ROMANCE

Because I Said So!

by Ken Jennings
Because I Said So! 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5½ hrs. Tantor Audio. 2012. ISBN 9781452609744. $34.99; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; digital download. HUMOR
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All-time Jeopardy champion Jennings (Maphead; Brainiac) tackles the veracity of old wives' tales that will likely be familiar to most listeners: feed a cold and starve a fever; sitting too close to the TV will ruin your eyes; if you cross your eyes, they'll stay like that; never run with scissors. Jennings uses medical case histories and evidence, scientific studies, and even sometimes experiments on himself to prove or disprove each saying.
VERDICT Hilarious, entertaining, and surprisingly informative, Jennings's volume is recommended for young and old alike and anyone who's ever wondered about the warnings their mother gave them when they were a child. Great fun.
Reviewed by Gloria Maxwell, Metropolitan Community Coll.-Penn Valley Lib., Kansas City, MO , Apr 26, 2013
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