Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell. Ken jennings is here to tell us that mother and father didnt always know best. Ken jennings biojeopardy, age, loses, winnings, trivia. Ken jennings debunks popular parenting myths huffpost. Ken jennings books list of books by author ken jennings. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and. Ken jennings generally travels from seattle, wa, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids ebook written by ken jennings. Greek mythology by ken jennings is a childrens nonfiction book that is just what children need to learn their greek facts. Ken jennings is an author, programmer, contestant, bon vivant, undisputed g. 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.
Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents tell kids. What type of research or experiments did you do in order to prove or disprove the myths, tales and warnings you discuss in your book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation. Kenneth wayne jennings iii is an american game show contestant and author. He holds the record for longest winning streak on jeopardy. I also loved the setup of the school day while throwing out stories and facts. He is also the author of because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. More nonfiction more nonfiction more by ken jennings. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids by ken jennings. His first two books, brainiac and ken jennings s trivia.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read greek mythology. 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. 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. And, of course, a few bits, like dont stare at the sun, are true. Read ken s weekly column the debunker on the blogs at, an internet dealoftheday site that long owned a gigantic foam version of ken s head. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television youll go blind, or swallow your gum it stays in your stomach for seven years, or crack your knuckles arthritis are called into question by our countrys leading trivia guru. Jennings lives in seattle with his wife mindy and two children. You may recall that i read a previous ken jennings book, maphead, an exploration of geography and the subcultures that surround it. Jennings lives outside seattle with his wife, mindy, his son, dylan, his daughter, caitlin, and a small excitable dog named chance.
Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television youll hurt your eyes. Ken jennings grew up in seoul, south korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show jeopardy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read outer space. Greek mythology book by ken jennings, mike lowery official. This book is mostly twitters fault, says jennings, author of planet funny. Five powerful actions that will transform your team, your business, and your community the ken blanchard series by ken jennings, john stahlwert, ken blanchard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read greek mythology by ken jennings available from rakuten kobo. Some of the topics dont sneeze or your eyeballs will fall out are obviously false, but he skillfully generates interest by telling the reader how these myths originated. Ken jennings has 20 books on goodreads with 41632 ratings. Im a longtime reader of ken jennings blog, but i havent read any of his books, until now.
Ken jennings s new book busts the myths that parents tell children. The civil wars most persistent myth, remembering the battle of the crater. Jennings won 74 games before he was defeated by challenger nancy zerg on his 75th appearance. Jennings separates myth from fact to humorously debunk a. In the american game show contestant of all time, jennings is the highestearning american game show contestant of all time. Ken jennings audio books, best sellers, author bio. He is also the author of ken jennings s trivia almanac. Feb 04, 2014 greek mythology ebook written by ken jennings. 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. After two periods of class he sends us out for recess, where we learn about the ancient olympics. It also helped me understand the characters in the percy jackson series more, although both authors, had different opinions about the greek gods and titans in cases of the. Ken jennings unveils the truth behind the myths parents. Kenneth wayne jennings iii born may 23, 1974 holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. 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.
Author of planet funny ken jennings reveals the truth behind all those. My book about parenting myths and cliches, due out in january from scribner, will be called because i said so. Greek mythology by ken jennings, mike lowery, hardcover. The book is all about the science of nonconformity and how being weird can make your life better. The myths he addresses may have been festering in the back of your brain since you were a child yourself. See all books authored by ken jennings, including maphead, and greek mythology, and more on. Greek mythology by ken jennings unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy.
Nov 20, 20 jennings recently finished writing his fourth book, because i said so. War as murder and editor of interpreting the civil war at museums and historic sites. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 03, 20 ken jennings and his book, because i said so. Ken jennings is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics.
Kenneth wayne jennings iii who was born in edmonds, washington, united states is an american game show contestant and author. Ken suggests a few original as far as i know games derived from greek lore. Ken jennings speakers bureau and booking agent info. Jennings imparts wisdom and good sense in this highly entertaining and oddly educational book. Jennings wrote about his experience and explored american trivia history and culture in his book brainiac. What does losing to a computer tell us about pride. Because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids jennings, ken on. Junior genius guides, because i said so, maphead, brainiac. 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. My students are obsessed with ken jennings books, so i had to see what all the fuss was about. I love greek mythology, so i thought this was the perfect one to start with. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the u. How comedy took over our culture, a sidesplitting, browfurrowing cultural criticism of comedys ubiquity in america today.
Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from jeopardy. Every week on woot, ken debunks a different myth or misconception or lie that they taught you in school. 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. Ken jennings was an anonymous salt lake city software engineer in 2004 when he became a nerd folk icon almost overnight via his recordbreaking sixmonth streak on the tv quiz show jeopardy. His latest book is because i said so the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down its kids.
A fun, lighthearted compendium of conventional wisdom, mostly parental, which debunks plenty of old wives tales and urban myths while offering a few surprising truths. The truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. Thanks to this book, i know everything there is to know on greek mythology. With this junior genius guide to greek mythology, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories. Adventures in the curious, competitive, compulsive world of trivia buffs.
Buy ken jennings ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. This is an interactive trivia book has loads of fun illustrations, trivia, and quizzes to test a childs knowledge about myths. Ken jenningss trivia almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the alltime jeopardy. Charting the wide, weird world of geography wonks 2011. Ken jenningss new book busts the myths that parents tell children. I havent counted exactly, but i think somewhere between 15 and 20 people suggested this title. Download read greek mythology 2014 by ken jennings in pdf. He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in jeopardy.
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After the show ended, jennings got an agent and a book deal, and once the book deal was in place, he quit his job. He is also the author of ken jenningss trivia almanac. New york times bestselling author and alltime jeopardy. Jennings does an awesome job of writing humorously while giving information. Dreamed up in 1966 by the academy of american poets, national poetry month is a chance to celebrate poetry of all kinds and get the poetryskeptical to read or write some of their own. Ken jennings has made a career of being the knowitall. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ancient egypt. But then he challenged a supercomputer, watson and lost. Buy greek mythology ken jennings junior genius guides book. Greek mythology ebook by ken jennings rakuten kobo.
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