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Straight shooter : a memoir of second chances and first takes  Cover Image Book Book

Straight shooter : a memoir of second chances and first takes

Summary: America's most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhibited opinions but also revealing the challenges he overcame in childhood as well as at ESPN, and who he really is when the cameras are off.

Item details

  • ISBN: 1982189495
  • ISBN: 9781982189495
  • Physical Description: viii, 276 pages ; 24 cm
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  • Edition: First 13A/Gallery Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : 13A/Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2023.

Contents / Notes

Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- My dad was no hero! -- "The boy just ain't smart" -- A liar to my momma -- "You got game" -- "Goddamnit, that boy wants to be somebody!" -- "You're gonna be the biggest star in sports media!" -- I've got plans for you -- Quite frankly - Persona non grata -- The beginning of my resurrection -- The blessings-- and perils-- of fatherhood -- Skip Bayless and First Take -- No safety net -- Buried by a curry (not named Steph) -- Natural-born contrarians -- "What is your point?" -- Finish the job -- Lessons learned -- Come hell or high water! -- When taking things for granted nearly killed me -- You ain't seen nothing yet.
Subject: Sportscasters United States Biography
African American men Biography
Smith, Stephen A. (Stephen Anthony) 1967-
Genre: Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.

Currently available copies

  • 23 / 45 copies available at PINES

Holds

  • 5 current holds on 45 total copies.
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Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library
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Athens Regional Library System:
      Watkinsville/Oconee County Library
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Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System:
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Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System:
      Diamond Lakes Branch Library
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Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System:
      Wallace Branch Library
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Cherokee Regional Library:
      Chickamauga Public Library
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Cherokee Regional Library:
      LaFayette-Walker County Library
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Cherokee Regional Library:
      Rossville Public Library
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Clayton County Library System:
      Forest Park Branch
070.4 SMITH, STEPHEN A.
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Clayton County Library System:
      Morrow Branch
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