Shaun Assael: 3 books
Steroid Nation
Juiced Home Run Totals, Anti-aging Miracles, and a Hercules in Every High School: The Secret History of America's True Drug Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2007
"Steroid Nation is a rip-roaring good rock'n'roll read. How could it not be? It's the classic American drug story up there with Blow, Nikki Sixx's autobiography and the Hunter S. Thompson story." – Steve Wells, The Guardian They are the drugs that make millionaires, and cause careers to crash. They...
The Murder of Sonny Liston
Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days.
On January...
Sex, Lies, and Headlocks
The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2010
“Current fans and recovering Hulkamaniacs alike should find [Sex, Lies, and Headlocks] as gripping as the Camel Clutch.” —Maxim
Sex, Lies, and Headlocks is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the backstabbing, scandals, and high-stakes gambles that have made wrestling an enduring television...