An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport by Kenny Mayne
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- ISBN: 0307396150
- Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
- Pub. Date: April 2008
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Synopsis
Wisecracking sports broadcaster Kenny Mayne keeps dubious score of sports' absurdities, true and unsubstantiated history, off-the-wall trivia, and all things real and possibly made-up in this hilarious book.
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Mayne, known for his sarcasm on ESPN's SportsCenter, submits in his debut a tongue-in-cheek sports encyclopedia, featuring such entries as rock throwing and Wiffle ball, along with facts mixed with dubious statements. For example, dodgeball ends "when the PE teacher gets back from hitting on one of the substitutes" and "tackle football is the greatest sport in the world and everyone knows it." Stories from Mayne's life as a sports-loving kid in Washington State, a quarterback and father to two little girls round out the book. On TV, Mayne might be entertaining; as an author, he is overbearing, often trying to get more play out of a single joke than it can bear. Other comedic observations, such as security lines at airports and the perils of getting the right order at Starbucks, read like stale standup routines. The book's best parts feature Mayne straying from his funnyman persona to reflect on his personal life. Glimpses of the man behind the mockery are far too infrequent within Mayne's relentless, tiresome attempts at generating laughs. (Apr.)
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KENNY MAYNE is the little man that seems to live inside your TV. From his decades of hosting ESPN's SportsCenter, his announcing major events like the Kentucky Derby, his weekly irreverent (bordering on surreal) pregame segments for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, The Mayne Event, his reality-TV life on Dancing with the Stars and Fast Cars & Superstars, and his appearances on The Martha Stewart Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, to his ubiquitous commercials for companies such as Top Flite and GMC, you practically can't go a day without seeing Kenny on your screen. "An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport" is the first book in his impending oeuvre.
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One of the best books I've readby Anonymous
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05/15/2008: Great Read. If you enjoy Kenny's brand of humor, and are interested in learning some about the man. This book is for you. He covers some sports. But like the title says it is incomplete so LOTS of sports aren't covered. But the important ones are. He uses the chapters to talk about stories from his past. My favorite parts are when he injects happy/sad (depending on how you see it) moments in his life amoungst all the humor. The prayer before Riley's conception, and a story about Mark Sansaver (one of Kenny's childhood friends) were my favorites. At some points in the book I was laughing out loud and at other points I could have been (if I wasnt an emotionless black hole) crying. A great book and I truly hope it sells well so he will write more.
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