Ken jenningss trivia almanac, a book of 8,888 trivia questions. The book tirelessly grapples with over a hundred timehonored parental cliches, separating fact from myth in important matters like the swallowing of gum, the cracking of. Warnings every generation passes down to its kids as. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell kids. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is ken jennings. The truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes down to its kids, author ken jennings. Author ken jennings will speak and sign his new book, because i said so.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading because i said so. Ken denmead, author of geek dad highly engaging, occasionally surprising, and even somewhat useful. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell. Fewer game show contestants have made a lasting impression like ken jennings. Ken jennings biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Ken jennings new book is because i said so and he will be at the kings english on jan. All books signed at book revue events must be purchased at book revue. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids by ken jennings at barnes. In his second departure from quizshow fare, jennings because i said sothe truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids, 2012, etc. If you purchase the book prior to the event please save your receipt. In 2004, ken jennings successfully auditioned for a spot on jeopardy.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Jennings reads from and discusses his entertaining new book because i said so. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Apr 06, 20 so ken jennings told alex trebek that he liked airline food.
Book revue 3 new york avenue huntington, ny 11743 631 2711442. Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41854 ratings. Scissors have been massproduced household items since the mid 18thcentury, and ive seen dire parental warnings about. Ken jennings is an american game show contestant, computer scientist, and author who is best known for winning u. Jennings separates myth from fact to debunk a wide variety of parental edicts. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and. Occasionally mom knew what she was talking about, as this clever book confirms, but often she did not. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Ken jennings, former utah resident and jeopardy recordholding winner and author, will read from and sign his new book, because i said so, a expose of the myths, tales and warnings passed on from generation to generation. Blog books appearances dabbling about ken faq message boards. So im not too popular in my own house at the moment.
Dont touch your halloween candy until we get it checked out. Buy a cheap copy of because i said so the truth behind the. If you are on twitter, you should follow ken and us, of course. He is also the author of ken jenningss trivia almanac. Author of planet funny ken jennings reveals the truth behind all those. Letourneau and three collaborators had studied over 67,000 sex crimes and found that, even before counties had cracked down, halloween had long been one of the safest nights of the year from sexual abuse, perhaps because so many children are involved in group and family activities. He and john roderick are the creators of the podcast omnibus, a complete time capsule of all human knowledge for a posthuman earth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Seattle author and jeopardy champion par excellence ken jennings has taken to writing books that reflect his wideranging knowledge. More nonfiction more nonfiction more by ken jennings. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance. Aug 21, 2012 ken jennings knows what people think of him.
Warnings every generation passes down to its kids reprint by ken jennings isbn. Author of planet funny ken jennings reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children parade in this. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Armed with medical case histories, scientific findings, and even the occasional experiment on himself or his kids, jennings exposes countless examples of parental wisdom run amok. Paperback 10820 mp3 cd 1242012 compact disc 1242012 compact disc 1242012. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents.
Hardcover the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids kindle edition by jennings, ken. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small, excitable dog named chance. Im a longtime reader of ken jennings blog, but i havent read any of his books, until now. The newest such, following brainiac, maphead, and because i said so. The myths he addresses may have been festering in the back of your brain since you were a child yourself. I m a longtime reader of ken jennings blog, but i havent read any of his books, until now.
Because i said so provides a lighthearted compendium of conventional wisdom, debunking old wives tales and offering a few surprising truths. Informative, enthusiastic, and very very funny, because i said so. How comedy ruined everything, as well as the new york times bestsellers because i said so. Ken jennings is a 74time champion on the quiz show jeopardy. Thats not really truehe calls his knack for retaining trivia a stupid human trickbut he also knows its not worth trying to disabuse them of their assumptions. His books include brainiac, which delves into trivia in american culture. Just in time for the holidays, ken jennings, the reigning master of all things trivial following his long stint on jeopardy. The truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks 2011. Perhaps youve trotted them out to your own kids already. The truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids by ken jennings available from rakuten kobo. Ranging from bawdy humor on sumerian tablets to twitter doings, this book looks at how central a place in things humor.
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