The six pack : on the open road in search of WrestleMania
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780306831553, 0306831554
Physical Desc
xiv, 302 pages : illustrations, 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Coventry - Adult Non-Fiction | 796.812 BAL | Checked Out | June 26, 2024 |
Cranston Central - New Books | 796 .812 BAL | Checked Out | June 14, 2024 |
Greenville - New Books | 796.812 BAL | Checked Out | July 3, 2024 |
Greenville - New Books | 796.812 BAL | On Hold Shelf | |
Providence Public - Lobby New Materials | 796.812 B198 2024 | Processing |
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780306831553, 0306831554
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299).
Description
"In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-'80s, to unearth their true identities. As Balukjian drives 12,525 miles around the country, we revisit the heady days when these avatars of strength, villainy, and heroism first found fame and see where their journeys took them. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. The Six Pack combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends, and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as a subculture without a cultural home, somewhere between sport and theater--often dismissed as silly and low-brow"--,Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Balukjian, B. (2024). The six pack: on the open road in search of WrestleMania (First edition.). Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Balukjian, Brad. 2024. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Balukjian, Brad. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania Hachette Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Balukjian, Brad. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania First edition., Hachette Books, 2024.
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