{"product_id":"ringmaster-vince-mcmahon-and-the-unmaking-of-america-paperback","title":"Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbraham Josephine Riesman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis definitive biography of Vince McMahon, former WWE chairman and CEO, is \"riveting, essential reading\" (Rick Perlstein, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven if you've never watched a minute of professional wrestling, you are living in Vince McMahon's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust 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\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRingmaster\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAli: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbraham Josephine Riesman is a journalist and essayist, as well as the author of the biographies \u003ci\u003eRingmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTrue Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a longtime staffer at \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and its culture site, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her spouse and their cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 8.35 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068462428461,"sku":"9781982169459","price":21.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ringmaster-vince-mcmahon-and-the-unmaking-of-america-paperback-7966982.webp?v=1780166527","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ringmaster-vince-mcmahon-and-the-unmaking-of-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}