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02691aam a2200409 i 4500 001 E338FD18B6CA11E68D2B92A1DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20161130010035 007 n 008 160506s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 0345816226 020 $a 9780345816221 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Toombs, Ariel Teal,. 245 10 $a Rowdy : $b the Roddy Piper story / $c Ariel Teal Toombs and Colt Baird Toombs, with Craig Pyette. 264 1 $a Toronto : $b Random House Canada, $c 2016. 300 $a xx, 396 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations, portraits (chiefly colour) ; $c 24 cm. 500 $a Includes index. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "In early 2015, Roderick Toombs, aka Rowdy Roddy Piper, began researching his own autobiography with a trip through Western Canada. He was re-discovering his youth, a part of his life he never discussed during his 61 years, many spent as one of the greatest talents in the history of pro wrestling. Following his death due to a heart attack that July, two of his children took on the job of telling Roddy's story, separating fact from fiction in the extraordinary life of their father. Already an accomplished wrestler before Wrestlemania in 1985, Roddy Piper could infuriate a crowd like no 'heel' before him. The principal antagonist to all-American champion Hulk Hogan, Piper used his quick wit, explosive ring style and fearless baiting of audiences to push pro wrestling to unprecedented success. Wrestling was suddenly pop culture's main event. An actor with over 50 screen credits, including the lead in John Carpenter's #1 cult classic, They Live, Piper knew how to keep fans hungry, just as he'd kept them wishing for a complete portrait of his most unusual life. He wanted to write this book for his family; now they have written it for him."-- $c Provided by publisher. 541 $d 20161103. 600 10 $a Piper, Roddy, $d 1954-2015. 650 6 $a Acteurs de cin婉ma $z Canada $v Biographies. 650 0 $a Entertainers $z Canada $v Biography. 650 6 $a Artistes du spectacle $z Canada $v Biographies. 650 6 $a Lutteurs $z Canada $v Biographies. 650 0 $a Motion picture actors and actresses $z Canada $x Biography. 650 0 $a Wrestlers $z Canada $v Biography. 700 $a Toombs, Colt Baird,. 700 $a Pyette, Craig,. 941 $a 5 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20240702022749.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240314013902.0 952 $l AAPF906 $d 20190717032800.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20181107051107.0 952 $l WSPF215 $d 20161130010824.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E338FD18B6CA11E68D2B92A1DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search