He debuts on Kindle Direct Publishing with ``The System,’’ a raw, revealing, hold-nothing-back look at his eventful life. Mariotti takes the reader to places most authors do not, detailing his ordeal in a Los Angeles court case—the lies, run-arounds and suspicious machinations involving police, prosecutors, lawyers and a money-seeking opportunist—at a time when the justice system is being examined more critically than ever. Mariotti also rewinds a career filled with powerful experiences, fond memories, cautionary tales and a relentless trail of tumult and personal hardship. Whether he’s maneuvering through the corruption of the Chicago media industry, covering the rock-star career of Jordan, enduring a heart attack while on assignment in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans or dealing with a homophobic slur that became a national story, Mariotti recounts his three decades in journalism, including his travels around the world while following the biggest events, greatest athletes and most notable stories. He is a survivor who cuts through the traditional filters of his industry—and the one he covers—to deliver what people should know about sports, the media, the legal system and life in 21st-century America.
Just because you’re paranoid....oh, hell, who am I kidding?
Yeah, I saw that, too. Really. What’s he* going to write about? It’s not like he* actually spoke to most of the people he* wrote about. That would require a spine.
This is SOOOO worthy of F***tard. Kindle Direct is a vanity press company (you pay for them to release your book) and then you supply your own reviews. So, what you have here is a book written by F***tard, then reviewed by F***tard, to be sold to F***tards the world over. The book is currently ranked at 15,811 .... in need of a bullet.
This is SOOOO worthy of F***tard. Kindle Direct is a vanity press company (you pay for them to release your book) and then you supply your own reviews. So, what you have here is a book written by F***tard, then reviewed by F***tard, to be sold to F***tards the world over. The book is currently ranked at 15,811 .... in need of a bullet.
A REVIEW! Well, kind of sort of. A review of the first couple of pages.
Mariotti emailed us a copy of the book in PDF form, and we’ve started reading.
Ever see the movie “Something Wild” with Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith in 1986? There’s a starting point.
Mariotti describes his something of a mid-life crisis, escapes Chicago for L.A., gets involved with a woman, and his life is turned upside down because he stepped in a trap.
This is his account of the whole thing, starting with a chapter that reads “Used and Abused” and begins:
“At this point I might suggest children turn away and watch ‘Glee.’ I am exposing intimate details of a difficult relationships, a hard lesson for those too trusting about romance and shortsighted motives.”
Mariotti explains how between the legal system and this woman, he probably spent more than $700,000 to try to get himself free—that includes losing three jobs along the way, including a sports-talk gig at 710-AM KSPN.
F***tard quit the S/T. And then lambasted the paper. Roger Ebert objected and wrote an eloquent open letter to F***tard. F***tard responded by declaring he could kick Ebert’s ass. Roger Ebert of course was and is recovering from cancer.
As for the personal life, F***tard allegedly had a marriage and family. But that wasn’t good enough either. Interestingly enough, I believe cancer was also involved there as well.
I doubt either of the above is actually in this dreck.
The whole thing no doubt is designed to make him* look like a poor, naive, put upon victim, how nobody understands his* genius, and that he’s* really a kind, caring, loving kinda guy.
So can I get the book? I want to read about how he* navigated “through the corruption of the Chicago media industry”. I wonder who he* might suggest is behind the alleged corruption.
