--- product_id: 462269258 title: "Simon & Schuster Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes" price: "194.73 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/462269258-simon-and-schuster-straight-shooter-a-memoir-of-second-chances store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Sports autobiography with insider ESPN insights 288 pages of raw, unfiltered storytelling 4.7-star rating from 1,551 passionate readers Simon & Schuster Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes **Price:** 194.73 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 The Straight Shooter’s Playbook: Real Talk, Real Triumphs, Real You 📖 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Simon & Schuster Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes - **How much does it cost?** 194.73 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/462269258-simon-and-schuster-straight-shooter-a-memoir-of-second-chances) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Authentic & Relatable:** Overcome adversity with stories of dyslexia, family struggles, and COVID-19 battles. - • **Award-Winning Bestseller:** Join thousands who rated it 4.7 stars—don’t miss the book everyone’s talking about. - • **Insider ESPN Perspective:** Get behind-the-scenes takes on sports legends and controversial moments. - • **Cultural & Social Commentary:** Sharp insights on politics, race, and sports culture that spark conversation. - • **Unfiltered Sports Icon Memoir:** Dive deep into Stephen A. Smith’s journey from Queens to ESPN stardom. ## Overview Stephen A. Smith’s 'Straight Shooter' is a 288-page hardcover memoir blending sports, personal struggle, and cultural commentary. With a 4.7-star rating from over 1,500 readers, this bestselling autobiography offers an unfiltered look at the ESPN star’s rise from a challenging childhood to media icon, featuring candid stories on family, career setbacks, and social issues. ## Description America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhibited opinions but also revealing the challenges he overcame in childhood as well as at ESPN, and who he really is when the cameras are off. Stephen A. Smith has never been handed anything, nor was he an overnight success. Growing up poor in Queens, the son of Caribbean immigrants and the youngest of six children, he was a sports-obsessed kid who faced a number of struggles, from undiagnosed dyslexia to getting enough cereal to fill his bowl. As a basketball player at Winston-Salem State University, he got a glimmer of his true calling when he wrote a newspaper column arguing for the retirement of his own Hall of Fame coach, Clarence Gaines. Smith hustled and rose up from a high school reporter at Daily News (New York) to a general sports columnist at The Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1990s, before getting his own show at ESPN in 2005. After he was unceremoniously fired from the network in 2009, he became even more determined to fight for success. He got himself rehired two years later and, with his razor-sharp intelligence and fearless debate style, found his role on the show he was destined to star in: First Take, the network’s flagship morning program. In Straight Shooter, Smith writes about the greatest highs and deepest lows of his life and career. He gives his thoughts on Skip Bayless, Ray Rice, Colin Kaepernick, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Cowboys, and former President Donald Trump. But he also pulls back the curtain and talks about life beyond the set, sharing authentic stories about his negligent father, his loving mother, being a father himself, his battle with life-threatening COVID-19, and what he really thinks about politics and social issues. He does it all with the same intelligence, humor, and charm that has made him a household name. Provocative, moving, and eye-opening, this book is the perfect gift for lovers of sports, television, and anyone who likes their stories delivered straight to the heart. Review: Best Seller , - Enjoyed this book , well written ! Review: Straight Shooter - Sephen A. Smith is a great writer and thorouhly enjoyed reading this book. He says it like it is!!! ## Features - Author: Smith, Stephen A. - Language: english - Binding Type: hardcover - Genre: Autobiography: sport - Number of pages: 288 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #196,175 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #684 in Sports Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,551 Reviews | ## Images ![Simon & Schuster Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-mDSwrn2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Seller , *by A***S on 28 June 2026* Enjoyed this book , well written ! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Straight Shooter *by J***Y on 21 May 2025* Sephen A. Smith is a great writer and thorouhly enjoyed reading this book. 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