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03598aam a22003378i 4500 001 09849944D61811EAA956BD2F97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200804010125 008 190930s2020 onc b 000 0beng 020 $a 1770414665 020 $a 9781770414662 040 $d SILO 042 $a lac 043 $a e-fr--- 082 04 $a 796.812092 $2 23 100 1 $a HeÌbert, Bertrand, $e author. 245 14 $a The eighth wonder of the world : $b the true story of AndreÌ the Giant / $c Bertrand HeÌbert and Pat Laprade. 246 3 $a 8th wonder of the world. 264 1 $a Toronto, Ontario, Canada : $b ECW Press, $c 2020. 300 $a xv, 421 pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 $a Chapter 1. A big baby... -- Chapter 2. The birth of Jean FerreÌ -- Chapter 3. The invasion of England -- Chapter 4. From a giant to a monster -- Chapter 5. A giant disorder -- Chapter 6. Valois, Vachon, Carpentier, and...Saddam -- Chapter 7. Tall tales: How tall was AndreÌ, really? -- Chapter 8. Montreal, where AndreÌ's career took off -- Chapter 9. Around the world! -- Chapter 10. Match of the century, name of the decade -- Chapter 11. If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere -- Chapter 12. Traveling to greatness -- Chapter 13. "Now playing defensive end...AndreÌ the Giant" -- Chapter 14. Three boxers, two kings, and one bigfoot! -- Chapter 15. Battle of the giants! -- Chapter 16. When AndreÌ me Hulk -- Chapter 17. To the giant among us -- Chapter 18. Business is business -- Chapter 19. A great expansion, but not for AndreÌ -- Chapter 20. The women in his life -- Chapter 21. Spearheading WWF success -- Chapter 22. Shooting in Japan -- Chapter 23. A gentle giant! -- Chapter 24. Bigger, better, badder! -- Chapter 25. The foundation of WWE PPVS -- Chapter 26. Off camera -- Chapter 27. The end of an era -- Chapter 28. Life after the WWF -- Chapter 29. A legend in and after his death -- Chapter 30. A giant legacy. 520 $a "Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know AndreÌ the Giant -- but who was AndreÌ Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. But more importantly, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of AndreÌ the Giant transports readers beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man. Born in France, AndreÌ worked on his family's farm until he was 18, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, AndreÌ went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it's also what caused his untimely death at 46. With exhaustive research, exclusive interviews with family and friends, and an exploration of AndreÌ's amazing in-ring career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, Laprade and HeÌbert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being."-- $c Provided by publisher. 530 $a Issued also in electronic formats. 600 00 $a Andre, $c the Giant, $d 1946-1993. 650 0 $a Wrestlers $z France $v Biography. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft. 700 1 $a Laprade, Pat, $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722062740.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=09849944D61811EAA956BD2F97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search