Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure
Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: funk51 on May 19, 2014, 01:09:49 PM
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;D for those of you who can actually read, john fair's book on the mr. america contest releases jan. 2015. 33 percent off if you pre-order. steve reeves will be on the cover.
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I'll buy it for sure. Link?
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I'll buy it for sure. Link?
just google john d fair books. it should come up to upcomong books about the third one down. this will take you to the ditillo site with link for book. i bought my copy already[preorder]
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Will it be any good? Has the author a history of writing decent books?
I mostly read science, history, Bill Bryson and biographies.
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Will it be any good? Has the author a history of writing decent books?
I mostly read science, history, Bill Bryson and biographies.
he wrote this book , i thought it was pretty good, and didn't pull many punches.
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http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/faiame
Drawing on unique archival documents and fascinating interviews, an acclaimed sports historian delivers the first comprehensive examination of Mr. America, the iconic bodybuilding contest that honored ancient ideals while defining masculinity during the competition’s heyday in the 1950s - See more at: http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/faiame#sthash.CblP1jBj.dpuf
"For most of the twentieth century, the “Mr. America” image epitomized muscular manhood. From humble beginnings in 1939 at a small gym in Schenectady, New York, the Mr. America Contest became the world’s premier bodybuilding event over the next thirty years. Rooted in ancient Greek virtues of health, fitness, beauty, and athleticism, it showcased some of the finest specimens of American masculinity. Interviewing nearly one hundred major figures in the physical culture movement (including twenty-five Mr. Americas) and incorporating copious printed and manuscript sources, John D. Fair has created the definitive study of this iconic phenomenon.
Revealing the ways in which the contest provided a model of functional and fit manhood, Mr. America captures the event’s path to idealism and its slow descent into obscurity. As the 1960s marked a turbulent transition in American society—from the civil rights movement to the rise of feminism and increasing acceptance of homosexuality—Mr. America changed as well. Exploring the influence of other bodily displays, such as the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests and the Miss America Pageant, Fair focuses on commercialism, size obsession, and drugs that corrupted the competition’s original intent. Accessible and engaging, Mr. America is a compelling portrayal of the glory days of American muscle."
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Will it be any good? Has the author a history of writing decent books?
I mostly read science, history, Bill Bryson and biographies.
He's a little dry, but good reading. He's scholarly(he is a college professor by trade), and very fair about trying to present many different sides to historical argument about the subject, something that is usually lacking in weightlifting non-fiction.
You can sample his writing here and here -
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/IGH/IGH0701/IGH0701d.pdf .
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/IGH/IGH0801/IGH0801c.pdf .
http://www.starkcenter.org/static/igh/articles/igh11.1.4.pdf .
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1993/JSH2001/jsh2001b.pdf .
http://books.google.com/books?id=_Mfxafcz9aYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=john+fair+muscletown&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FwN7U_WzG8OUyASpsYLIAQ&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=john%20fair%20muscletown&f=false .
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I only read fiction
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Who's the mod of this forum now n why did u remove the pic of funks cock?
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http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/faiame
Drawing on unique archival documents and fascinating interviews, an acclaimed sports historian delivers the first comprehensive examination of Mr. America, the iconic bodybuilding contest that honored ancient ideals while defining masculinity during the competition’s heyday in the 1950s - See more at: http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/faiame#sthash.CblP1jBj.dpuf
"For most of the twentieth century, the “Mr. America” image epitomized muscular manhood. From humble beginnings in 1939 at a small gym in Schenectady, New York, the Mr. America Contest became the world’s premier bodybuilding event over the next thirty years. Rooted in ancient Greek virtues of health, fitness, beauty, and athleticism, it showcased some of the finest specimens of American masculinity. Interviewing nearly one hundred major figures in the physical culture movement (including twenty-five Mr. Americas) and incorporating copious printed and manuscript sources, John D. Fair has created the definitive study of this iconic phenomenon.
Revealing the ways in which the contest provided a model of functional and fit manhood, Mr. America captures the event’s path to idealism and its slow descent into obscurity. As the 1960s marked a turbulent transition in American society—from the civil rights movement to the rise of feminism and increasing acceptance of homosexuality—Mr. America changed as well. Exploring the influence of other bodily displays, such as the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia contests and the Miss America Pageant, Fair focuses on commercialism, size obsession, and drugs that corrupted the competition’s original intent. Accessible and engaging, Mr. America is a compelling portrayal of the glory days of American muscle."
That last paragraph is spot on.
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I only read fiction
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Hysterically funny tale of fiction that lemmings follow as part of approved cult because they were told to do so as kids.
Talking snakes? Immaculate conception? Rise from the dead? Billion dollar company with headquarters dripping in solid gold?
magic man in the sky?
Funny stuff...
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Who's the mod of this forum now n why did u remove the pic of funks cock?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D HERE IT IS AGAIN....
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cock is still winning 3000 views to only 520 views for mr america book. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Great Info Funky Bro...talking about the Book ;D