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The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling

Author : Aubrey Sitterson
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
ISBN 13 : 0399580506
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling written by Aubrey Sitterson and published by Ten Speed Graphic. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment. As a pop culture phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).

The Wrestler

Author : Robert Siegel
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler written by Robert Siegel and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler is an insightful behind-the-scenes meditation on the film's provocative characters and the choices they make. Once a hugely successful WWF wrestler, Randy the Ram now ekes out a living performing for diehard wrestling fans from the 1980s in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. But when he suffers a heart attack, Randy's doctor tells him he needs to lay off the steroids and stop wrestling altogether. Forced out of show business, Randy begins to evaluate the state of his life. But the pull of the spotlight is too strong and he attempts once again to find his way back into the ring. Featuring actors Mickey Rourke, Academy award-winning Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood, this book is an extension of Aronofsky's filmic vision, and will contain film stills, the original shooting script, still photos, original art, and observations by its creators, cast, and crew.

The Wrestler's Cruel Study

Author : Stephen Dobyns
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039334729X
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Cruel Study written by Stephen Dobyns and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-02-17 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling, kidnapping, subplots from the Brothers Grimm, and a young man's search for his missing fiancee are only some of the elements of Stephen Dobyns's dazzling new novel. Fun and puns mingle with daring make-believe. Larger-than-life characters play out the crucial human questions: How do we live? How do we handle our demons?

The Novel Wrestler (HB)

Author : Bill Welker
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book The Novel Wrestler (HB) written by Bill Welker and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Novel Wrestler (HB) By: Bill Welker, EdD “The Novel Wrestler is a unique narrative about a very creative adolescent who faces the various aspects of growing up and the realities of life. It vividly demonstrates to the reader that one’s true character is defined by how he responds to adversity, both on and off the wrestling mat.” —Rob Koll, NCAA Champion, Head Wrestling Coach at Stanford University Tommy St. Clair was a child prodigy in the literary field and a bestselling author before reaching high school. Tommy also loved the sport of wrestling. His father and older brother were state champions. A student of the game, Tommy strived to accomplish the same goal. It never happened. He lacked the mental and physical toughness his father and brother possessed. That all changed when Tommy’s life was turned upside down. The Novel Wrestler will capture the hearts and souls of those who have traveled similar paths in life. You will be amused, you will cry, and the ending will take you completely by surprise. Without question, readers will be intrigued with Tommy’s “coming-of-age” decisions and how he handles life’s disappointments.

The Champ of TV Wrestling

Author : Barbara Siegel
Publisher : Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 9780671610944
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Champ of TV Wrestling written by Barbara Siegel and published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment. This book was released on 1986-02-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a TV wrestler, readers challenge Vampire Vic, five-hundred-pound Awesome Al, and Carl the Colossus and vie for the chance to become the host of a wrestling show or be discovered by movie actor Sylvester Saloon.

The Novel Wrestler

Author : Bill Welker
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1637644698
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book The Novel Wrestler written by Bill Welker and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Novel Wrestler By: Bill Welker, EdD “The Novel Wrestler is a unique narrative about a very creative adolescent who faces the various aspects of growing up and the realities of life. It vividly demonstrates to the reader that one’s true character is defined by how he responds to adversity, both on and off the wrestling mat.” —Rob Koll, NCAA Champion, Head Wrestling Coach at Stanford University Tommy St. Clair was a child prodigy in the literary field and a bestselling author before reaching high school. Tommy also loved the sport of wrestling. His father and older brother were state champions. A student of the game, Tommy strived to accomplish the same goal. It never happened. He lacked the mental and physical toughness his father and brother possessed. That all changed when Tommy’s life was turned upside down. The Novel Wrestler will capture the hearts and souls of those who have traveled similar paths in life. You will be amused, you will cry, and the ending will take you completely by surprise. Without question, readers will be intrigued with Tommy’s “coming-of-age” decisions and how he handles life’s disappointments.

A Nameless Wrestler (1889)

Author : Josephine White Bates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781436741378
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book A Nameless Wrestler (1889) written by Josephine White Bates and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The Imaginary Girlfriend

Author : John Irving
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307361977
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Imaginary Girlfriend written by John Irving and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Imaginary Girlfriend is a candid memoir of the writers and wrestlers who played a role in John Irving's development as a novelist and as a wrestler. It also portrays a father's dedication—Irving coached his two sons to championship titles. It is an illuminating, concise work, a literary treasure.

