by Dr Denis Leary (Author)
'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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Viking
Published: 30 Jul 2009
ISBN 10: 0670031607
ISBN 13: 9780670031603