Born to Lose; Signed by Hand; An Appreciative Husband"s Grat.i.tude; An All-American Drive; Frank Sinatra, Boy and Man; Surrendering to Paris; The Following Things Are True, and The Following Things Are True About Sports were previously published in Sweet and Sour Sweet and Sour (New York: G. P. Putnam"s Sons, 1992) (New York: G. P. Putnam"s Sons, 1992) My Name"s Been Stolen, A Report on Reporting, The Sound of Silence, The Agony of Flight, and The More You Eat were previously published in Out of My Mind Out of My Mind (New York: PublicAffairs, 2006). (New York: PublicAffairs, 2006).

The Truth About Lying, Vacation, The Flat Earth in Kansas, and "Happy Holiday" Doesn"t Do It were previously published in Common Nonsense Common Nonsense (New York: PublicAffairs, 2002) (New York: PublicAffairs, 2002).

Where Are All the Plumbers?, My House Runneth Over, Lonnie, and Ninety-Nine Opinions I"m Stuck With were previously published in Not That You Asked . . . Not That You Asked . . . (New York: Random House, 1989) (New York: Random House, 1989).

Oh, What a Lovely Game was previously published in Super Bowl Super Bowl magazine, ( magazine, (Super Bowl XXVI, Los Angeles: National Football League Properties, 1992).

Sodium-Restricted Diet, E. B. White, and Harry Reasoner were previously published in Years of Minutes Years of Minutes (New York: PublicAffairs, 2003) (New York: PublicAffairs, 2003).

The G.o.dfrey You Don"t Know was previously published in Look Look magazine (December 22, 1959) magazine (December 22, 1959).

Known to millions for his regular commentary on the television news magazine 60 Minutes 60 Minutes and for his nationally syndicated newspaper column, Andrew A. Rooney is the author of numerous best-selling books. He lives in New York. and for his nationally syndicated newspaper column, Andrew A. Rooney is the author of numerous best-selling books. He lives in New York.

PublicAffairs is a publishing house founded in 1997. It is a tribute to the standards, values, and flair of three persons who have served as mentors to countless reporters, writers, editors, and book people of all kinds, including me.

I. F. Stone, proprietor of I. F. Stone"s Weekly I. F. Stone"s Weekly, combined a commitment to the First Amendment with entrepreneurial zeal and reporting skill and became one of the great independent journalists in American history. At the age of eighty, Izzy published The Trial of Socrates, The Trial of Socrates, which was a national bestseller. He wrote the book after he taught himself ancient Greek. which was a national bestseller. He wrote the book after he taught himself ancient Greek.

B enjamin C. Bradlee was for nearly thirty years the charismatic editorial leader of The Washington Post. The Washington Post. It was Ben who gave the It was Ben who gave the Post Post the range and courage to pursue such historic issues as Watergate. He supported his reporters with a tenacity that made them fearless and it is no accident that so many became authors of influential, best-selling books. the range and courage to pursue such historic issues as Watergate. He supported his reporters with a tenacity that made them fearless and it is no accident that so many became authors of influential, best-selling books.

R obert L. Bernstein, the chief executive of Random House for more than a quarter century, guided one of the nation"s premier publishing houses. Bob was personally responsible for many books of political dissent and argument that challenged tyranny around the globe. He is also the founder and longtime chair of Human Rights Watch, one of the most respected human rights organizations in the world.

For fifty years, the banner of Public Affairs Press was carried by its owner Morris B. Schnapper, who published Gandhi, Na.s.ser, Toynbee, Truman, and about 1,500 other authors. In 1983, Schnapper was described by The Washington Post The Washington Post as "a redoubtable gadfly." His legacy will endure in the books to come. as "a redoubtable gadfly." His legacy will endure in the books to come.

Peter Osnos, Founder and Editor-at-Large Founder and Editor-at-Large

Also by Andy Rooney

Out of My Mind

Years of Minutes

Common Nonsense

Sincerely, Andy Rooney

My War

Sweet and Sour

Not That You Asked . . .

Word for Word

Pieces of My Mind

And More by Andy Rooney

A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney

The Fortunes of War

Conquerors" Peace (with Bud Hutton) (with Bud Hutton)

The Story of The Stars and Stripes (with Bud Hutton) (with Bud Hutton) Air Gunner Air Gunner (with Bud Hutton) (with Bud Hutton)

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