Joe Exotic, star of the Netflix original documentary that “consumed the pop-cultural imagination” (The Atlantic) and transfixed a nation in the midst of a global crisis, opens up about his outlandish journey from Midwestern farmer to infamous Tiger King, and finally, to federal inmate. Shortly after his arrest (for charges including hiring a hitman to murder his rival, Carole Baskin), Joe Exotic began keeping a daily journal of his life behind prison walls. In support of his defense, Joe began writing everything he wished he could tell a jury of his peers. Little did Joe know that mere months later, the self-proclaimed “gun-toting, gay redneck with a mullet” would become one of the most famous men in the world. Written entirely while incarcerated, this no-holds-barred memoir is Joe Exotic’s first, and maybe only, chance to tell his side of the story—the full story. Despite never having seen Tiger King, Joe is aware of what’s been said about him, and he’s eager to answer all the questions the world is dying to know. Such as: -The origin of the mullet. -How Joe became the Tiger King. -Joe’s favorite animals. -Joe’s relationships. -Joe’s explanation of all charges against him. -What happened with Trump’s pardon. -What he thinks about caging animals now that he lives in a cage. -What Joe has to say now about Carole Baskin. From his tragic childhood riddled with abuse to his dangerous feuds with big cat rivals and beyond, nothing is off the table. This is the exclusive and definitive read for anyone who binged the “riveting” (Vanity Fair) documentary and finished it hungry for more. A memoir unlike any other, it proves that they can cage the Tiger King, but they can’t silence his roar.
Meet Sahib, Sampson, Zulu, Rouge, Blaze—just a few of the 200 big cats that await visitors at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center. The EFRC, in Center Point, Indiana, is a nationally recognized leader in big cat rescue, conservation, and care. Almost all of these cats—tigers, bobcats, lions, pumas, and servals—are survivors of abuse and neglect. In this follow-up to Saving the Big Cats and Real Stories of Big Cat Rescues, photographer Stephen D. McCloud showcases the newest residents of this lush 108-acre sanctuary, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Readers will be fascinated by the stories of these incredible feline predators in this anniversary edition, which includes a foreword by Tigers of America founder Bill Nimmo.
Wanting to marry the love of his life, Isaac, a talented but poor artist, signs on for a voyage with a rich Captain to make some quick money, but the voyage turns into a series of adventures when the Captain turns out to be a pirate.
Wanting to marry the love of his life, Isaac, a talented but poor artist, signs on for a voyage with a rich Captain to make some quick money, but the voyage turns into a series of adventures when the Captain turns out to be a pirate.
Life on the road as seen through the eyes of Black Flag/Rollins Band roadie and Rollins confidante, Joe Cole. Tour journal documenting the final Black Flag tour and first Rollins Band tour.
Summer in Italy When he finds a World War II letter hidden among his dead father's possessions, Joey recalls a long-lost cousin and flies to Italy determined to locate him. However, he never planned on Jeanette, a tall, stunning photographer with a tortuous laugh and a fondness for perfection. A season away from the wedding of her dreams, Jeanette agrees to tag along in a yellow Mini Cooper as Joey searches for his cousin. With lemons, cigars, and spiders along for the ride, a series of doomed misadventures sweeps them across southern Italy, changing them in ways they never imagined. But will their summer in Italy be enough to find the something they never knew was missing? "Chiba tells a rich family saga that sheds light on the experiences of an extended Italian-American family. . . Fun Italian tidbits brighten the dialogue and help Chiba illustrate the pleasures and difficulties of language learning. When Joey heads to the Old Country to find a long-lost cousin, all the other relatives are skeptical. Indeed, Joey finds much more than he's looking for, taking his readers with him along the way. Chiba's story is a reflection on how the past stays with us no matter how much we try to forget it. By confronting that very past, we unlock keys to our heart that we didn't know we had." D.R. Ransdell, author of Island Casualty and Mariachi Murder About the Author: Joe Chiba was born in Queens, New York. After Joe received a B.A. from Albright College in Pennsylvania, he moved to Japan to teach English and explore the exotic Orient. Joe's first novel, Summer in Italy, won the 2013 Oak Tree Press Romance/ Timeless Love Award. The inspiration for his story came in 2008, when his family in New York were reunited with long-lost Italian cousins. Joe lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife, Sakura.
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