Bøger af John Wooten

After Vinnie's older brother is murdered during a mafia power struggle, and his father assumes the position of the Boss of Bosses of all the major crime families. Vinnie and his family are forced to flee the violent Mafia war in Sicily to America to save their lives.In Boston, Don Marenzano takes a liking to Vinnie, who takes the young pugilist under his wing. Marenzano trains Vinnie at his own gym and does everything he can to promote Vinnie's boxing career---but can Vinnie trust Marenzano, or is the Don as ruthless and psychopathic as rumors claim? He wears a devil ring on his finger.As deceptions unravel and the body count of those close to Vinnie continues to rise, tenuous alliances form between the Depasquale and Marenzano families. And watching over everyone is the Virgin Mary, who still has a part to play in the forging of this miracle fighter.Miracle Fighter is a story of strength and courage, family ties, and loyalty. Join Vinnie as he falls in love, and rises to the top. Most of all, he rediscovers what is truly precious---family and faith. See my book trailer for Miracle Fighter on my website johnwooten.net and YouTube.

What's the lowest form of life, according to Don Vito Leone? A rat, of course. Vito Leone's only son was killed by a former Mafioso-turned-FBI-informant, resulting in Vito's long prison sentence. Today--back on the street and back in business--Don Vito refuses to give up his search for Frankie Calabrase, the rat who is responsible for the murder of his son. As Boss of the New England Mafia, the Don runs his operation out of a covert establishment called Vito's Diner which also houses an illegal gambling business in Boston's North End. Together, he and his soldiers manage the day-to day, while Vito grooms his nephew, Anthony, to one day take over the family business. Anyone who crosses Don Vito or his family quickly learns a valuable lesson: That the only good rat . . . is a dead rat.

If you think the Yakuza and ISIS are brutal and psychopathic, you haven't seen anything untll the Cosa Nostra gets involved... The mafia retaliates against the extremists, assassins and terrorists in Wise Guys Confidential, the story of an undercover FBI agent, Johnny Macchia, who infiltrates the mafia and betrays his childhood friend, the boss of a New England crime family. By obtaining criminal information about the mafia, he helps the Feds place indictments against the crime organization. Will Johnny's friendship with crime boss Sonny DeSantis end in the midst of betrayal? When the FBI offers a deal to the mob that they just can't refuse, the mob has a new goal: to take down the Yakuza along with ISIS. The Japanese mob, having orchestrated industrial espionage against the Federal government, will finally be caught---as long as everything goes according to plan. Wise Guys Confidential is packed with suspense, action, martial arts, murder, and romance.

Adventures of John Wooten World's Strongest Man, Master of Masters is a collection of ten short stories including my autobiography, which introduces the reader to my career and adventures. The collection begins with young John's introduction to Kung Fu; each story is a different adventure. In my stories, the World's Strongest Man is presented as a superhero figure who does whatever he can to help all of humankind, to prevent evil and promote good works. I would like to share my experiences and life lessons with children, teens, and adults everywhere, to show them that they can accomplish anything with perseverance and fortitude. I hope to entertain as well as show that the possibilities are endless.As the Worlds Strongest Man, I am the holder of 143 strength records. See my feats of strength on YouTube, under Strongman John Wooten and the animated booktrailer on my website: johnwooten.net

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Holiday Drama / 8m, 6f (doubling possible)/ Interior SetAs "A Christmas Carol" with a modern day twist, Humbug follows the story of Eleanor Scrooge, a ruthlessly ambitious Wall Street executive who has an aversion to Christmas and an insatiable appetite for power. Locked in her office on a snowy Christmas Eve, Eleanor is determined to finish a corporate-takeover proposal until three "advisors" provide her with an eye-opening new appreciation for the holidays and the spirit of Christmas. An upb