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Mayor Kane

My Life in Wrestling and Politics

by Glenn Jacobs ...

The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill ... Read more

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The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill
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Mayor Kane

My Life in Wrestling and Politics

by Glenn Jacobs ...

Narrated by Glenn Jacobs ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill ... Read more

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The surprising story of how wrestling superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs beat all the odds to become the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill
... Read more

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Collaborating for Change

A Participatory Action Research Casebook

by Natalicia R. Tracy, Tim Sieber, Anne Phillips, Betsy Leondar-Wright, Lisa Marie Alatorre, Bilal Mafundi Ali, Jennifer Friedenbach, Chris Herring, TJ Johnston, Dilara Yarbrough, Peggy Kahn, Bill Hoynes, Jonathan Bix, Carl Wilmsen, Diane E. Bush, Victoria Breckwich Vásquez, Rich Heyman, Emily Timm, Pablo Alvarado, Chris Newman, Bliss Requa-Trautz, Nik Theodore, Teófilo L Reyes, Christina Fletes-Romo, Veronica Avila, Gretchen Purser, Kathleen Sexsmith, Fabiola Ortiz Valdez, Rebecca Fuentes, Carly Fox, David A Gadsby, Robert C Chidester, Leontina Hormel, Elliott Moffett, Julian Matthews, Lucinda Simpson, Chris Norden, Robert Elliott, Janne Underriner ...

Across the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based research projects. Academics and their partners share authorship about the importance of gathering ... Read more

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Across the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based research projects. Academics and their partners share authorship about the importance of gathering
... Read more
Migrant Marginality

A Transnational Perspective

Edited by Philip Kretsedemas, Jorge Capetillo-Ponce, Glenn Jacobs ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Sociology
This edited book uses migrant marginality to problematize several different aspects of global migration. It examines how many different societies have defined their national identities, cultural values and terms of political membership through (and in opposition to) constructions of migrants and migration. The book includes case studies from Western and Eastern Europe, North America and the ... Read more

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This edited book uses migrant marginality to problematize several different aspects of global migration. It examines how many different societies have defined their national identities, cultural values and terms of political membership through (and in opposition to) constructions of migrants and migration. The book includes case studies from Western and Eastern Europe, North America and the
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Death of the Territories

Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

by Tim Hornbaker ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to ... Read more

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For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to
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Wrestling With the Devil

The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler - His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption

by Lex Luger, John D. Hollis, Steve Sting Borden ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex 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 ... Read more

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Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex 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
... Read more

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Death of the Territories

Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

by Tim Hornbaker ...

For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to ... Read more

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For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to
... Read more

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Accepted

How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE

by Pat Patterson ...

When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling.In this fascinating and revealing ... Read more

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When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling.In this fascinating and revealing
... Read more
Young Bucks

Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues

by Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson ...

The brothers and tag team professional wrestlers recount their journey to success in this "intriguing, personal, family-centered" memoir (Library Journal)."These guys are the pioneers of making it BIG in the pro wrestling business outside of the corporate structure by doing things their own way. . . . Matt and Nick are the true definition of success in the wrestling world . . .and beyond." —Chris ... Read more

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The brothers and tag team professional wrestlers recount their journey to success in this "intriguing, personal, family-centered" memoir (Library Journal)."These guys are the pioneers of making it BIG in the pro wrestling business outside of the corporate structure by doing things their own way. . . . Matt and Nick are the true definition of success in the wrestling world . . .and beyond." —Chris
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)

by Greg Oliver, Steven Johnson ...

Series Book 5 - The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fameYou can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays ... Read more

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The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fameYou can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays
... Read more
Sisterhood of the Squared Circle

The History and Rise of Women’s Wrestling

by Pat Laprade ...

A behind-the-scenes look at over a century of female wrestling, with profiles and photos**, documenting the rise of women’s wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event**“Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is absolutely a must read for most fans . . .” Wrestle Book ReviewFrom the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today’s main events, this book offers a look at the business of women’s wrestling with ... Read more

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A behind-the-scenes look at over a century of female wrestling, with profiles and photos**, documenting the rise of women’s wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event**“Sisterhood of the Squared Circle is absolutely a must read for most fans . . .” Wrestle Book ReviewFrom the carnival circuit of the late 1800s to today’s main events, this book offers a look at the business of women’s wrestling with
... Read more
Crazy Is My Superpower

How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules

by A. J. Mendez ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WWE superstar AJ Lee candidly shares her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and how embracing her diagnosis gave her the confidence to take back control of her life.“Crazy Is My Superpower is at once breathtakingly honest, hilariously funny, self-deprecating, and incredibly inspiring.”—Julie Klam, New York Times bestselling author of Friendkeeping**Everything I was ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WWE superstar AJ Lee candidly shares her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and how embracing her diagnosis gave her the confidence to take back control of her life.“Crazy Is My Superpower is at once breathtakingly honest, hilariously funny, self-deprecating, and incredibly inspiring.”—Julie Klam, New York Times bestselling author of Friendkeeping**Everything I was
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