Denis Leary Books

Women love to share their birth stories, especially with good friends. Ann Leary's novel makes the reader feel like they are laughing and joking about the time of their children's births over coffee. By the end of her book, I felt like good friends with Leary. She is smart, funny, and not afraid to expose her insecurities in a way that we can all relate with. A fun, quick, satisfying read!

I really enjoyed this book. Ann Leary has an engaging and enjoyable writing style and a great sense of humor. Her story, about her premature son Jack, was touching and heartfelt without straying into maudlin. I read it in one sitting, in a few hours, and can honestly say it was worth staying up until 1:00 am to finish it, even though I'm now grouchy at work.

This book was very entertaining. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the author's experiences. In my opinion, she did such a good job telling her story, I found it hard to put the book down at times.

I couldn't believe how much I identified with Ann in this perfectly and eloquently written memoir. My husband and I also had a 28 weeker, who weighed in at 2 lbs 1 oz and 14 in. long. The contractions wouldn't stop with medication while I was in the hospital for 8 days trying to keep him in. He was born via emergency C-section. It has been 2 years since his birth and I am just starting to deal with the pain and trauma of the whole thing. Ann's story is so closely related to mine that I couldn't put the book down, read the whole thing in one day (while watching my 2 year old, which is no small feat) and cried at every turn of the page. She really nails the experience in a delicate way, because when it happens to you, it is even more devestating than it sounds.

This book is the only thing that my husband and I can relate to regading the birth of our son. We are always saying how no one but us can understand what really happened. I can't even imagine being in a foreign country during this ordeal, but the experience leaves you feeling as though you are in a foreign land, all by your self, with no one to relate to. I wish I had read this book sooner, it was extremely helpful in healing my soul. I think Ann and I could become good friends if we ever met.

Cheers to her courage!

Ann Leary's autobiographical account of her sons birth abroad, amidst the rise of her husbands comedy career, is well-written, interesting, and very truthful. Unlike some autobiographical stories, Ann doesn't attempt to present herself as some sort of hero, and she doesn't portray anything that happened to her in a way that is self-serving. She tells it like it is. And it is a very interesting story. From her son's surprise appearance, to her unexpected life abroad, Anne's story is intriguing, sometimes sad, funny, and sometimes happy. I would expect that anyone who's ever had a premie, or anyone who's lived abroad, would especially enjoy her story, but to the rest of us, it's still a good read.

Leary has done such a magnificant service for our nation's firefighters, he has done what our local and federal governments wouldn't do or weren't funded to do. I suggest that anyone who thinks that his portrayal of a firefighter that uses 4 letter words try to BE a fire fighter who DOESN'T use 4 letter words. You would be called a Saint. Leary is no slouch in the reality department.

A sweet rememberance for any Rescue Me fan! You laugh all over again as you can actually visualize the clip in your head as you read this book.

Dennis Leary is a fellow Massachusettsan. While I support his assistance for firefighters, I think he could do even more by representing them as a bit less amoral in their private lives in the book and the tv show. I alsofeel the overuse of four letter words could be cut back considerably, though I realize that it is part of his shtick. I felt that the preface by Leary and Peter Tolan the best part of this book, and I did order the DVD "Monument Avenue" that Tolan offered for $5.98. I wish I had ignored their advice. The movie was filled with four letter words, absolutely no point to the story and too few scenes of my hometown, Boston.

Any fan of the show will love this book. It includes everything from the hilarious lines to an episode guide for all four seasons. The preface by Denis Leary is great and gives some insight into how the show came together. It's just the right thing to fill the Rescue Me void until the new season starts!

I have been a big fan of Denis Leary for years. The Rescue Me Show is by far the best thing offered on television these days. Realistic writing, true feelings mixed with shades of insanity make this show the best ever. I welcomed the companion book and found it a hoot to read.

Getting the background behind the scene gives one a true understanding from the writers point of view. I got more than just reading the text as the characters jumped off the pages and their voices were heard loudly. I highly recommend buying this book for the Rescue Me fan or for one who wants to experience some real life experiences with a warped sense of humor. Buy this book!!!

Excellent - easy read; short, light and hilarious.

Leary recalls his days of drug use, whilst also taking a swipe at all the do-gooders and whingers in society.

Never holds back

Thank you Dennis for giving all those hope who are a little light on the talent side, but who own a leather jacket, let their hair down in their face and a possess a disproportionate affinity for their own jokes. They CAN make it in the biz. A 21st-century Paul Lynde, Dennis knows how to go for the jugular and doesn't take any prisoners. Don't let appearances fool you, he's tough -- even though he has arms like Lindsay Lohan. And for those of you who are always comparing his face to Keith Richards, I call sour grapes! I didn't laugh at this book, but I don't think that was the intention.

Sardonic. That word came to mind when I arrived at this page and simultaneously thought of Denis Leary. You knew he was sardonic though, already, didn't you? Then he's probably much less of an actor, considering his persona on film/stage and off leaves no room for wonderment. But he is consistent.
No Cure for Cancer is an extended rant, travelling through the general touchstones of Drugs, Drink, More Drugs, Smoke, Meat, War, Life and Death. Throw in a hefty dose of 1st generation Irishness, some common sense, and a fashionably regretfull 1970's existence and you've got a good read. In particular, the Introduction and the passage about his father stand out. Entertaining, occasionally laugh-out-loud inducing, and consistent with his character in film and on his TV shows.

One gets the feeling that this book was published slightly too late to be the rambunctious hit the author wanted. Offensive humour was becoming rather passe, and so those such as Leary were obliged to be even more offensive in order to be noticed.

Satire? I don't think so.

This book is pretty much the script from the stand-up special for Leary's 1992 No Cure For Cancer show. It has more though, it doesn't have as many curses and goves even more in depth to Leary's ideals about drugs and all that stuff we know and love. It's as and possibly even more brilliant as the special, as Leary makes even more keen observations. For instance, the reason Irish people drink so much? The Irish music is always sad. Great.