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6 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Atheneum, 1981

May be the funniest book ever written!
This book is so funny that one feels one must read portions aloud to anyone within hering distance. The dialogue is brilliant. Though very broad, it is always true and real. I only wish Eric Partridge were still alive....he would have found countless words - and lines - to incoporate into his "Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English." The fact that it takes place mostly in a Texas ...

Life Its Ownself (Signet)

1 review
Dan Jenkins

Signet, 1985

absolutely awesome
This is the funniest and best of all Dan Jenkins works (and that's saying something since all his other books are tremendous )...I was laughing out loud from the very first paragraph to the end. If you are a sports fan this is a must read.

Fast Copy

2 reviews
Dan Jenkins

St Martins Mass Market Paper, 1989

And that's the way it was, is, and shall be....
A native Texan myself, I found myself laughing all through this book. I caught continual glimpses of friends and relatives (and, yes, even myself!) in this wonderful little novel that explores Texas, football, and Texans. However, it is not just a comedy that pokes fun at Texans. Nosiree! It deals specifically with Depression-Era Texas and makes us take a disturbing look at ourselves. How can ...

Sam Baugh: Best There Ever Was (Texas Legends Series)

1 review
Whit Canning

Masters Press, 1997

The best of all worlds
If you are a TCU fan then what could be better than Sammy Baugh, Dan Jenkins and the FWST's own Whit Canning? I always knew what a remarkable QB Sammy Baugh was but what I never realized is what a remarkable man he was. If you ever wondered where the heroes went, then look no further than this book. When you combine the story of a true athletic legend with the wit and style of Dan Jenkins and ...

Doak Walker: More Than a Hero (Texas Legends Series)

1 review
Whit Canning

Masters Pr, 1997

football in it's finest form
Doak Walker is more than my hero for making this book possible. One of football's purist players, it is refreshing to hear his story. Buy the book and you will be enlightened as well by SMU's true hero.

Life Its Ownself

2 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Signet, 1985

Laugh a minute!
If you like football, drinking, sex, irreverance, and political incorrectness, you'll love this book, and reading this one will make you want to read all of Jenkins' books. The man can flat out write -about golf, football, life-anything! Read it now!

You Gotta Play Hurt

4 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Random House Value Publishing, 1993

My brother will never return this book.
This book is an amazement to me; purely because I don't know how Dan Jenkins keeps coming up with this hilarious stuff. But perhaps I do. As one of the world's best sports writers, he's been everywhere and done everything. He's seen the sports world for what it is -- a lot of fun and excitement to be around when the game is involved; and fall down laughing funny when those around it begin to ...

The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf's Golden Year

5 reviews
Curt Sampson

Villard, 2000

One of the greatest golf books ever, back in print.
I've read a lot of golf books. This is one of my favorites, and I'm glad to see it's finally back in print--there are a lot of golfers I need to recommend this to. It's more just plain fun to read than almost any one I can name. One of golf's great years, and one of the sport's all-time great cast of characters: Hogan, past his prime at 48 but trying to win one more major; Arnie, the greatest ...

The dogged victims of inexorable fate

4 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Little, Brown, 1970

The funniest golf book ever written!!!
I first read this book in 1977 as a requirement for my high scool golf team.I was actually sent to the principal`s office because my laughter was disrupting other student`s in the library! The antics of the gang at Goat Hills is a absolute scream. It`s Jenkin`s at his best. I `m buying extra copies for my foresome to read at the 19th hole!!

Darrell Royal: Dance With Who Brung Ya (Texas Legends Series)

1 review
Mike Jones

Masters Pr, 1997

The Eyes of Texas
I can almost hear The Eyes of Texas played by the Longhorn Band under the stadium outside the dressing room when I pick this book up. Both are an unforgettable experience. They both reverberate with spirit and history, echoing down the halls of memory. They make the heart beat a little quicker and bring a shine to the eye. This book is simply excellent. It has photographs upon photographs ...

ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game

38 reviews

ESPN, 2005

Comprehensive
I keep this book chair side throughout the college football season and refer to it other times as well. There is great info on each Div 1 team, and it's great to learn how certain names, traditions, etc. were started. A season by season schedule with scores is great as well. If you love college football, get it today.

