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The Book of Rudy: The Wit and Wisdom of Rudy Boesch Paperback – January 1, 2001

by Rudy Boesch (Author), Jeff Herman (Author)
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The "Survivor" cast member and ex-Navy SEAL discusses his feelings about growing up, family life, the military, politics, religion, sex, social issues, and the United States.
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    148 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Adams Media Corp
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2001
  5. Dimensions
    4 x 0.5 x 6 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1580626130
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1580626132
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RUDY BOESCH is a popular television personality and 73-year-old retired Navy SEAL Master Chief. Mr. Boesch performed 45 combat operations during his years of service and earned numerous distinctions, including a Bronze Star and the Defense Superior Service Medal. In 2000, People magazine rated him as one of the "sexiest men in America." Mr. Boesch is a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he lives with Marge, his wife of 45 years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adams Media Corp; First Ed edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580626130
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580626132
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 0.5 x 6 inches
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  • Cecelia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rudy Boesch Book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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    Cute and funny. Typical Rudy. A quick, but enjoyable read. I bought this after hearing he was losing some of his mental faculties. I highly recommend this.
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  • Jerome Dean Cozart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rudy's book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014
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    I was stationed with Rudy in the Seal Teams for about 24 years. The book is just like he was from day to day. Very entertaining and as true as Rudy is. I bought several copies and had them autographed for my non-Navy friends.
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  • C. Troutman
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sorry excuse for an interview
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013
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    This is a printed interview. At just 3.2 ounces (148 digest-size) pages, this takes only about an hour to read cover to cover. The toolbag that conducts the interview, Jeff Herman, insists on asking stupid questions like "can you talk about any of your secret missions?" or "do you think hitting kids makes them violent?" so this book has limited value. Rudy fills in a couple blanks about his family life but a lot of this is opinion fluff instigated by some kid that wants to get "greatest generation" guy to not be politically correct. Herman apparently has written a bunch of "how to get published" books but has written no actual books, save this one and this isn't really a book. Herman even wastes 6 pages writing a preface for this interview, as if we care about his analysis. I just hope Rudy got paid.
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  • mr buttons
    5.0 out of 5 stars An iconic American patriot with common sense old fashion values
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020
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  • Steven L. Waterman
    5.0 out of 5 stars That's the Rudy I knew....
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2001
    As a staff member of NavSpecWarGroup back in '73, I ran across Rudy many times while he was at SEAL 2. He is EXACTLY like his book. A good guy and a good example for the young guys of today's SEAL Teams to follow. If young men today want an example to follow, they would be on the mark if they used him instead of a sports figure or movie actor.
    Steve Waterman, author of JUST A SAILOR
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  • Lawrance Bernabo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rudy endures questions and answers on just about everything
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2002
    I picked up "The Book of Rudy: The Wit and Wisdom of Rudy Boesch" and immediately cringed. Here is a man who achieved a certain notoriety for being the most authentic member of the original "Survivor" show. Yes, there was the beloved curmudgeon aspect to how he was presented, but I thought it was his authenticity, the fact that you took the man at face value because you just were not going to find anything else underneath, that made him appealing. Ask Rudy Boesch what he thinks and you will get what he thinks. Take it or leave it. But when I saw this book I thought it was going to be one of those collections of quotations and aphorisms, which would strip the man down to mere words.
    However, I was surprised to discover this was ot the case. What we have here is Rudy Boesch answering questions about basically every controversial topic that interviewers Jeff and Deborah Herman could come up with, from abortion to gun control and from Vietnam to George Bush, Jr. Some of the answers are brief, to the point, and probably surprising to anyone expecting standard conservative rhetoric (e.g., Rudy thinks abortion should be up to the woman). Others are more involved, evidencing that the man does not spout off about everything at the drop of the hat. He only talks in detail about things he has thought about it depth.
    There is obviously some sort of agreement regarding the publication of books that Rudy Boesch signed when he did "Survivor," because the show is never mentioned, just the idea that we have seen Rudy of TV. A chapter on "Survival" is conspicuously barren of anything regarding living on an island in the South China Sea for a month. However, Rudy is here to talk about bigger and better things than some television show. I would have liked to have read more about Rudy's live in the SEALS, but you know the man is not going to talk about that, right? This one is quite simple: if you enjoyed listening to Rudy's abrasive comments on "Survivor," you will find more of the same but with considerably more depth and heart than what we say edited for television.
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