The evolution of the Macho Man Freak out, freak out! We finally have a biography for one of the greatest wrestlers of the squared circle, Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Jon Finkel traces the routes of the family lineage into the sport, starting with Savage’s tough man father, Angelo Poffo. Poffo, a Navy man, broke the […]
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Separating facts from fiction Robert Wheeler does a fantastic job of clearing up misconceptions and false reports filed on the world’s greatest athlete, Jim Thorpe. The author also brilliantly demonstrates how Thorpe was unfairly treated, which resulted in him being stripped of the gold metals he rightfully earned in the 1912 Olympics in Sweden. Clearly,
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The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums BC. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them.
An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation—and reasserted the power of rock and roll In the spring of 1980, an unexpected group of musical eccentrics came together to play their very first performance at a college party in Athens, Georgia. Within a
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Karen Farrington explores the history of incarnations dating back to Biblical days, then transports the listeners to today’s prisons, different forms of punishment, and corruption. The author has certainly done her homework providing history, eyewitness accounts, alarming statistics, and research studies on the topic. In this work, you will be exposed to prisons you likely
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I really enjoyed this audiobook. With a forward from Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards takes the listener down memory lane, watching Seinfeld episodes for the first time, as he states he never liked watching his own performances. He describes how the Cosmo Kramer character developed into one of the most memorable supporting roles in television history
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A History of American Popular Culture since 1830 If you have ever wondered what people did for entertainment in the past, this is the book for you. LeRoy Ashby demonstrates how social, political, and cultural shifts impacted the way we viewed entertainment. Billy Joel’s song “We didn’t start the fire” is a brief time capsule
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An often-overlooked hall of famer Harry Deitz, not only examines the astonishing career of Stan Covelaski, but reveals his life before and after the game he loved. It appeared young Stan was not designed for the mound, but rather a life in the coal mines. The author establishes the path he followed to become one
Nineteen century biography of the James Boys There has been much written about the notorious outlaws Frank and Jesse James over the years. “Missouri Marauders” was actually completed while the James Gang was still active, thus it is compelling to see what was written before many legends and myths grew after Jesse’s alleged assignation in
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The true history of professional wrestling Jon Langmead puts the jigsaw puzzle pieces of pro wrestling history together in “Ballyhoo!” This is a highly recommended work for those that appreciate the lineage of the industry we call professional wrestling, or at times, sports entertainment. The author explains how a sport that once featured long drawn-out
