Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids by David Kushner
A magnet for bullies at school, Jon Finkel grew up heckled and hazed until he discovered the trading-card game Magic: The Gathering.
"Praise for Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids "Nerd's Revenge..David Kushner tells the stirring tale of the geeks who stormed Las Vegas" Rolling Stone"
"Thoroughly engaging...As underdog heroes go, Jon Finkel has got to be among the best of our age...It is a story worth cheering about...Kushner knows how to tell a story, plus he writes - and reads - with gusto and charm." Philadelphia Inquirer"
"Praise for Masters of Doom: 'Terrifically told... The storytelling is so fluid, so addictive, that your twitching thumbs keep working the pages.'" * Washington Post *
"'Kushner's portrait of Carmack is lustrous and gripping... An impressive and adroit social history.'" * New York Times *
"Thoroughly engaging...As underdog heroes go, Jon Finkel has got to be among the best of our age...It is a story worth cheering about...Kushner knows how to tell a story, plus he writes - and reads - with gusto and charm." Philadelphia Inquirer"
"Praise for Masters of Doom: 'Terrifically told... The storytelling is so fluid, so addictive, that your twitching thumbs keep working the pages.'" * Washington Post *
"'Kushner's portrait of Carmack is lustrous and gripping... An impressive and adroit social history.'" * New York Times *
David Kushner is the author of Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. He is a contributing editor of Rolling Stone and Wired. His work has appeared in numerous other publications including The New York Times, Spin, Salon, and New York. He lives in New Jersey. Visit his website at www.davidkushner.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099502227 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099502224 |
| Title | Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids |
| Author | David Kushner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2007-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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