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The Three Dollar Scholar – Chapter List


PART I: MAJOR DECISIONS

CHAPTER 1: On Naming Your Child OR There’s No Need for Eight Girls Named Emma in One Kindergarten Class

CHAPTER 2: The “Oh Shit, Not Another Sadie” Rules for Baby Naming

CHAPTER 3: Handling the Proposal (the real thing, not the Sandra Bullock movie)

CHAPTER 4: Advice for Women When Buying a Pet

CHAPTER 4a: Okay, You’re Right: Cats Are a Waste; Help Me Pick a Dog

CHAPTER 5: Advice for Men When Buying a Pet

CHAPTER 6: General Dog-Buying Advice for Men and Women AND Why Most Dog Surgery is Dog Shit

CHAPTER 7: Fourteen Simple Strategies for Naming Your Dog OR It Would Suck to Have a Dog Named LeBron in Cleveland Right Now

CHAPTER 8: On Where to Live OR I Hate Winter and I Want to Move to Southern California or South Florida, but I Can’t Decide Which

CHAPTER 9: Foolproof Ways to Pick the Right College for Your Career AND Five Ways Colleges Waste Your Money Beside the Tuition Toilet

CHAPTER 10: The Easiest Plan Ever for Becoming Less Fat OR I’m Chubby, Lazy, and I Hate Exercise…But I Don’t Want to Have a Heart Attack at Fifty

CHAPTER 11: I Suck at Job Interviews but I Can’t Change My Entire Personality OR Three Things You Can Do to Make an Employer Forget Everyone Else

PART II: SETTLING MINDLESS DEBATES

CHAPTER 12: Are There Any Jacked Comedy Stars? OR The Only Cut Comedian

CHAPTER 13: What’s with Musicians Adding “Fat” to Their Names? OR Rock and Rolls

CHAPTER 14: Does the Best Fast-Food Burger Even Exist? An In-Depth Study OR It’s Time for McDonald’s to Release the Mac Daddy

CHAPTER 15: The Most Credible Boxing Physique by an Actor Playing a Real Fighter: The Final Verdict

CHAPTER 16: Is a Red Bull Tougher than a Rock Star or a Monster? AND Do We Need Energy Drinks?

CHAPTER 17: “Dog People” versus “Cat People” OR Garfield Was Invented As Propaganda by the Cat Lobby and Why Dogs Will Always Be Better

CHAPTER 18: Under What Circumstances is Littering Acceptable?

CHAPTER 19: On Global Globing AND How to Respond to Pushy People Pushing Their Idea of the Ideal Earth Temperature on You

CHAPTER 20: Can We Believe Anything We Read? (No)

CHAPTER 21: Are Journalists Super Sneaky When Writing Articles? (Yes) AND Spotting Journalists’ Tricks in an Agenda-Driven Business

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Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene, The Dadvantage, Forces of Character and other books about icons, fatherhood and fitness. His work has been endorsed by a range of luminaries, from Spike Lee and Tony Dungy to Jerry Jones, Kurt Warner and Jeff Van Gundy.

He is the co-host of the Life of Dad Sports Show, an avid speaker, writer and creative strategist for some of the biggest brands in sports and health.

As a feature writer, he has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, The New York Times and many more.

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Books with Icons

The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward
“Mean” Joe Greene: Built By Football
Forces of Character: Conversations About Building a Life of Impact
Heart Over Height: The Improbable Rise of Nate Robinson

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Books for People Who Like to Know Stuff

The Three Dollar Scholar: Awesome Advice for Acing Life’s Major Decisions and Mindless Debates
Jocks in Chief: From Football Stars and Brawlers to Feats of Strength and Iron Butt, A Complete Ranking of the Most Athletic Presidents of the United States

Watch Jon’s interview discussing Jocks in Chief live on CBS: This Morning here:

Books for Kids:

 

Tastebudless Bud: Epic Tales from Doughnesia and How I Won the Food Fight of the Century

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