I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It

Name: I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Charles Barkley
ISBN: 9780553713961

Author: Charles Barkley

Narrator: Charles Barkley

Abridged: 2 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 10/01/2002

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Political Science, Political Ideologies, Sports & Recreation, Basketball

Synopsis

If there’s one thing Charles Barkley knows, it’s the crying need for honest, open discussion in this country—the more uncomfortable the subject, the more necessary the dialogue. And if the discussion leader can be as wise, irreverent, (occasionally) profane and (consistently) funny as Charles Barkley, so much the better. Many people are going to be shocked and scandalized by I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It, but many more will stand up and cheer. Like Molly Ivins or Bill O’Reilly, Charles Barkley is utterly his own thinker, and everything he says comes from deep reflection. One way or another, if more blood hasn’t reached your brain by the time you’ve finished this book, maybe you’ve been embalmed.

About The Author

Charles Barkley is a studio analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA, a regular contributor to CNN’s TalkBack Live and a frequent color commentator. Named one of the fifty greatest NBA players of all time, he was selected to eleven All-Star teams and won the NBA’s MVP award in 1993. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on April 06, 2020

I miss basketball so much, so I picked this up. I didn’t expect it to be a musing on the intersection of race, celebrity, and life as a public figure. It’s structured in this stream of consciousness manner that perfectly captures the voice of Chuck. As always, he’s open, unfiltered, and really smart......more

Goodreads review by Byron on August 29, 2012

Every bit as worthwhile an experience as its title and cover suggests. Reads like the transcript of the most tedious interview in the history of tedious interviews, conducted by the guy who's credited (on the cover) as having served as editor. He spends a lot of time congratulating himself for his w......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on June 20, 2022

Unclear why Chuck felt the need to compile a book of random musings so soon after his basketball retirement (this was published in 2003), but I love the guy and enjoyed reading this in his voice, even if it was a bit surface-level and repetitive.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on July 23, 2017

Charles Barkley was my favorite player when I was a kid, and I still enjoy his commentary now. I thought he made some good and interesting points in this book. It did get a bit repetitive.......more

Goodreads review by Gurluv on May 24, 2024

Full of simple platitudes and easy to read in Barkleys voice. Good book and honestly hilarious at points, but it doesn’t dig as deep as it thinks it does into the heavy topics it addresses. Fun read af......more