{"product_id":"hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-espn-com-sports-desk-paperback","title":"Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness Modern History from the Espn.com Sports Desk - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHunter S. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRyen Russillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports, politics, and sex collide in Hunter S. Thompson's wildly popular ESPN.com columns. From the author of \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e and father of \"Gonzo\" journalism comes \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring a new introduction from popular sports host Ryen Russillo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsightful, incendiary, outrageously brilliant, such was the man who galvanized American journalism with his radical ideas and gonzo tactics. For over half a century, Hunter S. Thompson devastated his readers with his acerbic wit and uncanny grasp of politics and history. His reign as \"The Unabomber of contemporary letters\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e) is more legendary than ever with \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e. Fear, greed, and action abound in this hilarious, thought-provoking compilation as Thompson doles out searing indictments and uproarious rants while providing commentary on politics, sex, and sports--at times all in the same column. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics' favorites, and never-before-published columns, \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e follows Thompson through the beginning of the new century, revealing his queasiness over the 2000 election (\"rigged and fixed from the start\"); his take on professional sports (to improve Major League Baseball \"eliminate the pitcher\"); and his myriad controversial opinions and brutally honest observations on issues plaguing America―including the Bush administration and the inequities within the American judicial system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form―unbridled, astute, and irreverent.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunter S. Thompson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His books include \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScrewjack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Kingdom of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Shark Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell's Angels, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in February 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.7 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984071196973,"sku":"9780684873206","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WGdhSUhDdk1jYk5FZFpUekdYZWlJUT09.webp?v=1776081748","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-espn-com-sports-desk-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}