Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
|
Loading... Lucky Bastard: My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TVby Joe Buck
   None No current Talk conversations about this book. no reviews | add a review
Distinctions
Biography & Autobiography.
Family & Relationships.
Sports & Recreations.
Nonfiction.
HTML:In this New York Times bestselling memoir, the announcer of the biggest sporting events in the countryâ??including the 2017 Super Bowl and this century's most-watched, historic, Chicago Cubsâ??winning World Seriesâ??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 donâ??t know how he almost blew his career. They havenâ??t read his funniest and most embarrassing stories or heard about his interactions with the biggest sports stars of this era. They donâ??t know how hard he can laugh at himselfâ??or that he thinks some of his critics have a point. And they donâ??t know what it was really like to grow up in his fatherâ??s shadow. Joe and Jack were best friends, but it wasnâ??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 No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers  
 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.092The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games General Athletics And Sports Biography And History BiographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.25)
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia in English
1
Joe tells some stories about his father that were news to me, especially about the end of his first marriage and his relationships with his half-siblings. The story of this father-son relationship reflected generational differences and a depicts a closeness that is rare. Itâs hard not to want to trade places with this lucky man, even while recognizing that his path wasnât always simple or easy. Itâs not hard to see how certain insecurities (about nepotism or being known as his father's son before his own work was acknowledged) became entrenched and the tendency to be a âpleaserâ originated. Joe's account of his father's death will stay with me for a long time.
The latter sections of the book interested me less, as I didnât know many of the stories of Joeâs national media career, including his efforts at hosting talk shows and befriending other famous people. His reflections of his relationships with his daughters and the happiness he has found with his second wife are sweet and allow the book to end on a positive note. It's good to be reminded that we don't have to keep making the same mistakes, that it's not too late to apply what we've learned to create a better future for ourselves.
If you can get the audio of the book being read by the author, it adds a particular special dimension in this case. (