Off the Ropes

Author: Roland Vandal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927922095
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Former boxer Roland Vandal discusses the sexual abuse he suffered as a teen, the resultant battle with addiction and PTSD, and his later success in business and as a motivational speaker.

Off the Ropes

Author: Candace Toft
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949590012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
"[Ron Lyle's] life was a remarkable one and the story of it worth re-telling, which makes the book's new edition thoroughly welcome. Off The Ropes is absolutely recommended reading."--Gary Lucken, Boxing Monthly "Nobody ever hit me that hard. No question. I 'll remember that punch on my deathbed. A great puncher, a great guy."--Earnie Shavers

Against the Ropes

Author: Sarah Castille
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402284861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Pick for Romance & Erotica He scared me. He thrilled me. And after one touch, all I could think about was getting more... Makayla never thought she'd set foot in an elite mixed martial arts club. But if anyone needs a medic on hand, it's these guys. Then again, at her first sight of the club's owner, she's the one feeling breathless. The man they call Torment is all sleek muscle and restrained power. Whether it's in the ring or in the bedroom, he knows exactly when a soft touch is required and when to launch a full-on assault. He always knows just how far he can push. And he's about to tempt Makayla in ways she never imagined... Praise for Sarah Castille's Redemption series: "Smart, sharp, sizzling and deliciously sexy."—Alison Kent, bestselling author of Unbreakable

Outside the Ropes

Author: Ashley Claudy
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503383050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
In the ring, Regan has control. Outside the ropes, she fights to survive. Regan Sommers spent her life fighting. Fighting foster parents, kids in the group home, and classmates. But the night she has to fight for her life changes everything. Now, she's fighting for money in the ring, and from the first punch she's addicted. Every addiction has a price though, and this one is the gym's star boxer, Gage Lawson. He may come in an enticing tattooed package, but his demands are more than she can handle. The responding officer from that night, Anthony Fields, comes with no demands. He wants whatever she's willing to give, and Regan can handle that. She can definitely handle him. But no help comes string free, and Regan's not the only one with a hard past and scars to cover. The life she was trying to escape is nothing compared to the danger she's in the middle of now, and she can't fight her way out.

Inside the Ropes

Author: Arthur Mercante
Publisher: McBooks Press
ISBN: 9781590131404
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The memoirs of a respected referee of boxing. Covers the Golden Days of the sport, spanning half a century. Includes thrilling and touching stories about all the great boxers from Dempsey to Ali to Tyson.

Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes

Author: Two Knotty Boys
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931160698
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
A step-by-step guide that clearly illustrates how to turn great knots into great bondage. When Two Knotty boys, Dan and JD, began teaching rope bondage together they discovered that people learn best when they are shown close up how to tie knots and combine them with bondage techniques. They replicate this learning process with over 750 photos by acclaimed fetish photographer Ken Marcus and a wealth of captions, delivered in a lighthearted style, offering the world of safe BDSM to a new, curious audience.

On the Ropes

Author: James Vance
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0393062201
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this long-awaited sequel to the legendary graphic novel Kings in Disguise, a young circus hand gets involved in dangerous underground activity. Kings in Disguise was praised by the likes of Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman, and Alan Moore. It won two Eisner Awards and has been hailed as one of the ten best graphic novels of all time (Guardian). This highly anticipated sequel tells the story of a young man’s coming of age in a world where the capacity to dream may be a fatal flaw. Set in 1937, On the Ropes continues the story of Fred Bloch, now apprenticed to escape artist Gordon Corey, a star attraction in a traveling WPA circus. Though damaged by the Depression and haunted by past mistakes, each man holds the key to the other’s salvation—but each also harbors a secret that could lead to their mutual destruction. Enacted against a backdrop of violent labor unrest and a nation’s faltering recovery, On the Ropes is a breathtaking visual achievement that delivers a powerful, timeless story.

Wrestling the Hulk

Author: Linda Hogan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062092391
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Linda Hogan spent twenty-four years married to American wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. In Wrestling the Hulk, Linda shares her deeply personal stories about life with the WWF superstar—stories of abuse, infidelity, celebrity, her “life on the ropes,” and how the former VH-1 reality TV star managed to step out of her marriage ring and make a fresh start.

Showing Him the Ropes

Author: Christa Tomlinson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781536917680
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
Chance "The Chancellor" Gerhardt is a mainstay for Frontier Professional Wrestling. He's won multiple championships and has the respect of the locker room. But after ten years at the top, Chance is looking for a new challenge. The one he gets, mentoring FPW's young rookie, is both unexpected and unwanted. Devin Jacobs is a hot new talent signed by Frontier Professional Wrestling. He's always been a fan of The Chancellor, and not just because of the older man's skill in the ring. He has it bad for the steely eyed veteran wrestler. Unfortunately for Devin, The Chancellor isn't looking to get involved with anyone. Or is he? During long nights traveling and working together, Devin catches more than one secretly admiring glance from The Chancellor... Devin is determined to earn victories and championships in the ring. But he'd also love the opportunity to win Chance's heart. Can the two of them navigate their way through the hyper masculinity and backstage politics of professional wrestling to the most important victory of all? Or will their shot at love be defeated 1-2-3? Christa Tomlinson is a lifelong fan of professional wrestling. When she's not writing, Christa can be found watching her favorite classic matches or traveling to live wrestling events.

Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes

Author: Two Knotty Boys
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931160490
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Book Description
This entertaining, photo-illustrated book teaches 37 step-by-step techniques for tying sensual and beautiful rope bondage. Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes is designed for fun, easy, hands-on practice with more than 750 photographs and captions, tied and written by the world-acclaimed bondage experts the Two Knotty Boys.