Bøger af John Hitchcock

You'll love this action-packed, lavishly illustrated look back at the Golden Age of Professional Wrestling-the greatest stars of the mighty Mid-Atlantic, the WCW and WWE. John Hitchcock shares his vivid memories attending live matches and television broadcasts from Greensboro during the 1960s on through the 1990s. You'll read about wrestlers on their way up and on the way down: Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson, Johnny Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Rip Hawk, Terry Funk, Ernie Ladd, Johnny Weaver, the Four Horsemen, Klondike Bill, even the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling! "They were a staple during grappling's heyday in Greensboro, N.C., and routinely appeared in front of thousands of jeering fans at arenas throughout the Jim Crockett-run territory. Unlike their "Four Horsemen" contemporaries, though, this roguish group was comprised of vocal ringside fans who occupied a prominent spot at the Greensboro Coliseum during the 1980s and early '90s. Long before the days of "smart fans" and "cool heels," there was "Front Row Section D." "Hitchcock relishes all the memories of attending live matches and television broadcasts during the 1960s on through the '90s, and there are plenty of photos and clippings to go along with the stories. Long-forgotten stars live on the pages of this book, and there are laughs galore on every one of them as readers relive some of the Mid-Atlantic glory days through Hitchcock and his eclectic cast of characters. "Like those long-revered shows of the past, this book is well worth the price of admission." -Mike Moneyham, Charleston Post & Courier "Front Row Section D is a collection of stories Hitch has been honing for many years, stories that he lived while running his mouth from the front row at (mostly) Jim Crockett Promotion wrestling shows at the Greensboro Coliseum. Hitch is a world class heckler, and, as he straightforwardly explains, used his Fine Arts degree to help him design signs to take to the shows. "Hitch, never shy about talking himself up, oddly never writes that he's responsible for the sea of doofuses carrying signs to every TV wrestling show, looking to get on the air. In the '80s Crockett Promotions taped a lot of their TV in our area, and Hitch and his friends (like, you know, me) were the shows because we were right up front with those signs. It got to where I would rush home from work on Saturdays to check my VCR to see if we got on the air for yet another week. "There's also the single most caustic, least respectful chapter in any wrestling book on the biggest wrestling star of the day, Hulk Hogan, and how he left the Greensboro Coliseum with his tail between his legs and and a plastic fist on his head, not to be seen for years and years. "Hitch isn't just some asshole aggravating the crap out of people working for a little ving just like everybody else. The best serious chapter of the book is his appreciation of the great U.S. Champion Johnny Valentine. There are personal profiles of Rip Hawk, a gross story about the lengths Brute Bernard would go to protect kayfabe, and an account of the famed U.S. Title Tournament. Hitch also tells the story of how the Front Row was instrumental in the organic origin of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Ole Anderson, and Arn Anderson becoming the Four Horsemen, a story Horsemen manager J. J. Dillon has verified on the PWTorch Livecast." - Bruce Mitchell, Pro Wrestling Torch "Hitchcock is a born storyteller. You can easily imagine him weaving these yarns to customers at his store or to friends at Denny's after the matches, and this book is the better for it. It's not really a history of the so-called "sport" in Greensboro, though reading about some of the stars and feuds of the past will bring back memories for longtime fans. It's more a memoir, bringing you into this group of friends who got a peek into wrestling's inner circle and had a good time doing it." Jay Reddick, GSO News & R

Do you love being a teacher? Or has the excitement faded like a setting sun? In this book, I'M DONE...YOU'RE NOT!, a recently retired teacher shares many inspiring stories from his fifty-six year teaching career. Some funny, others sad, even a few embarrassing! But each story can be applied to YOUR teaching in a manner allowing your personality and creativity to become part of the career you have chosen. Starting from a one-room schoolhouse deep in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state to a "gang-banger central"in southern California, the author chronicles his continuing enjoyment of teaching. There are unique events from each of the schools in which the author taught. Both public and Christian schools, large and small, suburban and farm town, John's career includes a variety of opportunities. CAUTION...this book is not politically correct. The author writes exactly the way he taught. The reader may not always agree with John, but you will always be entertained!

Common Sense Learning and Living introduces HOPE, Higher Order Principles of Education, into the educational system. Not just philosophical jargon, the revolutionary role of individuals in creating significant cultural change in the nature of learning is laid out in practical and logical ways. The author writes from extensive experience in a wide variety of schools and teaching/learning environments. More than repeating the never-ending jargon replete in education "fix" programs, the fundamental reasons for educational decline are addressed, then real-life actions presented to enable individuals in creating a revolution in learning. The reader is shown how positive reform can begin one person at a time. Learn how individual actions build corporately to create a system of teaching and learning, not just academics, but actual thinking, analyzing and creating. In one sense, this is not a "safe" book. The author shares his vision and actions which, if adopted, may put the reader in a situation requiring courage and commitment to pursue the vision. Common Sense Learning and Living promotes choosing to live with a form of Radical Excellence with the potential to help both teachers and students achieve genuine success and reward in their lives. The author's experience includes public school, private school, Independent Study school and homeschool and parentng, resulting in a revolutionary system designed to be effective wherever teaching and learning occurs. As you read, respond courageously, take action to speak up, stand out... and anticipate the reward of success.

The Pandemic Changed ParentingSchool became a problem, masking hid emotions, friends became absent, emotions became dangerous.Life was no longer normal, and dealing with life became more challenging.A+ Parenting opens with a recently written set of guidelines helping to put the challenges of school and parenting in perspective. Then it continues with a look at the normal, yet still challenging, aspects of pwrenting.Perhaps your child is lazy. Maybe distracted, even unmotivated except for texting, skateboarding and video games.Not quite the same enthusiasm for algebra and history.A+ Parenting is a contemporary look at the special set of skills you need to give your child the best possible chance for success in school... and in life.This is not a "plug-and-play" book, but is more a success system based on the observation and involvement of an experienced educator and parent.It is best to start positive parenting when your child is very young (like one day!), but it is never too late to give your kids the skills and attitudes needed to succeed in school... and real life, too.

The autobiography of John Hitchcock is a true life story that will make you laugh and it will make you cry. All readers will find comfort in the acceptance and easiness to relate to his stories. The stories of adventure, danger, deliverance, and the unseen hand of God in John's life will keep you engaged. John stutters, yet every time he prays, preaches or sings he is totally fluent. He is an example that miracles do happen. The pages will become addictive and it will be almost impossible to put the book down. You will read stories about the wildlife in Africa that almost killed him to the eerie acquaintances with spirits and ghosts that are sure to make the hair on your neck stand up. Readers will cry as they turn each page as they become John's friend and feel his pain as they discover his heartaches and setbacks, but will smile as they learn that all things happen for a reason. Read the story of a classic romance that will give others hope in the low times of their lives. There is a story for everyone, from young to aged, I dare you to enter John's world and quickly become a friend of his literature" - Charlene Hitchcock, daughter. www. johnhitchcockministries.blogspot.com evangelfires@gmail.com.