The Way I Heard It
True Tales for the Curious Mind with a Short Attention Span
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2019
272 pages
978-1-9821-3086-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this New York Times bestselling must-read, executive producer and host of Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe presents a delightfully entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of personal memories, ruminations, and insights that will leave you captivated.
The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries "for the curious mind with a short attention span." Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains?they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic?a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mike's own remarkable life and career.
The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries "for the curious mind with a short attention span." Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains?they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic?a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mike's own remarkable life and career.
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Mike Rowe is best known as the executive producer and host of the hit shows Dirty Jobs, Somebody's Gotta Do It, and Returning the Favor, for which he won an Emmy. He also hosts the podcast The Way I Heard It, a collection of short stories for the "curious mind with a short attention span." As CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, Mike has led the effort to close America's widening skills gap and facilitated the granting of millions of dollars in work ethic scholarships.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- This Isn't Funny
- A Hero Under the Influence
- On the Importance of Better Driving
- No Polite Way to Put It
- A Patient Man
- Another Tortured Artist
- Size Matters
- Can You Be There by Nine?
- A Full-Figured Gal
- The Orphan Hero
- Something Is Missing
- Words, Words, Words
- Call It What You Will
- Not Your Typical Homemaker
- The Biscuit Bomb
- The Men Behind Bars
- The Cherry Pie Is to Die For
- A Manly Man, a Gold Medal, and a Really Big Sea
- A Tale of Two Pupils
- Oh, Brother!
- The American Rock Star
- The 25-Million-Dollar Kiss
- How the Game Was Played
- The Mystery of the Vanishing Woman
- His Last Letter Home
- One Hell of a Toll
- Breaking the Silence
- Keep Your Voice Down!
- The Biggest Name in Town
- Charlie's Big Break
- Bobby Brings Home the Bacon
- The Greaseman Cometh
- A Little Town Up North
- Something Unforgettable and Real
- The Star of the Show
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
