Bøker av 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.

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.

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 his best-selling book Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, Eric G. Wilson challenged our culture's blindly insistent pursuit of happiness at all costs. In his harrowing yet ultimately hopeful memoir, The Mercy of Eternity, the author turns an unsparing eye on his own continuing struggle with bipolar depression and finds, within the very illness that causes so much suffering, the resources for hope, forgiveness, and love.

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?