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Because I Said So!(Reprint)
The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
by Ken Jennings
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Scribner
ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-0696-2, ISBN: 1-4767-0696-4

"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 ..."

Maphead(Reprint)
Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
by Ken Jennings, Keith Jennings
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Scribner
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-6718-2, ISBN: 1-4391-6718-4

"Record-setting "Jeopardy! "champion and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives, a literary gem ("The Atlantic") now available in paperback. Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter de ..."

Planet Funny(Reprint)
How Comedy Ruined Everything
by Ken Jennings
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Scribner
ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-0060-4, ISBN: 1-5011-0060-2

"A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in “lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings,” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette)—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes.Where once society’s most coveted trait might have been strength or intelligence or honor, today, in a ..."

Brainiac(Reprint)
Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs
by Ken Jennings
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2007 by Villard
ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7499-7, ISBN: 0-8129-7499-9

"One day back in 2003, Ken Jennings and his college buddy Earl did what hundreds of thousands of people had done before: they auditioned for Jeopardy! Two years, 75 games, 2,642 correct answers, and over $2.5 million in winnings later, Ken Jennings emerged as trivia s undisputed king. Brainiac traces his rise from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon. But along the way, it also explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world o ..."

The Greater Goal(1st Edition)
Connecting Purpose and Performance
by Ken Jennings, Heather Hyde, Ken Blanchard
Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2012 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-1-60994-288-5, ISBN: 1-60994-288-4

""A purpose-driven organization, one aligned around a goal that goes beyond the bottom line to touch on deeper human aspirations, is one of the most powerful forces on earth. But simply having a greater goal, important as that is, isn't enough. Leaders also have to know how to make that goal the foundation of their overall strategy, and how to execute that strategy while staying true to the larger purpose. Using a business fable format, ..."

The Human Body
(Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides)
by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2015 by Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-0173-9, ISBN: 1-4814-0173-4

"Unveil the impressive mysteries of your own body with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about the amazing human body, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with awesome anatomical facts: Did you know that your hair is as strong as copper wire? Or that if you could spread them out, your lungs would have the surface area of a tennis ..."

U.S. Presidents
(Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides)
by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-1-4424-7332-4, ISBN: 1-4424-7332-0

"Become a presidential pro with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about U.S. Presidents, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday? Or that Jefferson introduced the first French fries at a fancy state dinner? With great illustrations, cool trivia, ..."

100 Places to See After You Die
A Travel Guide to the Afterlife
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, Published 2023 by Simon & Schuster, New York
ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-3158-5, ISBN: 1-5011-3158-3

Greek Mythology
(Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides)
by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-1-4424-7330-0, ISBN: 1-4424-7330-4

"Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to Greek mythology, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories: how Prometheus outsmarted the gods, how Achilles s heel led to his death, and how we mere mortals always seem to get mixed up i ..."

Because I Said So!(1st Edition)
The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Scribner
ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-5625-1, ISBN: 1-4516-5625-4

"New York Times bestselling author and all-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings delivers a characteristically engaging and surprisingly useful new book, revealing the truth behind all the terrible things our parents used to warn us about.Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll stay like that! Feed a cold, starve a fever! Don’t touch your Halloween candy until we get it checked out! Never run with scissors Don’t look in the microwave while it’s ..."

Maphead(1st Edition)
Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2011 by Scribner
Roughcut
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-6717-5, ISBN: 1-4391-6717-6

"It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses ..."

Brainiac(1st Edition)
Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2006 by Villard
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-6445-8, ISBN: 1-4000-6445-7

"One day back in 2003, Ken Jennings and his college buddy Earl did what hundreds of thousands of people had done before: they auditioned for Jeopardy! Two years, 75 games, 2,642 correct answers, and over $2.5 million in winnings later, Ken Jennings emerged as trivia’s undisputed king. Brainiac traces his rise from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon. But along the way, it also explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world o ..."

Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac(1st Edition)
8,888 Questions in 365 Days
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2008 by Villard
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-49997-4, ISBN: 0-345-49997-2

"Ken Jenningsâs Trivia Almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the all-time Jeopardy! champ gets to ask the questionsâand where every day of the year will give you the chance to test your trivia mettle.For exampleâFebruary 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase âhat in the ring,â so Ken Jennings fires off a series of âringâ questions. What two NFL quarterbacks have four ..."

Outer Space
(Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides)
by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-0170-8, ISBN: 1-4814-0170-X

"Let your inner astronaut explore outer space with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about space you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with out-of-this-world facts: Did you know that Mars has a volcano bigger than the state of Arizona? Or that there s a star with a diamond the size of our moon at its core? With great illustrations, ..."

Ancient Egypt
(Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides)
by Ken Jennings, Mike Lowery
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2015 by Little Simon
ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-2953-5, ISBN: 1-4814-2953-1

"Travel back in time to the age of the pyramids with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy!" winner and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this book about ancient Egypt, you ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with awesome ancient facts: Did you know that some Egyptians used to shave their eyebrows whenever a cat died? Or that some people worshiped a god of lettuce? With great illustrations, co ..."

House on Fire!
A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership
by Ken Jennings, Michael J. Mccormick, Ken Blanchard, Mike Mccormick
Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2019 by Morgan James Faith
ISBN-13: 978-1-64279-487-8, ISBN: 1-64279-487-2

"A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire! moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently. House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along ..."

Brainiac
Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs
by Ken Jennings
269 Pages, Published 2006 by Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-58836-552-1, ISBN: 1-58836-552-2

"Everyone I spoke to was incredibly helpful and generous with their time. Any errors, of course, are mine and not theirs. I'm even more grateful to all those who provided valuable feedback by slogging through early drafts of the manuscript: Earl Cahill, A. J. Jacobs, Nathan and Faith Jennings, and Gwyn Nichol. My agent, Jud Laghi, and my editor, Ben Loehnen, deserve thanks not only for expert and professional services rendered, but ..."

House on Fire!
A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership
by Ken Jennings, Michael J. Mccormick
195 Pages, Published 2019 by Morgan James Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-64279-488-5, ISBN: 1-64279-488-0

"Thanks to Sara Jennings for her social media insight. Thanks to Jennifer Dorand for keeping our team on track early in the process and to Deb Lantz for willingly lending her marketing expertise. A heartfelt thanks to Heather Hyde Jennings and ..."

Planet Funny
How Comedy Took Over Our Culture
by Ken Jennings
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Scribner
ISBN-13: 978-1-5011-0058-1, ISBN: 1-5011-0058-0

"From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, a history of humor—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes—that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.For millennia of human history, the future belonged to the strong. To the parent who could kill the most animals with sticks and to the child who could survive the w ..."

The Serving Leader
Five Powerful Actions to Transform Your Team, Business, and Community
by Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert
192 Pages, Published 2016 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-62656-616-3, ISBN: 1-62656-616-X

"Many thanks to BerrettKoehler Publishers, and especially our editor, Anna Leinberger, as well as the entire team of dedicated and passionate professionals in marketing, administration, sales, accounting, and production who served us so well. ... To my talented coauthor, John StahlWert, and to dear friends Joe Patrnchak, Fr. Bill Brown, Don Russell, Doug Lind, Matt Pritchard, Elizabeth Moraff Pritchard, BJ Woodworth, Bob Buford, and ..."