{"product_id":"the-queen-of-the-ring-sex-muscles-diamonds-and-the-making-of-an-american-legend-paperback","title":"The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Leen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In a class by itself. A serious history of one of this country's goofiest pastimes.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Ring \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Mildred Burke, the longest reigning champion of female wrestling. In this in-depth account, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jeff Leen pulls back the curtain on a forgotten era when a petite midwesterner used her beauty and brawn to dominate America's most masculine sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only five feet two, Mildred Burke was an unlikely candidate for the ring. A waitress barely scraping by on Depression-era tips, she saw her way out when she attended her first wrestling match. When women were still struggling for equality with men, Burke regularly fought--and beat--male wrestlers. Rippling with muscle and dripping with diamonds, she walked the fine line between pin-up beauty and hardened brawler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable slice of Americana, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e captures the golden age of wrestling, when one gritty, glamorous woman rose through the ranks to take her place in athletic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Leen\u003c\/b\u003e is the assistant managing editor for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's investigations unit, where his work has helped win six Pulitzer Prizes. Also the author of \u003ci\u003eKINGS OF COCAINE\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book-length investigation of Columbia's Medellin cartel, he lives in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52554447388965,"sku":"9780802144829","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/cMUKPAcqLR9780802144829.webp?v=1781356558","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-queen-of-the-ring-sex-muscles-diamonds-and-the-making-of-an-american-legend-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}