{"product_id":"hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-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\u003eSports, politics, and sex collide in Hunter S. Thompson's wildly popular ESPN.com columns. From the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and father of \"Gonzo\" journalism comes Hey Rube, featuring a new introduction from popular sports host Ryen Russillo.Insightful, 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\" (Time) is more legendary than ever with Hey Rube. 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. With an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics' favorites, and never-before-published columns, Hey Rube 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. Hey Rube gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form―unbridled, astute, and irreverent.\u003c\/p\u003e\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":42132466434183,"sku":"9780684873206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fJJ2SBb5r79780684873206.webp?v=1781249258","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hey-rube-blood-sport-the-bush-doctrine-and-the-downward-spiral-of-dumbness-modern-history-from-the-sports-desk-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}