Download or read book Ringmaster written by Abraham Josephine Riesman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive biography of Vince McMahon, former WWE chairman and CEO, is “riveting, essential reading” (Rick Perlstein, New York Times bestselling author) as it charts his rise from rural poverty to the throne of one of the world’s most influential media empires. Featuring exclusive interviews with more than 150 people who witnessed, aided, and suffered from his ascent. Even if you’ve never watched a minute of professional wrestling, you are living in Vince McMahon’s world. In his four decades as the defining figure of American pro wrestling, McMahon was the man behind Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, Dave Bautista, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and Hulk Hogan, to name just a few of the mega-stars who owe him their careers. For more than twenty-five years, he has also been a performer in his own show, acting as the diabolical “Mr. McMahon”—a figure who may have more in common with the real Vince than he would care to admit. Just as importantly, McMahon is one of Donald Trump’s closest friends—and Trump’s experiences as a performer in McMahon’s programming were, in many ways, a dress rehearsal for the 45th President’s campaigns and presidency. McMahon and his wife, Linda, are major Republican donors. Linda was in Trump’s cabinet. McMahon makes deals with the Saudi government worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And for generations of people who have watched wrestling, he has been a defining cultural force and has helped foment “the worst of contemporary politics” (Kirkus Reviews). Ringmaster built on exclusive interviews with more than 150 people, from McMahon’s childhood friends to those who accuse him of destroying their lives. “Smart, entertaining, impressively reported, and beautifully written. Wrestling fans will devour it, but everyone who wants to better understand this crazy country and one of its truly original characters ought to read it” (Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life).

Download or read book The Ringmaster written by Karen Restaino and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Butterfly Theory – the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have significant effects elsewhere. A thriller oscillating between three generations... In 1937 Amy’s life was consumed by trying to survive, living hand to mouth on a small farmstead in the wild wind-swept hills of the Derbyshire moors high above the village of Castleton, England. Never knowing where the next meal might come from and with the added burden of caring for her aged, alcoholic father, Amy’s concerns cannot afford to stray far from the confines of High Oakham Cottage. Out of the blue, a new bright, fresh horizon opens before them in the form of a circus. Amy and her father, being swept away by the arrival of Circus Franconi, are transported by the kaleidoscope of fascination, colour and energy that the circus presents. As the ringmaster traverses his audience with an exciting realm of chaos, surrealism and magic, his long-awaited fantastic finale is yet to be unveiled. Waiting in the wings to explode in a confetti concoction of perfidy and intrigue embroiled in a dark long-forgotten past, the sadistic influence of the ringmaster creeps silently through the very walls of High Oakham Cottage, searching for the best finale ever. As the saying goes, the show must go on...and on...and on... In 2020 a father and daughter, Len and Georgia, move to High Oakham cottage to escape the chaos of London following the tragic death of Len’s wife. Their lives turn for the worse when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery that has haunted the locals for years.

