Bøger af Eric Wilson

Mike Tyson is a cultural phenomenon: heavyweight boxing champion, author, movie and television actor, Broadway star, tiger owner, felon, tabloid gossip mainstay. His memoir, "Undisputed Truth," was a New York Times bestseller. While no one is disputing the truth he tells in his book, it is clear that he has not told the entire story. That task goes to his one-time best friend, entourage wrangler, and manager - Rory Holloway, in "Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson" (written with Eric Wilson), Holloway's memoir of his 15 years with Tyson.The Beast is, no surprise, Tyson himself. When it came to getting the Champ ready for the ring, from his training to deal-making to extricating him from problems and relationships with people like Robin Givens and her gold-digging mother, Don King, and everyone else under the sun, that job fell to Rory Holloway.In "Taming the Beast," Holloway comes clean on all things Tyson, from Mike's sex addiction, to his comically horrible driving, to his wildman approach to life. He breaks down the entourage - who was good for the Champ, who wasn't - and deals with the criticism he faced as Tyson spun more and more out of control. When Tyson spit out Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997, he also spit out his 15-year friendship with Holloway.Compassionate, at times hilarious and terribly sad, "Taming the Beast" is the story of a man so out of touch with reality that he ultimately distanced himself from the only people who had his best interests at heart, severing the brotherhood that once existed, in favor of "yes men" who could supply him with the best drugs and the most hookers. It is a devastating story of watching, helpless, from a ringside seat as your best friend self-destructs and you can't do a thing about it.Painfully frank, street-wise and cathartic, "Taming the Beast" pulls no punches with its question-and-answer style. It is the book every Tyson fan needs on their nightstand for the undisputed whole truth.

Eric Wilson's work poses crucial challenges to social theory, unsettling our understanding of the nature of the liberal democratic state. In The Spectacle of the False Flag, he urges the reader to examine the, often unconsidered, deep state practices that confound conventional notions of the state as monolithic or uniform. This compelling volume traces deep state conflicts and convergences through central cases in the development of American political economic power-JFK/Dallas, LBJ/Gulf of Tonkin, and Nixon/Watergate.Rigorously documented and unflinchingly analyzed, The Spectacle of the False Flag provides a stunning example of a new criminological practice-one that takes the state seriously, making the inner workings of the state rather than its effects the primary object of study. Drawing upon a wealth of historical records and developing the theoretical insights of Guy Debord's writings on spectacular society, Wilson offers a glimpse into a necessary criminology to come.

The inspiring true story of Everett Swanson, a preacher who stumbled upon starving orphans in war-torn Korea in the 1950s. He could've walked away. But the plight of these children broke his heart. He faced the question: "What are you going to do?"Those six little words led to the organization known today as Compassion International. Seventy years later, over two million children all over the world have been sponsored through Compassion International, providing meals, education, vocational training, Bibles, letters of support, and more.We are often faced with the same question. And, like Swanson, we feel inadequate, afraid, or ill-equipped. Readers will see how small faithful choices can lead to larger ones--and in so doing, change the world for generations to come. Everyone--young and old--should be acquainted with this amazing story of faith, courage, and compassion.

Does the world need a funny, sexy prostate cancer memoir? Well, it's getting one, with Prostate Cancer, The Musical! You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll roll your eyes, as you travel the road taken by one out of every eight men in the USA. Prostate Cancer, The Musical! is 35,000 words of wise-cracking prostate cancer fun, set to an imaginary soundtrack of popular song references. It covers harrowing medical experiences, such as PET scans, biopsies, and a running battle with an evil catheter. You'll meet "The Finger," "The Hot Physician's Assistant," and "Serena, Slayer Of Drain Hoses." Author Eric Wilson brings decades of show biz experience and rock and roll sensibility to this normally somber topic, dousing it with plenty of sarcasm and hijinks. Dedicated to cancer patients, their friends and relatives, and casual observers who might want to take a peek into this mysterious world, he answers burning questions, such as, "How much burning do you get with radiation treatment?" He prepares you for embarrassing men's room conversations about taking a certain type of pill. And he encourages the reader to "live to be 100, even if you only live to be 50." Ultimately uplifting and inspirational, Prostate Cancer, The Musical! is a must-read for anyone curious about the prostate cancer experience.

