Ken jennings wants to find out if mother and father always know best. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell. The idea is to debunk or possibly prove all these cliches that parents are always harassing their kids with. Ken denmead, author of geek dad highly engaging, occasionally surprising, and even somewhat useful. Author of planet funny ken jennings reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children parade in this entertaining and useful new york times bestseller armed. See all books authored by ken jennings, including maphead, and greek mythology, and more on.
Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small, excitable dog named chance. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In this book, ken jennings takes on many of the things that we were told as children and may be passing on to our own kids right now. 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 knuckles, and the catching of colds. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. And the book that i have out today, i guess sort of has something to do with the modern information age. May 12, 2018 ken jennings wants you to buy a duck the jeopardy champion and author talks about his new book planet funny, how looking things up on our phones changes who we are as people, and what its like to lose at trivia to a supercomputer. Ken jennings, aka that guy who won more than three million dollars on jeopardy.
Read ken jenningss bio and get latest news stories and articles. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. He is also the author of ken jennings s trivia almanac. With some nervy swagger and limitless good humor, ken jennings won the greatest of all time title for jeopardy. In june 2004, after making it through the rigorous audition process and onto the show, ken took advantage of a new rule allowing contestants to appear on the show indefinitely. Im a longtime reader of ken jennings blog, but i havent read any of his books, until now. I m a longtime reader of ken jennings blog, but i havent read any of his books, until now. Like, i thought i had seen everything on jeopardyand this is something i would have thought. Jeopardy winner ken jennings pisses off donald trump jr. All parents, it seems, know a friend of a friend whose kid gouged out an eye or impaled a toe or something by not transporting scissors at a sufficiently leisurely speed. Ken currently lives outside seattle, washington, with his wife mindy, his son dylan and daughter caitlin, and a deeply unstable labrador retriever named banjo. By jennings, ken author because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids by jennings, ken author oct 08 20 paperback ken jennings on. Jeopardys alltime winning streak champion ken jennings is back in the news with his victory on abcs jeopardy. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Planet funny ken jennings reveals the truth behind all those things you tell. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks 2011. I told you so, this is the antihelicopter parenting book you. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and. Jennings won 74 games before he was defeated by challenger nancy zerg on his 75th appearance. The human body book by ken jennings, mike lowery official. Dont touch your halloween candy until we get it checked out. On occasion well see a piece of swallowed gum in a colonoscopy, but usually its not something thats any more than a week old. Oct 07, 20 jennings often goes into the origin of parents sayings, then expounds on the scientific truths behind them. Kenneth wayne jennings iii born may 23, 1974 holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. May 04, 2020 ken jennings is sorry about how things have gone since he officially became the greatest jeopardy. He is also the author of ken jenningss trivia almanac.
Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 417 ratings. The book is a study in risk assessment, reassuring helicopter parents, and enlightening those who pass things along because it was something their parents said. For todays screenobsessed kids, doctors recommend something called the 202020 rule. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids jennings, ken on. He is here to work, promoting his new book, because i said so. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jennings s trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, and maphead, about his lifelong love of geography. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids kindle edition by jennings, ken. Heres a look at how he did it over the fournight tournament. People made fun of me on jeopardy because i said i had a website that listed my favorite 2000 movies, but i thought that was normal. He is here to promote his new book, because i said. Aug 21, 2012 ken jennings knows what people think of him. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television youll hurt your eyes.
By jennings, ken author because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down. Ken jennings wants you to know more facts the outline. The truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Your intestine eliminates gum the same way it eliminates halfchewed corn kernels. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Perhaps youve trotted them out to your own kids already. Ken jennings is crowned jeopardys greatest of all time. 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. Ken takes a long, hard look at the hardtobelieve things that parents always warn their kids. His books include brainiac, about the phenomenon of trivia in american culture, ken jenningss trivia almanac, the biggest american trivia book ever assembled, and maphead, about his lifelong love of geography. Jeopardy goat ken jennings talks friendship with alex.
Ken jennings is a contributor on conde nast traveler. Jeopardy productions via getty images getty images ken jennings almost declined to participate in jeopardy. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance. Ken jennings makes his childrens book debut with this new junior genius guides series. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell kids. Ken jennings, the reigning master of all things trivial following his long stint on jeopardy. Connect with users and join the conversation at conde nast traveler. It uses science to debunk parental cliches like dont sit so close to the tv, if you eat raw cookie dough youll get worms, that kind of thing. Book ken jennings for speaking, events and appearances apb. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. People made fun of me on jeopardy because i said i had a website that listed my. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ken jennings watson, jeopardy and me, the obsolete knowit.
Jan 15, 2020 jeopardys alltime winning streak champion ken jennings is back in the news with his victory on abcs jeopardy. When watson won, ken became the most celebrated person to lose his job to ai. Greatest of all time but he almost said no to being on tournament. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks by. Maphead book by ken jennings official publisher page. Representing the human race against ibms watson, the superintelligent supercomputer specifically designed to beat the worlds best players at jeopardy.
Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents. Author ken jennings will speak and sign his new book, because i said so. The expression running with scissors has, against all odds, become shorthand for. Jeopardy goat ken jennings talks friendship with alex trebek, reveals favorite films to watch for quarantine. The myths he addresses may have been festering in the back of your brain since you were a child yourself. If you arent familiar with ken jennings, then you probably arent a fan of one of the most popular television game shows of all timejeopardy. His latest book is because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down its kids. 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.
Dinosaurs book by ken jennings, mike lowery official. In because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids, ken jennings wants to find out if mother and father always know best. Nov 20, 20 jennings recently finished writing his fourth book, because i said so. 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. Watson, jeopardy and me, the obsolete knowitall lyrics ken jennings in two weeks time, thats the ninth anniversary of the day i first stepped out onto that hallowed jeopardy set. Oct 25, 20 ken jennings, aka that guy who won more than three million dollars on jeopardy.
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