Product Description

"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. 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. 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46183 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

About the Author
Denis Leary has appeared in more than thirty films, including the Oscar-nominated Wag the Dog, The Thomas Crowne Affair and Ice Age, as well as the Christmas cult classic The Ref. Leary has also written for New York Magazine, GQ, Playboy, Esquire and many other publications. He is also the co-writer, creator and star of the four-time Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated TV series Resue Me.

Customer Reviews

DR,DENIS ON FINE FORM
Buy this book...why?..cos he talk about everything we hate in life...pompous, overpaid so called tv experts, crappy beer, non smoking everywhere..the lot...Leary for President...

best book ever
while i was over in america i read an article in usa today about this upcoming book and having seen some great movies with denis in them i really got intrigued by it

went to a bookstore and read the back cover and i was sold #

not the biggest reading fan in the world
but this book hooks you right from the start and doesnt let go till youve read it over and over

the book is one of those that you feel you share a connection with the reader in that he makes sooo much common sense

laugh out loud soo much during this read which does get the odd stare if your out in the park reading but you just cant help yourself

what you waiting for buy it already

The wonderfull ramblings!
Denis Leary as we know and prefer him: angry, aeger and agitated. I'm not american but i recognized a lot of my own thoughts in the book. Priceless! I hope he continues writing.