A rare glimpse not only into the life of a professional wrestler, but the life of a gay man in a straight world, this tragic memoir is told in Chris Kanyon’s own words, with the help of journalist Ryan Clark.One of the most popular wrestlers of the late 1990s, Kanyon kept his personal life private from his fans until finally revealing his biggest secret in 2004: he was gay. Going through the various roles that Kanyon played, both in the ring and out of it, as well as his battle wit...

Join Abbie Bing Bong on a fun and informative romp through the world of animal rumps. From kangaroos to cuttlefish, this beautifully illustrated book showcases interesting animals and the many different terms for their tushes.

The essential collection of activities and experiences for all Wildcats fanaticsEven the most die-hard Wildcats fans haven't done everything there is to experience in and around Lexington. From ordering the infamous breadstick at Joe Bologna's Restaurant to visiting the Joe Craft Center, this book provides ideas, recommendations, and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities near campus. But not every experience requires a trip to Lexington; long-d...

The University of Kentucky men's basketball program is the winningest in the history of the sport, and this lively guide explores those victories along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Wildcats fan should know. Influential players from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Jamal Mashburn, John Wall, Anthony Davis, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The team's colorful coaches are also profiled. Covering important dates, behind-the-scenes ...

The University of Kentucky men's basketball program is the winningest in the history of the sport, and this book explores those wins along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Wildcats fan should know. Wildcats stars from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Pat Riley, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Travis Ford, and Brandon Knight. The team's colorful coaches are also profiled, including championship wi...

A man healed of HIV. Another man healed of cancer. Demons being cast out. Words of knowledge, words of wisdom, miraculous protection: what do you do with all this when you grow up in a mainline Christian tradition that rarely speaks of such things? Then, on top of that, what do you do when you are ordained as a minister in that same denomination? Pastor Clark's ministry has been far from a traditional one. It has truly been a non-stop learning experience for him, his family, and his congre...

Over 100 years ago, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville met for the first time on the basketball court. Over thirty years ago, the intra-state rivals faced each other in the original Dream Game.” Fightin’ Words will have the inside stories of these games and others from the rivalry, including a discussion of how Louisville coach Denny Crum out-recruited Joe B. Hall for the athletes in inner city Louisville; how Rick Pitino won the city back for UK, then le...

How does it feel to play your last college game and land on the cover of Sports Illustrated? What was it like to be a part of the team that won the University of Kentucky’s first national championship ever? Readers will find the answer to these questions and so much more in Ryan Clark’s newly updated edition of Game of My Life Kentucky Wildcats.Clark takes readers into the arena and onto the court with this in-depth look at the legends of Kentucky basketball. Star...

The long-standing rivalry between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals is one of the most heated in college basketball. Facing off against each other on the court for over a century, the intrastate rivalry became red-hot over thirty years ago when the two faced each other in 1983 NCAA tournament, and Louisville narrowly edged out the Wildcats to advance to the Elite Eight. The heat hasn’t died down since ’83; in fact, the animosity between the two has only gotten stronger, wi...

In 2042, Twenty years after world-renowned plastic surgeon, Alexey Markelov retired, his wife Tatiana and him go to the moon for a vacation. Tatiana gets kidnapped and Alexey must rent a rover and travel to the Russian moon city of New Moscow to try and get her back.

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 died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losin...

Long before he became “Hardcore Holly,” Robert Howard was a fighter. From humble beginnings — a boy dominated by his disciplinarian stepfather but fueled by an unquenchable passion for pro wrestling — Bob grew up struggling to make ends meet. As an adult with a family of his own to provide for, Bob fought in bars for money before finally following his dream of wrestling. From regional promotions all the way to the bright lights of the WWF, from false starts as Thurman “Sparky” Plugg and “B...