{"product_id":"mad-dog-the-maurice-vachon-story-paperback","title":"Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story - 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\u003eBertrand Hébert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePat Laprade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Vachon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mad Dog\" was always a fighter, both in and out the ring. Read the full story of Maurice the man and Mad Dog the wrestler -- from his beginnings in amateur wrestling to his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of one of pro wrestling's most charismatic, feared, and beloved icons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho was Maurice the man, and who was Mad Dog the character? Maurice \"Mad Dog\" Vachon was a gold medalist, a pro-wrestling legend, and a pop culture icon -- but he was also a son, husband, and father. \u003ci\u003eMad Dog\u003c\/i\u003e explores Vachon's career and personal struggles with painstakingly detailed historical research and through both Maurice's own recollections and those of the people who knew him best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a young man, Maurice could have chosen a dark criminal path, but then wrestling and family changed him. Chronicling his slow but steady rise to prominence across America and internationally in some of pro wrestling's most important territories, this in-depth biography shows how Vachon's life came to be defined by the words of Mark Twain: \"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.\" Fiercely proud, motivated, and supremely talented, Vachon's story is also the amazing tale of how a lifelong make-believe heel became a real-life hero outside of the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by his brother, Paul Vachon, and an afterword by his widow, Kathie Vachon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertrand Hébert\u003c\/b\u003e co-wrote Pat Patterson's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eAccepted\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Beauharnois, Quebec. He also co-wrote \u003ci\u003eWrestling Observer Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e's 2013 book of the year, \u003ci\u003eMad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003cb\u003ePat Laprade\u003c\/b\u003e. Laprade is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eSisterhood of the Squared Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, created the Quebec wrestling Hall of Fame, and lives in Montreal. \u003cb\u003eGeorge Tombs\u003c\/b\u003e is a biographer and literary translator based in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419015266525,"sku":"9781770413320","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/cCWZ9tEH-e9781770413320.webp?v=1771229964","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/mad-dog-the-maurice-vachon-story-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}