Download or read book The Ringmaster written by Vanda Symon and published by Orenda Books. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a university student is murdered in Dunedin's university district, newly transferred young female police officer Sam Shephard is drawn into the investigation … The heart-stoppingly tense next instalment in the page-turning, international bestselling Sam Shephard series ‘Finally, UK readers get to discover New Zealand's own Queen of Crime. Vanda Symon is a big talent and everything she writes is fast, intelligent and utterly gripping. This one's a cracker' Liam McIlvanney ‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' Ian Rankin ‘It is Symon's copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer's real achievement' Guardian ‘Antipodean-set crime is riding high thanks to the likes of Jane Harper and fans of The Dry will also love Vanda Symon's The Ringmaster' Red Magazine –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Death is stalking the South Island of New Zealand Marginalised by previous antics, Sam Shephard, is on the bottom rung of detective training in Dunedin, and her boss makes sure she knows it. She gets involved in her first homicide investigation, when a university student is murdered in the Botanic Gardens, and Sam soon discovers this is not an isolated incident. There is a chilling prospect of a predator loose in Dunedin, and a very strong possibility that the deaths are linked to a visiting circus… Determined to find out who's running the show, and to prove herself, Sam throws herself into an investigation that can have only one ending… Rich with atmosphere, humour and a dark, shocking plot, The Ringmaster marks the return of passionate, headstrong police officer, Sam Shephard, in the next instalment of Vanda Symon's bestselling series. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ‘An absolute must-have' Daily Express ‘A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist' Kate Mosse ‘Vanda Symon is part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers … her talent for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout' Crime Watch ‘Lively evocation of small-town life, with a plot that grabs the reader's attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn't let go' The Times ‘An absolute beauty of a read, well-written, absorbing, and extremely enjoyable' LoveReading ‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' Ian Rankin ‘Full of action and plenty of plot twists, but the star of the show is always the small but mighty Sam Shephard. With her dry sense of humor, indomitable spirit, and constant need to prove herself, Sam is the perfect heroine to root for … Atmospheric, emotional, and gripping' Foreword Reviews ‘Symon follows up the terrific Overkill (2019) with this equally absorbing story … A fine thriller by a writer who deserves a larger audience in the US' Booklist

Download or read book See You Yesterday written by Rachel Lynn Solomon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! From the author of Today Tonight Tomorrow comes a magical, “emotionally savvy[,] and genuinely romantic” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) story in the vein of Groundhog Day about a girl forced to relive her disastrous first day of college—only to discover that her nemesis is stuck in the time loop with her. Barrett Bloom is hoping college will be a fresh start after a messy high school experience. But when school begins on September 21st, everything goes wrong. She’s humiliated by the know-it-all in her physics class, she botches her interview for the college paper, and at a party that night, she accidentally sets a frat on fire. She panics and flees, and when she realizes her roommate locked her out of their dorm, she falls asleep in the common room. The next morning, Barrett’s perplexed to find herself back in her dorm room bed, no longer smelling of ashes and crushed dreams. It’s September 21st. Again. And after a confrontation with Miles, the guy from Physics 101, she learns she’s not alone—he’s been trapped for months. When her attempts to fix her timeline fail, she agrees to work with Miles to find a way out. Soon they’re exploring the mysterious underbelly of the university and going on wild, romantic adventures. As they start falling for each other, they face the universe’s biggest unanswered question yet: what happens to their relationship if they finally make it to tomorrow?

Download or read book Locked by the Ringmaster Gay Chastity Erotica written by Archer Vale and published by Archer Vale. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “FREAK SHOW – CREATURES OF PLEASURE” Rural America in the 1930s…it’s a rough place. I joined the circus to put food on the table, but I didn’t realize what the job entailed. The ringmaster said he’d train my body. I thought I’d become a strong performer—like an acrobat. But that’s not what happened at all. He’s training me to be a “boxboy”. Locked in chastity and locked in a tiny wooden box, only my head and my plump, naked rear protrude. He’s prepping me for my grand debut. I can’t wait. I want it so badly. Men from far and wide will pay to use my dirty, sweaty body. They’ll pay to use a circus freak. Format: Short story Length: ~12,500 words ***CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT***

Download or read book The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume V written by James Dixon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource for any wrestling fan of the era. The fifth in the series from www.historyofwrestling.info. This is the complete guide to every WWF VHS release from October 1999 to May 2002, with full reviews of every tape, alternative wrestler bios, exclusive artwork by Bob Dahlstrom, awards, match ratings, and much, much more. Read about the failed WCW invasion angle, the return of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and many others, relive some of the greatest matches of any era, cringe at some of the worst, enjoy the rise of Triple H to genuine main event player, witness the Rock take off as an icon on a whole new level. Plus Tough Enough, who ran over Steve Austin, TLC matches, Diva tapes and much, much more! By far the biggest book the team have ever don, e featuring more in depth analysis and comment than ever before.