Civil War: Marvel Universe

5 reviews
Ed Brubaker, Paul Jenkins, ...

Marvel Comics, 2007

Now this is my kind of TPB!
I'm a huge fan of the Civil War series and I have to say that the Civil War: Marvel Universe book totally exceeded my expectations. The artwork amazed me and its not one, but many different styles by the very talented artists who brought the illustrations to life. Not only do you hear stories from great characters like She-Hulk, Venom, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Ant-Man, U.S. Agent, Captain Marvel, ...

Dead solid perfect

17 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Atheneum, 1974

An Eagle, henceforth and forever...
Still, after more than 30 years, the best golf book ever written... Funny, hilarious, irreverent...Willard Peacock's slice...nobody could (or can)cuss like ole Willard..after all this time, it's still funny. Dan Jenkins at this best.

The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist: A Novel

21 reviews

Broadway, 2002

Better than Dead Solid Perfect
As a long-time Jenkins fan, I can confirm that this work and the sequel rank among his very best. I can't imagine anyone even vaguely familiar with the game of golf who could get through a few pages without chuckling out loud.

Limo

3 reviews
Jenkins, Edwin Shrake, ...

Duane Press, 2000

The Ultimate Reality TV Show
Copyright 1976. Dan Jenkins and Bud Shrake write about the ultimate reality TV show, "Just Up The Street," showing four families *LIVE* for three prime-time hours. 25 years before Survivor, Big Brother, Fear Factor, and the rest of the wannabes, Jenkins and Shrake produced my personal pick for funniest book I've ever read. Favorite bits include a drag race between a Rolls Royce and a Lincoln ...

Semi-Tough (paperback)

1 review
Dan Jenkins

Signet, 1973

Great, underrated book!
How can it be that nobody's reviewed this semi-classic? I wouldn't want to see the movie; Dan Jenkins' pithy one-liner wisdom needs to be visualized, not seen. And Shake Tiller's comment about football at the end stands for all of sport (paraphrase - Jenkins is well-worth paraphrasing): "Tell you something I learned about football a long time ago, Baby: what could have happened, did." Say no ...

The Franchise Babe: A Novel

9 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Doubleday, 2008

THE FRANCHISE BABE- DAN JENKINS REVIEW
The Franchise Babe: A Novel I feel most qualified to be reviewing the latest novel by Dan Jenkins: the Franchise Babe. I became hooked on Mr. Jenkins pants-wettingly funny prose back in 1980 when my Daddy passed on his copy of BAJA OKLAHOMA to me. Since then, I have read every new piece of fiction Jenkins has produced, as well as most of his older novels. Let me start by saying that Baja ...

Slim and None

9 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Doubleday, 2005

Slim and Fun!!
Figuring out how many stars to give a Dan Jenkins book requires some experience in reading this most entertaining author. I can assure you that you will most likely look a long time to find one of his efforts on the shelves at Barbara Streisand's home and Maureen Dowd probably hasn't had the pleasure either. However, from time to time there is just no substitute for a trip through the imaginitive ...

Semi-tough

12 reviews
Dan Jenkins

Star, 1978

Semi-Tough
NORTH DALLAS 40 BY PETER GENT (1973) FILM STARRING NICK NOLTE AND MAC DAVIS (1978) SEMI-TOUGH BY DAN JENKINS FILM STARRING BURT REYNOLDS, KRIS KRISTOFERSON AND JILL CLAYBURGH (1975) Some great sports books are terrible films, such as Dan Jenkins' riotous Semi-Tough, which was a clunker 1975 film starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristoferson and the abysmal Jill Clayburgh. Then there are great ...

Saturday's America

1 review
Dan Jenkins

Berkley Books, 1973

Jenkins' Masterpiece
Jenkins was at the top of his game working at Sports Illustrated when he wrote this classic reflection of college football in the 1960s. College football to Jenkins is middle America, and his stories capture that perfectly. It's so good that you began to realize how much the current writing in SI is below this standard.

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