Wrestling with the Devil

Author : Lex Luger
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414378726
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Wrestling with the Devil written by Lex Luger and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex Luger was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol-- things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. Luger reveals his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters.

Wrestling with Tradition

Author : Dale Stopperan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Wrestling with Tradition written by Dale Stopperan and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is a wonderful story that will grab fans of sports. It is not just a tale about a hero; it is the story of a community, and Cresco High School becomes the center and pulse of this rural community. It explores how a sporting activity can keep a community together. Dale Stopperan creates dialogues that are wonderful and features the kind of banter that reflects the world of the characters. The prose is gorgeous and sprinkled with vivid descriptions. Focused and well-crafted scenes, exciting dialogues, action, and emotionally rich characters are a few of the elements that elevate the quality of this narrative, turning it into a gripping story. Tom Kilmer replaced the retiring legendary wrestling coach in a small Iowa town recognized for its deep winning tradition. In a community where winning on the wrestling mat had become a family trait, transitioning to a new coach would not come easy, and losing would be difficult to accept. In the coach's first year, the tradition came crashing down on the Cresco Spartans, who suffered their first losing season in twenty-eight years. The coach understood how the physical aspect of growing up working on a farm contributed to the brutal and mental toughness of being a successful wrestler. But as the wrestlers and their families struggled through personal tragedies, they found themselves depending on the young coach and his wife for support. This creatively written novel presents readers with an inside perspective of the life within a successful high school wrestling program in the early 1970s, displaying how the athletes, coaches, and those around them interacted, grew and dealt with adversity. Wrestling enthusiasts and supporters, young and old, will resonate with many of the experiences and situations that the characters find themselves within as they develop team cohesiveness in a totally individual sport. Would his relationships with his wrestlers be enough to pull his team together before the weight of the tradition becomes too much?

The Wrestler

Author : David Heddendorf
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666709131
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler written by David Heddendorf and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day during his high school gym class, Matt Lindley must wrestle a new student named Ben Cameron. Matt holds his own in the hard-fought bout, then learns that Cameron is a star on the school wrestling team. Over a year later, during college, Matt is even more astonished to discover that Ben has become a Christian like himself. In the ensuing years of visits and letter-writing, Ben inspires Matthew’s faith while upending his ideas about the Bible, church, and spiritual experience. Told with honesty, compassion, and humor, The Wrestler is the story of a young man’s post-evangelical faith journey and the unlikely friendship that pushes him to grapple with God.

The Squared Circle

Author : David Shoemaker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408818
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The Squared Circle written by David Shoemaker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker’s writing for Deadspin, where he started the column “Dead Wrestler of the Week” (which boasts more than 1 million page views)—a feature on the many wrestling superstars who died too young because of the abuse they subject their bodies to—and his writing for Grantland, where he covers the pro wrestling world, and its place in the pop culture mainstream. Shoemaker’s sportswriting has since struck a nerve with generations of wrestling fans who—like him—grew up worshipping a sport often derided as “fake” in the wider culture. To them, these professional wrestling superstars are not just heroes but an emotional outlet and the lens through which they learned to see the world. Starting in the early 1900s and exploring the path of pro wrestling in America through the present day, The Squared Circle is the first book to acknowledge both the sport’s broader significance and wrestling fans’ keen intellect and sense of irony. Divided into eras, each section offers a snapshot of the wrestling world, profiles some of the period’s preeminent wrestlers, and the sport’s influence on our broader culture. Through the brawling, bombast, and bloodletting, Shoemaker argues that pro wrestling can teach us about the nature of performance, audience, and, yes, art. Full of unknown history, humor, and self-deprecating reminiscence—but also offering a compelling look at the sport’s rightful place in pop culture—The Squared Circle is the book that legions of wrestling fans have been waiting for. In it, Shoemaker teaches us to look past the spandex and body slams to see an art form that can explain the world.

