Most people believe that being extremely tall would be fantastic. It isn't. It has its advantages, but it also has nearly as many disadvantages. It can be useful in basketball, business, and politics, and when friends are trying to find you in a crowded place. However. it's also inconvenient, expensive, sometimes harmful to one's health, and a little tedious to be bombarded almost daily with questions about how the weather is up there. In this book, the author takes a lighthearted look at the various aspects of extreme height, and those affected by it, from the perspective of someone who has spent the majority of his life towering above the crowd.…mehr
Most people believe that being extremely tall would be fantastic. It isn't. It has its advantages, but it also has nearly as many disadvantages. It can be useful in basketball, business, and politics, and when friends are trying to find you in a crowded place. However. it's also inconvenient, expensive, sometimes harmful to one's health, and a little tedious to be bombarded almost daily with questions about how the weather is up there. In this book, the author takes a lighthearted look at the various aspects of extreme height, and those affected by it, from the perspective of someone who has spent the majority of his life towering above the crowd.
Don Doxsie lives in Marion, Iowa, and is retired following an award-winning, 49-year career as a sportswriter.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. You're Not Here for the Convention, Are You? 2. Are We Still Growing? 3. It's Tough to Grow Up as a Tall Guy 4. It's Tougher to Be a Tall Girl 5. So, Where Do I Put My Legs? 6. What Am I Supposed to Wear? 7. You Must Play Basketball, Right? 8. It Doesn't Help in All Sports 9. No One Roots for Goliath 10. We're Smarter ... Just Ask Us 11. We May Not Be Quite as Healthy 12. We Make Good Leaders 13. It Helps in the Business World, Too 14. Our Military Options Are Limited 15. There's Not Much Bigness in Show Business 16. It's Possible to Be Too Tall 17. We Can Do Just About Anything 18. All in All, I'd Rather Be Tall Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. You're Not Here for the Convention, Are You? 2. Are We Still Growing? 3. It's Tough to Grow Up as a Tall Guy 4. It's Tougher to Be a Tall Girl 5. So, Where Do I Put My Legs? 6. What Am I Supposed to Wear? 7. You Must Play Basketball, Right? 8. It Doesn't Help in All Sports 9. No One Roots for Goliath 10. We're Smarter ... Just Ask Us 11. We May Not Be Quite as Healthy 12. We Make Good Leaders 13. It Helps in the Business World, Too 14. Our Military Options Are Limited 15. There's Not Much Bigness in Show Business 16. It's Possible to Be Too Tall 17. We Can Do Just About Anything 18. All in All, I'd Rather Be Tall Bibliography Index
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