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Publisher's summary
There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. And those who have made it as long as he has (half a century to be exact) probably made enemies or burned bridges. But that's just not JR.
Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions of fans around the world.
Jim opens up about his life as an only child on a working farm, who became obsessed with professional wrestling having first seen it on his grandparents' TV. Even though the wrestling business was notoriously secretive and wary of "outsiders", he somehow got a foot in the door to start a historic career, one where he held almost every job in the business - from putting up the ring to calling matches, from driving his blind, drunk boss toward revenge to consoling two naked 600-pound brothers in the shower room after a rough match.
With all those adventures and responsibilities, he's also recognized as the man who built and nurtured a once-in-a-generation talent roster that took the WWE to new heights, including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, and The Rock, to name a few. Listeners will finally get the opportunity to hear never-before-told stories about the politics, wackiness, and personalities of all the biggest stars.
But this isn't just a wrestling story. It's a story about overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams, as success did not come without significant costs and unforeseen challenges to JR, including multiple bouts of severe facial paralysis called Bell's palsy. Currently he is the host of the podcast The Ross Report.
Any fan of wrestling- from the territory days to today - will be enthralled with stories from the road and behind the scenes. Slobberknocker is the first time Ross tells his story - and you don't want to miss it!
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On a lazy Sunday in 1954, 12-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch-football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a 19-year-old Elvis Presley, the local teen whose first record, That's All Right, had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star.
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Great Easy Read
- By Elliot on 03-10-08
By: Jerry Schilling, and others
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The Best in the World
- At What I Have No Idea
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The Best in the World chronicles some of the incredible and often preposterous highlights of Jericho's recent career, including how Mickey Rourke challenged Jericho to a match then backed out; his escape from the 2010 Icelandic volcanoes in a broken-down, European rental-car shuttle; his encounters with Bob Barker, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Al Sharpton, and Mike Tyson; and his on-again, off-again relationship with WWE chief Vince McMahon.
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The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)
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The Power of Being Yourself
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Go Play in Traffic!
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Lose Well
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Let’s face it: we all want a seat at the cool table, a great job, and loads of money. But most of us won’t be able to achieve this widely accepted, black-or-white, definition of winning, which makes us feel like failures, that we’re destined to a life of loserdom. That’s the conventional wisdom. It’s also crap, according to comedian and cult hero Chris Gethard, who knows a thing of two about losing. Failing is an art form, he argues; in fact, it’s the only the way we’re ever going to discover who we are, what we really want, and how to live the kind of life we only dreamed about.
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WHAT A LOSER
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What a disappointment.
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Growing up in a Philadelphia suburb in the 1970s was an easy life. Well, easy as long as you didn't have dyslexia or ADD, or were a Jew. And once you added gay into the mix, life became more difficult. So Todd Glass decided to hide the gay part, no matter how comic, tragic, or comically tragic the results. Now, Todd has written an open, honest, and hilarious memoir in an effort to help everyone - young and old, gay and straight - breathe a little more freely.
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Worth It
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The two-time best-selling author, comedian, actor, and radio icon explains the philosophy that has kept his existence boredom-free since the age of 13 - the love of risk. An avid sports better and frequent card player, Lange believes that the true gambler gets high not from winning, but from the chaotic unknown of betting itself. He recounts some of his favorite moments, many of which haven't involved money at all. In this candid and entertaining memoir, he looks back at the times he's wagered the intangible and priceless things in life: his health, his career, and his relationships.
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who needs Artie (to read)
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The Chris Farley Show
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The New York Times best-selling biography of an American comedy legend. After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family remember his work and life.
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Incredibly sad....
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Every Day I'm Hustling
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Vivica A. Fox is a dynamo who has created a lasting career on her own, through sheer, roll-up-your-sleeves DIY hustle. Every Day I'm Hustling is a personal book with a message Fox passionately believes in: that you make your own luck, that you never ever wake up in the morning thinking somebody's going to call you and offer you that part or ask you out on that date that's going to change your life, that you have to wake up and put on your longest eyelashes and fiercest heels and go out and make your life happen yourself.
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Loved it!
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How to Be a Man
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Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom - from his time with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince.
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Overly dramatic reader.
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Luck or Something Like It
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A remarkable story of a boy who couldn't stop singing, and a man who knew how to hold 'em. For more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in America and around the world. In that time, he has become a living legend by combining everything from R&B to country and gospel to folk in his unique voice to create a sound that's both wholly original and instantly recognizable.
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Fun to listen to.
- By b.sea on 07-25-19
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As a life long Kane fan...
- By The fantastic Mr lemon on 02-18-20
By: Glenn Jacobs
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- John Collins
- 06-07-20
A Riveting Ride!
Unexpectedly moving; compelling, filled with life's emotion. Of course, plenty of wrestling stories and insight...
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- Anonymous User
- 10-24-17
A roller coaster ride!
I'll preface this review by informing potential consumers that it is my first audiobook I've ever purchased. As a diehard fan of " the business " I was glued to every word. I was so elated that Good ol' J.R narrated his own book because it made me totally immerse myself into his journey, and what a journey it is. This book isn't only for wrestling fans, this book is for everyone! Thank you Jim Ross for letting us ride shotgun in your navy blue Cadillac, as you navigated through such a humble and emotionally fulfilling story.
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- Vickie M. Frost
- 08-18-20
the voice of wrestling telling his own story.
nothing else to say, it's JR. its beautifully heartbreaking and absolutely brilliant. if you know his name, you know his work.
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- Mallori Tachella
- 12-09-19
Incredible Tale and Man
Thank you Jim and the co-writers. This was one of the greatest audio books I have ever listened to. I have listened to this twice now and still feel like I sat under the learning tree of JR. For a wrestler or wrestling fan this might not be the story you thought you needed to hear, but it is the one you MUST listen to.
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- GoldenMisfit81
- 07-25-20
Great Book
loved it. was great to hear about the life and career of my favorite wrestling commentator
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- Rogue Bagel
- 01-14-19
Fascinating, but Incomplete
Great book, loved the story, and it's great to hear JR narrate his own life! However, he seems far more comfortable speaking off-the-cuff than he does reading from a transcript. His stories are descriptive and entertaining, but the book's timeline ends in 1999 at Wrestlemania 15! What happened to the 18 years since?? Bah gawd, I smell a sequel!
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- Jeff m.
- 10-16-18
one of the best books I've read
ithanks JR for telling your story cant wait till the 2nd one people if you love wrestling you have to read this it a must
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- Ray
- 11-05-17
Simply put "JR the best ever"
Just like Jim Ross. This book is the best wrestling book ever. No one better.
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- JMKIII58
- 06-25-20
Good ol JR, Jim Ross
takes us thru his journey in the world of professional wrestling. He tells us the good, the bad, the funny of his adventures in professional wrestling. A great read regardless if you are a professional wrestling fan or not.
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- Carlos Garcia
- 04-08-20
Great Listen!
I originally started this as something to listen to while working out. However, when I started it I just couldnt stop. Eventually I had to so I could sleep. But woke back up to finish the later half of the book. Cantl't wait until the new book is out.
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