{"product_id":"the-last-battle-of-wichita-9781636611167","title":"The Last Battle of Wichita","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Last Battle of Wichita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: Stephen E. Paine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the chaotic, testosterone-fueled, and sometimes dangerous world of professional wrestling-the last true land of the outlaws in America-\u003cem\u003eThe Last Battle of Wichita\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers an entertaining and sometimes poignant look inside the world's most misunderstood sport. The story opens readers' eyes to a world of colorful characters living inconceivably complicated existences, shedding blood and narrowly avoiding peril at the hands of zealous fans every night, in order to make a few bucks doing something most of the world views as little more than a fraudulent leftover from the carnival days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut we also see these larger-than-life individuals as real people with families and dreams who suffer pain and battle personal demons...and have a hell of a good time along a road that may come to a dead end at any moment. The story explores powerful themes of fatherhood, family values, failure and redemption, and spiritual awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Battle of Wichita\u003c\/em\u003e follows two men - father and son - both at odds with the tortured souls trapped within their broken and battered bodies. In their stories, separated by thirty-six years, Colt Younger and Joe Lee will head down parallel paths of redemption leading them to discover the one thing that matters most: finding something in life worth fighting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning screenwriter Stephen E. Paine is a lifelong fan of professional wrestling, as evidenced by his knowledge of the Business, as it is often called. Paine's recent work \u003cem\u003eThe Last Battle of Wichita\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on professional wrestling, a subject which he noticed has been sorely neglected in the genre of fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaine also completed four novels during the age of COVID-19, co-hosts the podcast \"Black Ink Red Film\", and was the writer, co-director, and co-producer of low-budget film \u003cem\u003eMadness of the Foul\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to his writing experience, Paine has over thirty years of experience in management at manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, including Fortune 500 companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaine is also an avid collector of exotic animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636611167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Stephen E. Paine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40793179357365,"sku":"9781636611167","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_edc4e6a6-1186-42d3-bd9a-d08a2f7f295a.jpg?v=1629203955","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-battle-of-wichita-9781636611167","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}