Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary - LRBP

Johnson, Ernie Jr.

ISBN 10: 080107410X / ISBN 13: 9780801074103

Published by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, 2017

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Baker Books, Grand Rapids, 2017. Later printing hardcover book in Fine condition; pristine, square, and tight; foreword by John Smoltz; inscribed by author in black ink pen on the title page, "To Bill- Trust God. Period. Ernie Johnson Jr. [TNT?] Phi:3-5". Dust jacket in Very Good condition, with very light shelf wear along the bottom edge. 21050016, 13 oz, S-11. Seller Inventory # 001105

Bibliographic Details

Title: Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That ...

Publisher: Baker Books, Grand Rapids

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis:

The sports broadcaster describes his life on and off the screen, covering his relationship with his wife, his battle with cancer, and his adoption of a special needs child from Romania.

About the Author:

Ernie Johnson Jr. is a three-time Sports Emmy Award winner and host of TNT's Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal. He is the studio host for NBA TV's popular Fan Night and a studio host for Turner and CBS's NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship coverage. He is the lead play-by-play announcer for Turner's coverage of Major League Baseball and the PGA Championship, and has also covered the National Football League, The British Open, Wimbledon, and the Olympics. In 2007 Johnson was presented with the first-ever honorary John Wooden Keys to Life Award, presented by Athletes in Action, which is awarded to individuals who exemplify Wooden's "Seven Keys to Life," including character, integrity, and faith. In 2015 he was recognized with a Musial Award, presented in honor of Stan Musial's legacy by celebrating iconic "good sports" and the year's greatest moments in sportsmanship. In 2016 his alma mater, the University of Georgia, honored him with the Grady College of Journalism John Holliman Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Bill Hartman Award for Lifetime Achievement from the UGA Athletic Department. Johnson lives in Braselton, Georgia, with his wife, Cheryl, and their six children, four of whom are adopted.