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Download or read book The Raw Files 2000 written by James Dixon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team at www.historyofwrestling.co.uk are back with the eighth in their series documenting every episode of WWF Monday Night Raw, year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. FEATURING: The debut of The Radicalz The return of The Undertaker Commissioner Foley ""Who ran over Steve Austin?"" The Stephanie-Angle-Triple H love triangle Chris Jericho's ""stricken"" title win And much more! As usual, every single segment is covered in detail, with witty comment and analysis throughout. Fans of the series won't be disappointed, and once again the tome clocks in at a monster 160,000 words! It is our biggest Raw book ever! A must have have all wrestling fans.

Download or read book Seacroft Stories Complete Series written by Allison Temple and published by Allison Temple Books. This book was released on with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Seacroft, North Carolina. Population 15,832, give or take a few thousand when tourist season rolls around. Seacroft is known for its sprawling beaches and sunshine, but the real stories happen when the tourists go home. The town’s residents have their secrets and their scars, and while they’ll come together to help a neighbor in need, it takes a certain kind of love to help everyone find their place in the sun. This collection contains all three Seacroft novels, including Top Shelf, Cold Pressed and Hot Potato.

Download or read book Off Bass written by KC Enders and published by KC Enders. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock star. Rich. Famous. I’m Nate Calloway, bassist for The UnBroken. I’m living the dream. Only it’s not my dream. Mine was bigger and classier with the love of my life at my side. Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for everything the band has done for me. I just want… more. The cost of having it all means choosing fame, money, and screaming fans over my passion for playing. After a hand injury forces me to take some time away from touring, I just might find out that having it all is still within my grasp. As long as I don’t fall in love with her all over again. Ballerina. Stardom. Prestige. I’m Alexis Thompson, ballerina for the New York City ballet. I worked my whole life—sacrificed my heart and soul—to get here. Especially my heart. When I say I gave up everything to dance, I mean…everything. Maybe my torn Achilles tendon is karma for breaking his heart. I can’t let that sacrifice be in vain. When an old friend offers me the chance to rehab with a similarly injured musician, I’m all in. My new partner will help me get back en pointe. If only I can make him fall in love with me all over again. Spending time together—so close to our dreams yet so far from where we used to be—has us completely Off Bass.

Download or read book Cold Pressed written by Allison Temple and published by Allison Temple Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No strings attached is all Oliver can offer. He's hiding a broken heart that holds him back from diving into a new relationship, but he'll go on a blind date to make his family happy. Just one date, though; he doesn't have time for love to derail his plans. Divorced and demoted to the night shift, Nick has his own problems. He's got an ex-wife who needs him and a kid with one foot in juvie. The last thing Nick needs is to butt heads—or other body parts—with a tempting hipster who wears a sad smile on their blind date. Their chemistry can’t be denied, though, in an argument or in bed. No strings sex is uncomplicated and that's what Nick and Oliver need. But getting into bed together is one thing. Staying out of each other’s hearts soon becomes so much more complicated than either one imagined. Cold Pressed is an 80k contemporary MM romance. It features a smoldering bisexual single dad, a broken-hearted hipster with a thing for beet juice, and a friends-with-benefits arrangement that blooms into the HEA you've been looking for.

Download or read book Land of Wolves written by Craig Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. "It's the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson's lean and leathery mysteries." —The New York Times Book Review Recovering from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, Sheriff Walt Longmire returns to Absaroka County, Wyoming, to lick his wounds and try once again to maintain justice in a place with grudges that go back generations. When a shepherd is found dead, Longmire suspects it could be suicide. But the shepherd's connection to the Extepares, a powerful family of Basque ranchers with a history of violence, leads the sheriff into an intricate investigation of a possible murder. As Walt searches for information about the shepherd, he comes across strange carvings on trees, as well as play money coupons from inside Mallo Cup candies, which he interprets as messages from his spiritual guide, Virgil White Buffalo. Longmire doesn't know how these little blue cards are appearing, but Virgil usually reaches out if a child is in danger. So when a young boy with ties to the Extepare clan arrives in town, the stakes grow even higher. Even more complicating, a renegade wolf has been haunting the Bighorn Mountains, and the townspeople are out for blood. With both a wolf and a killer on the loose, Longmire follows a twisting trail of evidence, leading to dark and shocking conclusions.

