Brody

?The most unpredictable and charismatic grappler of all time? The brute that
made brawling an art before the term "hardcore" was coined? The
confrontational businessman who fought for every penny he felt he deserved?
"Bruiser" Brody had no peers when it came to blood and guts, controversy and
independence. Most wrestling promoters portrayed their top talent as exactly
that kind of free-spirited, take-no-guff personality. They didn't mean it,
though - which explains why so few would admit to respecting Brody even as
they featured him time and again. So why did they give him work? Simple.
"Bruiser" Brody delivered the goods in the ring and at the box office. In the
1970s and early 80s, Brody was one of the few performers, along with Hulk
Hogan and Ric Flair, to be recognized as a national star. With his fiery
personality, Brody also conquered the international market. Nearly two decades
after his murder in Puerto Rico, Brody: The Triumph and Tragedy of Wrestling's
Rebel delivers a complete portrait of Brody's remarkable life. Co-authors
Barbara Goodish, Brody's widow, and Larry Matysik, a close friend, offer a
first-time opportunity to truly understand one of the sport's most complex and
controversial human beings. Goodish's account of her husband's horrific murder
and its aftermath is both heartbreaking and compelling, while Matysik's
insider knowledge of the business puts Brody's place in wrestling history into
perspective. With a foreword by WWE announcer Jim Ross, Brody offers readers
the unvarnished truth about one of the greatest wrestling legends of all time.