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Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
Contributor(s): Jennings, Ken (Author)
ISBN: 1476706964     ISBN-13: 9781476706962
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
OUR PRICE:   $15.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form - Trivia
- Reference | Trivia
- Humor | Topic - Marriage & Family
Dewey: 031.02
LCCN: 2012027688
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:
Record-setting Jeopardy champion and author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings "reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children" (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller "armed with case histories, scientific finds, and experiments on himself and his own children" (Los Angeles Times).

Is any of it true? If so, how true? Ken Jennings wants to find out if parents always know best. Yes, all those years you were told not to sit too close to the television or swallow your gum or crack your knuckles are called into question by our country's leading trivia guru. Jennings separates myth from fact to debunk a wide variety of parental edicts: no swimming after meals, sit up straight, don't talk to strangers, and so on.

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. Whether you're a parent plagued by needless concern or a kid (of any age) looking to say, "I told you so," this is the anti- helicopter parenting book you've been waiting for.

Contributor Bio(s): Jennings, Ken: - Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show Jeopardy! In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jennings's book Brainiac, about his Jeopardy! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, as were his follow-up books Maphead and Because I Said So! He is also the author of Planet Funny. Jennings lives in Seattle with his wife Mindy and two children.