Download or read book Rancher s Return written by Maisey Yates and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes the hardest thing about homecoming Is letting go of the past. Buck Carson knew returning to Lone Rock would be hard. But family and stability for his three adopted sons far outweigh his feelings or his past. He’ll make amends with family and ignore outside judgment. Until Marigold Rivers comes knocking with his teenage son in tow, after discovering him in her daughter’s bedroom. The single mom is stunned that the boy is Buck's son. Buck Carson, the ultimate bad boy of Lone Rock. The man Marigold blames for her brother’s death. And the last man she should want to encounter. But Buck is different now. The past is behind them, and there is a chemistry neither can ignore. Still, can Marigold trust her heart to the former wild child of Lone Rock? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

Download or read book Artificial Absolutes written by Mary Fan and published by Red Adept Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Colt is just another recent college grad working as an Interstellar Confederation office drone—until the day she witnesses her best friend, Adam, kidnapped by a mysterious criminal. An extensive cover-up thwarts her efforts to report the crime, shaking her trust in the authorities. Only her older brother, Devin, believes her account. Devin hopes to leave behind his violent past and find peace in a marriage to the woman he loves. That hope shatters when he discovers a shocking secret that causes him to be framed for murder. With little more than a cocky attitude, Jane leaves everything she knows to flee with Devin, racing through the most lawless corners of the galaxy as she searches for Adam and proof of her brother’s innocence. Her journey uncovers truths about both of them, leading her to wonder just how much she doesn’t know about the people she loves.

Download or read book Harlequin Special Edition October 2024 Box Set 1 of 1 written by Maisey Yates and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 1015 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming soon! Harlequin Special Edition October 2024 - Box Set 1 of 1 by Maisey Yates\Brenda Harlen\Kaylie Newell\Joanna Sims will be available Sep 24, 2024.

Download or read book Baculum written by Christina Bauer and published by Monster House Books. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln battles Norse monsters in the Viking Games! As King of the Thrax, Lincoln leads the most powerful demon fighting force in the after-realms… yet he cherishes nothing more than his Angelbound love, Myla. Which is why the king loses his freaking mind when the sinister Ringmaster Kell targets his pregnant wife. So. Not. Happening. Ringmaster Kell runs the infamous Viking Games, a series of battles where participants take on the identity of a Norse monster and fight to the death. Sounds good to Lincoln. The king sets aside his crown and enters the arena with one goal only: destroy Ringmaster Kell. Sometimes, a warrior just needs to ignite his baculum sword and kick a ton of evil ass. But is Lincoln protecting Myla or walking into a trap? ANGELBOUND LINCOLN Stories from the perspective of Mister The King 1. Duty Bound 2. Lincoln 3. Trickster 4. Baculum 5. Angelfire

Download or read book Scalping Jackals written by Rob Rimes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rob Rimes' largest work yet, Scalping Jackals covers the day-to-day developments of the 2012 presidential election cycle from the earliest moments of the Republican primary debates all the way through to the final result of the showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Deconstructing every event in this 18 month political journey from the point-of-view of an often times inebriated Ron Paul supporter, Rimes offers up the same hardcore commentary and insight he has been best known for in his previous books, as well as on his former blog TheSwash.com. A year and a half in the making and several thousand shots of bourbon later, Rob Rimes leaves you with his magnum opus - the story of a man going from trying to tame and overcome the failed political process to loathing it to the point of anarchistic disdain. Don't say that you haven't been warned; this isn't for the faint of heart or the overly sensitive and easily offended.