RUNNING the ROPES

Author : Jordan Weinfurtner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (649 download)

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Download or read book RUNNING the ROPES written by Jordan Weinfurtner and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All his life, Max Lerner has watched from the stands as the heroes and villains of professional wrestling do battle in the ring. Max happens upon the hand-painted sign outside Barry's Flea Market-LIVE PRO WRESTLING TUESDAYS. His passion drives him to step out from the crowd, and step through the ropes, to experience the world of pro wrestling for himself. Now, he just needs to figure out who to be. Max finds mentors in Dr. Carver-the tattooed, mohawked behemoth-and Roderick of Hollywood-the effortlessly charismatic schemer. The journey takes them from Oregon to California, and beyond, each man searching for his own success. Max meets the strange, eccentric people who choose this way of life, and grapples with finding where he fits into this world. Based on the real-life experiences of the author, Running the Ropes is a funny and charming adventure of self-discovery, and a loving ode to the absurd world of professional wrestling.

Squared Circle Blues

Author : Matt Posner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781541139978
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Squared Circle Blues written by Matt Posner and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-29 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1984: the dirty days of American territorial wrestling. Baltimore's top wrestling star, King Snake MacEvoy, leaves his abusive and foul-mouthed promoter, Matt Gash, for more money and a starring role in New York. A big mistake: soon, both Snake's career and Gash's business are on the road to ruin. Snake faces a gang of sociopathic locker room bullies and sabotage by his ruthless new boss. The half-mad Gash scrambles to find new stars among the unskilled or even unhinged wrestlers within his reach. For men like these, in times like these, the only ending will be an ending in blood. This novel tells the stories of men and women in a hard, dangerous, outlaw business, fighting for their lives, careers, and hearts. Warning: This book is recommended for mature readers only. It contains extensive profanity, extreme violence, racist language, and sexual material. " The dialogue crackles, the settings are gritty and malodorous, the bones crunch as they are broken and real blood flows. This is the true noir, the underside of American sportainment." -- Andre Jute, author of more than 60 books "Author Matt Posner pulls no punches, paints no glosses, makes no excuses... Pro wrestling turns out exactly as expected, only more violent, more dangerous, more crooked and more ruinous of the lives of innocent bystanders. -- Andrew McCoy, author of The Meyersco Helix, Atrocity Week, African Revenge, and many more

Legends of Pro Wrestling

Author : Tim Hornbaker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613218753
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Legends of Pro Wrestling written by Tim Hornbaker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of Pro Wrestling offers the first comprehensive look at the entire world of wrestling. With detailed biographies and never-before-seen statistics of some of the greatest athletes in the sport, you will be able to read about hundreds of wrestlers, dating back to the mid-1800s. As the first of its kind, this centralized reference book offers wrestling enthusiasts a range of information at their fingertips and stands alone as the ultimate wrestling resource. This book offers readers a link between what happened a century ago to what is currently happening today. An older fan of Bruno Sammartino or “The Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers can enjoy this book as much as someone who follows John Cena or The Undertaker today. This collection is a never-ending source of facts, figures, and other entertaining data. Professional wrestling is a world of accomplishment, legacy, and, most importantly, fate. Through injuries, sickness, and family tribulations, many wrestlers have given everything they have to give in the ring, and true fans of the sport love every single second of it. No matter your age, if you’re a fan of professional wrestling, Legends of Pro Wrestling is the book for you to own and cherish. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Cheap Heat

Author : Daniel M. Ford
Publisher : Jack Dixon
ISBN 13 : 9781733777711
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book Cheap Heat written by Daniel M. Ford and published by Jack Dixon. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jack Dixon takes his PI talents on the road when a pro wrestler's outlandish Civil War-themed act results in death threats. Jack accompanies the self-styled "U.S. Grant" - an old college buddy - and his regional wrestling promotion on their fall tour in hopes of sniffing out the mystery and escaping his troubled past...and to avoid any more harrowing run-ins with the deadly Aesir gang. Struggling with a budding romance, the specter of his college-era mistakes, and the undercurrents of a fanatic pro wrestling fandom, some of whom may just be willing to kill, Jack soon finds himself dragged into the limelight - and squarely into the crosshairs of his most dangerous enemies"--

The Wrestler

Author : Michael Fessler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692804070
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler written by Michael Fessler and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Fessler peers into the life of a wrestler. From the internal struggles of balancing glory and humility, to the mental struggles of confidence and self-defeat, "The Wrestler" brings the reader into the competitive arena. And often times, aspects of this arena are hidden. What occurs in the heat of battle on the mat is only half the story. This book helps current competitors recognize what exactly they're participating in. It seeks to help them appreciate the unique qualities of the sport, to recognize what they are gaining from it, and to craft a competitive approach that makes the most of their time as a wrestler.