A short story set in islands of shifting sand and winds that brought thunder and lightning. These are just a few elements in the strangest of summer holidays. This is a story about a sailing adventure set just before World War II and one that almost changed the course of history. Although it is a historical fiction, it could have happened. Eric thought he had landed the perfect summer job, second mate on a sailboat, cruising on the North Sea. Little did he know that he would be putting his life in danger. It was the summer of 1938. Canada was in the throes of the Great Depression and Eric was desperate to make some good money. He was just finishing high school and needed to get funds that would pay for his university years. Just then Eric noticed an ad in the paper wanting applicants for a job in England and he applied. But what followed would take all his resourcefulness as he travelled across Canada, the Atlantic Ocean, England and the North Sea to come face to face with Adolf Hitler in a sailing regatta. This short story is a collaboration between grandson and grandfather, concocted one dreary wet November evening. The conversation went something like, "Let's write a book. "Well maybe we could start with a short story." "Sure! And we could illustrate it too." "What would you like it to be about?" This short story is the result, a historically researched, plausibly accurate, true to the criteria that the grandson set that night. It is also a perfect example of the creative and writing process for any age.

If parapolitics, a branch of radical criminology that studies the interactions between public entities and clandestine agencies, is to develop as an academic discipline, then it must develop a coherent theory of aesthetics in order to successfully perform its primary function: to render perceptible extra-judicial phenomena that have hitherto resisted formal classification.Wilson offers the work of H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) as an example of the relevance of subversive literature-in this case, cosmic horror and the weird tale-to the parapolitical criminologist. Cosmic horror is a form of writing that relies heavily upon the epistemological assumption of a radical and irreconcilable disjunction between appearance and reality, perception and truth. In many ways, the well-constructed weird tale strongly resembles the hard-boiled detective story or the noir thriller in that the resolution of the narrative hinges upon a dramatically shattering confrontation with an unspeakable reality. Apart from its obvious utilization of conspiracy theory, the primary attraction of the Lovecraftian text lies with its remarkably sophisticated utilization of two central tropes of classical aesthetic theory-the sublime and the grotesque. Not only does Lovecraft's oeuvre represent a remarkable use of both of these motifs, but the raw literary power of the Lovecraftian weird tale serves as an outstanding exemplar for the parapolitical scholar to emulate in formulating an alternative mode of discourse, or poetics.

The Mayan Apocalypse? Bosh! Alice Brimble, 70-yr old bestselling author, has no time for such crazy talk. Joined by her young assistant, Jane Graveley, she heads to Central America to research her next novel, but soon the two ladies are caught up in government conspiracies and end-of-the-age hijinks. During their adventures, they are in for surprises, both dangerous and heartwarming, and not everyone is what they seem. Age is no obstacle. Watch Alice go!

When Jesus was resurrected, ancient scripture says many rose from the grave. The Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy takes readers on a riveting journey, as imaginative fiction melds with biblical and archaeological history.

What's the most important thing in your life? In a world filled with cheap imitations that distract us from God's higher plans, Flywheel is a powerful parable for all who hunger to live an authentic life.

In Eric G. Wilson's new book, part memoir, part cultural analysis, Keep It Fake: Inventing an Authentic Life, he draws on neuroscience, psychology, sociology, philosophy, art, film, literature, and his own life to explore the possibility that there's no such thing as unwavering reality.

For millennia, two groups of immortals have roamed the earth in a spiritual chess game for human souls. Now they enter the time of Final Vengeance.

Judas hung himself in a place known as the Akeldama or Field of Blood. But what if his death didn't end his betrayal?