Straight shooter : a memoir of second chances and first takes
(Audiobook CD)

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[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2023].
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9781797152264, 1797152262, 9781797152271, 1797152270
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - New Audiobooks070.4 SMI (AUDIO-CD)On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultCD BIOGRAPHY SMITH, S.A.On Shelf
Flossmoor Public Library - StacksCD NON-FIC SMIOn Shelf
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult AudiobooksCD (BK.) 796.092 SMIOn Shelf
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st FloorCD SPORTS SMITHOn Shelf
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Published
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2023].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (8 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781797152264, 1797152262, 9781797152271, 1797152270
UPC
9781797152264

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Read by the author.
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Stephen A. Smith has never been handed anything, nor was he an overnight success. Growing up poor in Queens, the son of Caribbean immigrants and the youngest of six children, he was a sports-obsessed kid who faced a number of struggles, from undiagnosed dyslexia to getting enough cereal to fill his bowl. As a basketball player at Winston-Salem State University, he got a glimmer of his true calling when he wrote a newspaper column arguing for the retirement of his own Hall of Fame coach, Clarence Gaines. Smith hustled and rose up from a high school reporter at Daily News (New York) to a general sports columnist at The Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1990s, before getting his own show at ESPN in 2005. After he was unceremoniously fired from the network in 2009, he became even more determined to fight for success. He got himself rehired two years later and, with his razor-sharp intelligence and fearless debate style, found his role on the show he was destined to star in: First Take, the network's flagship morning program. In Straight Shooter, Smith writes about the greatest highs and deepest lows of his life and career. He gives his thoughts on Skip Bayless, Ray Rice, Colin Kaepernick, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Cowboys, and former President Donald Trump. But he also pulls back the curtain and talks about life beyond the set, sharing authentic stories about his negligent father, his loving mother, being a father himself, his battle with life-threatening COVID-19, and what he really thinks about politics and social issues. He does it all with the same intelligence, humor, and charm that has made him a household name.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Smith, S. A. 1. (2023). Straight shooter: a memoir of second chances and first takes (Unabridged.). Simon & Schuster Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Stephen A. 1967-. 2023. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes. Simon & Schuster Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Stephen A. 1967-. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Smith, Stephen A. 1967-. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes Unabridged., Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

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