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"As the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet's always known she'd have to make it on her own. So she enrolls at her local junior college, even though she can't imagine how she'll ever make a living. She's still figuring things out and never planned to have an affair with her English professor--and while the affair is brief, it isn't brief enough to keep her from getting pregnant. Despite everyone's advice, she decides to...
3) Nuff said
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In this continuation of the best-selling book Just Tyrus, the author delivers a series of gut-wrenching, heart-rending and redemptive tales from his remarkable life while tackling issues of race and activism in America today and drawing parallels between current culture and his personal past.
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2019.
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46 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Team-up with your favorite WWE superstars as you learn to read. Discover how WWE Superstars team up and take down their greatest rivals in the ring. With dynamic photos of some of WWE's most popular tag teams, such as The New Day, The Bellas and The Usos, and descriptions of their biggest championship wins, young readers will love exploring the action-packed world of WWE. DK's reading scheme is levelled into stages to help every child progress and...
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2022.
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xv, 223 pages ; 23 cm
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"The product of a 1970s mixed marriage, George Murdoch learned to fight early in life, fending off both race-baiting bullies and the demons of a dysfunctional home. Couch surfing all through high school and most of college, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued giant played football, ran drugs, and bounced at clubs to try to survive. After a false start with the WWE, he eventually became Snoop Dogg's bodyguard and traveled the world with the hip hop legend,...
7) Nacho Libre
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Raised in the monastery where he is now the cook, Nacho finds a way to earn money for the holy place by wrestling, even though it is strictly forbidden by the church elders. Naturally, Nacho isn't acting out of purely altruistic measures, as he wishes to help Sister Encarnacion, a beautiful Mexican nun who has recently arrived at the monastery.
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2019
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24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm
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In Dwayne Johnson, early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of wrestling and movie star Dwayne Johnson. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they learn about his life. A timeline helps readers identify major life accomplishments in Johnson s life, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.
9) Rey Mysterio
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c2011
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
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Describes events in the wrestling career of a professional wrestler known as Rey Mysterio.
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2023.
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232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Zion Clark has always had big dreams for himself despite the many hardships he faced growing up as a Black disabled child in the foster care system of Ohio. His childhood years were marked by instability as he moved from home to home, experiencing abuse and neglect. And yet his determination and grit pushed him to become an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer. His constant reinvention led him to activism, speaking out about the failings of the foster...
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2019.
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96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Sports entertainment is full of larger-than-life characters, but none more so than The Rock, John Cena, and Sheamus! Young readers can find out about the Superstars' early years, their training, and biggest championship wins. Discover how The Rock became "The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment," read about John Cena's battles at WrestleMania, and find out how Sheamus won the Tag Team Championship. DK's reading program is leveled into stages...
13) The iron claw
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[2024]
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2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
14) WWE 2K24
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[2024]
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1 computer disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania's greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals in WWE 2K24, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches."--Amazon.com.
15) Foxcatcher
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2015.
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2 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The dark and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship between an eccentric multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers.
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