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Lucky Bastard : My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV by Joe Buck (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101101984562
ISBN-139781101984567
eBay Product ID (ePID)224473510
Product Key Features
Book TitleLucky Bastard : My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicParenting / Fatherhood, Personal Memoirs, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJoe Buck
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight17.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-011271
ReviewsPraise for Lucky Bastard "[Buck] unleashes his inner stand-up comic, sprinkling the text with surprisingly funny and often self-deprecating wit."-- Booklist "With a comic yet reverent approach to his life and broadcasting, Buck effectively captures the merging of his career and the popularity of American sports." -- Publishers Weekly "Honest, poignant, and full of fun and heart, this is the kind of sports book any fan will love reading." --Bustle "With light humor and darker emotion, Buck candidly calls the game of his own life." -- Kirkus Reviews "A steady flow of humor, love, pain, loss and genuine human emotion." -- Sports Illustrated, Praise for Lucky Bastard "[Buck] unleashes his inner stand-up comic, sprinkling the text with surprisingly funny and often self-deprecating wit."-- Booklist "With a comic yet reverent approach to his life and broadcasting, Buck effectively captures the merging of his career and the popularity of American sports."-- Publishers Weekly "Honest, poignant, and full of fun and heart, this is the kind of sports book any fan will love reading."--Bustle "With light humor and darker emotion, Buck candidly calls the game of his own life."-- Kirkus Reviews "A steady flow of humor, love, pain, loss, and genuine human emotion."-- Sports Illustrated "Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Joe Buck pulls back the curtain on both his public and private lives in the entertaining, but poignant autobiography Lucky Bastard . . . . This is a quick, captivating read."-- The Missourian, Praise for Lucky Bastard "[Buck] unleashes his inner stand-up comic, sprinkling the text with surprisingly funny and often self-deprecating wit."-- Booklist "With a comic yet reverent approach to his life and broadcasting, Buck effectively captures the merging of his career and the popularity of American sports."-- Publishers Weekly "Honest, poignant, and full of fun and heart, this is the kind of sports book any fan will love reading."--Bustle "With light humor and darker emotion, Buck candidly calls the game of his own life."-- Kirkus Reviews "A steady flow of humor, love, pain, loss, and genuine human emotion."-- Sports Illustrated "Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Joe Buck pulls back the curtain on both his public and private lives in the entertaining, but poignant autobiography Lucky Bastard . . . . This is a quick, captivating read."-- The Missourian, Praise for Lucky Bastard : "[Buck] unleashes his inner stand-up comic, sprinkling the text with surprisingly funny and often self-deprecating wit." -- Booklist
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal796.092
SynopsisSports fans see Joe Buck everywhere- broadcasting one of the biggest games in the NFL every week, doing the World Series every year, announcing the Super Bowl every three years. They know his father, Jack Buck, is a broadcasting legend and that he was beloved in his adopted hometown of Saint Louis. Yet they have no idea who Joe really is. Or how he got here. They don't know how he almost blew his career. They haven't read his funniest and most embarrassing stories or heard about his interactions with the biggest sports stars of this era. They don't know how hard he can laugh at himself-or that he thinks some of his critics have a point. And they don't know what it was really like to grow up in his father's shadow. Joe and Jack were best friends but it wasn't that simple. Jack gave Joe his broadcasting start but it wasn't that easy. And Joe's childhood as the son of a famous broadcaster was not as idyllic as it seemed. In Lucky Bastard , Joe takes the reader into the broadcast booth and into his childhood home. Hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking, this is a book that any sports fan will love., In this New York Times bestselling memoir, the announcer of the biggest sporting events in the country--including the 2017 Super Bowl and this century's most-watched, historic, Chicago Cubs-winning World Series--reveals why he is one lucky bastard. Sports fans see Joe Buck everywhere: broadcasting one of the biggest games in the NFL every week, calling the World Series every year, announcing the Super Bowl every three years. They know his father, Jack Buck, is a broadcasting legend and that he was beloved in his adopted hometown of St. Louis. Yet they have no idea who Joe really is. Or how he got here. They don't know how he almost blew his career. They haven't read his funniest and most embarrassing stories or heard about his interactions with the biggest sports stars of this era. They don't know how hard he can laugh at himself--or that he thinks some of his critics have a point. And they don't know what it was really like to grow up in his father's shadow. Joe and Jack were best friends, but it wasn't that simple. Jack, the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost fifty years, helped Joe get his broadcasting start at eighteen. But Joe had to prove himself, first as a minor league radio announcer and then on local TV, national TV with ESPN, and then finally on FOX. He now has a successful, Emmy-winning career, but only after a lot of dues-paying, learning, and pretty damn entertaining mistakes that are recounted in this book. In his memoir, Joe takes us through his life on and off the field. He shares the lessons he learned from his father, the errors he made along the way, and the personal mountain he climbed and conquered, all of which have truly made him a Lucky Bastard .
LC Classification NumberGV742.42.B855A3 2016
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Ratings and Reviews
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- Feb 13, 2018
Funny Bastard
Love him or hate him, you gotta at least respect Joe Buck. In this tell-all book, Buck puts all of his cards on the table. From his obsession with hair plugs, to his failed endeavors, to life on the road with his legendary father, Jack Buck: it's all here. Buck spins yarns in an entertaining and often disarmingly funny way (I still laugh when I [re]read the opening chapter). Contains some amusing and interesting "inside scoops" and anecdotes on the broadcasting business. I'm not even a big sports fanatic, but I found this book to be an easy and fun read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 23, 2019
Easy, entertaining read
Great stories about author's father, Jack Buck. Well written and amusing at times.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 02, 2021
Funny and fun to read.
I've been a Cardinals fan growing up listening to Jack Buck and Joe all my life. Loved the stories. I'd recommend the book to anybody who loves sports and wants the inside scoop on topics in sports.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 25, 2018
Buy this book
This is a great book, I really liked it. Well-written and compelling hearing the stories about Joe growing up and finding his way from under the shadow of his famous fatherVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 16, 2018
Great and funny read
Love Joe Buck! Loved reading his history. The beginning chapter is a hoot. Could not stop laughing!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 20, 2021
Gets attention of potential buyers.
The truth of specific examples comes through!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 20, 2018
Lucky Bastard
Interesting storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 16, 2021
Great read
Great readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 21, 2016
Joe Buck
Really good read on the insights of Joe and funny stories about him growing up and getting to where he is at today.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
