Jonathan Rose

From Fame and Fortune to Jail and Ruin to Redemption

Revisado: 09-07-24

What a tremendous story of how a popular and well known professional wrestler achieved it all and then lost it all by a wreckless lifestyle and very poor decisions. However, after a possible near fatal overdose, he came to know Jesus Christ, and surrendered to Him and was saved. Very inspirational! The reader does a very well job in telling the story. I highly recommend this book!

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An amazing story that takes you back to a time of wonder!

Revisado: 04-21-23

This was a fantastic book! I really enjoyed the way Erik Larson narrates this moment in not only American history, but world history. He puts you there to experience all the awe and wonder of the World’s Fair. From the decision to hold it in Chicago, to the planning and design, the frantic and rushed construction, and then finally the opening and six month run of the fair itself. All the different innovations on display, the monstrous Ferris wheel, and all the many festivities held during its run. And, all the while, in the shadow of the fair, a cunning and cold killer using the attraction of the expo to further his evil deeds. The narrator does a decent job of reading the story, however I’ve listen to other audio books where the narrator goes the extra mile and uses different voices and really gets into telling the story. Mr. Brick doesn’t do that, but still does a decent job of reading the story. I highly recommend this book! I knew much about H. H. Holmes but not as much about the Fair. Excellent book!

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Captivating and Compelling!

Revisado: 12-16-22

Captivating and excellent writing! This true story was so compelling from beginning to end. I believe the author honored the memory of the main victim, Olivia Christian, as well as other victims from the convicted serial rapist and killer (I do not want to type his name to give him any recognition). The details and pacing of the book was very well done. This is one of the few books I’ve ever listened to that made me emotional. I definitely recommend this book to any true crime enthusiast or just in general!

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Absolutely fantastic!

Revisado: 09-09-22

What an amazingly told story of a writer’s life and experiences during some of the hottest times in WWE. And, most importantly, the narrator was absolutely fantastic in his reading and delivery. The narrator didn’t just read the book; he made it come alive! This book is a great inside look behind the scenes of the largest wrestling organization, and is well worth your time, especially if you are a wrestling fan.

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Very well read

Revisado: 08-12-22

The reader of this book did a fantastic job, using different voices for different people and using different inflections in his voice. Very compelling, tragic, and sad story told in a very dramatic and fantastic way.

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Superbly written and fantastically read!

Revisado: 10-13-21

Jericho has a great way of sharing his life stories, and Roger Wayne did a fantastic job of bringing those stories to life! Excellent book!

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Almost good journalism, but falls short

Revisado: 06-30-21

This book started out good. Mr. Muchnick did a good job of laying out the facts of discovery, the time of events, and revealing crucial evidence like the text messages between Nancy and Chris. But, unfortunately, the book takes a nose dive off a cliff. Where he did get some information correct, he did not thoroughly check ALL of his facts. He misspoke and said that the story of the prophet of Elijah came from the New Testament…BUZZ! Wrong! It’s in the Old Testament. He said that Andrew Martin’s wrestling name “Test” was an inside joke about taking drug tests…BUZZ! Wrong! It came from Andrew being a roadie for bands and doing microphone checks (TEST one, two, three). Mr. Muchnick wails and complains of Meltzer and others using bias in doing poor journalism or believing what they believe about what happened. Well, Mr. Muchnick, I hate to break it to you, but SO DO YOU! In hearing this book, it is SO obvious that you have a disdain not only for professional wrestling, but also WWE, and most definitely Vincent Kennedy McMahon. You don’t even take head trauma and even alcohol abuse into account in this tragic situation. You, Mr. Muchnick, are on this blind crusade of riding the world of not only steroids, but apparently professional wrestling and Vince McMahon. Sir, did you know that many serial killers have been linked to past severe head trauma, usually just one or two occurrences of it? Chris Benoit had many, many occurrences of it. Sir, did you know that alcohol has on many occasions been the instigator in many violent crimes? The Benoit home had many, many empty bottles of wine scattered all around. And yet, you only wanted to focus on the steroids and drugs because you are a crusader! Where’s the call to put more restrictions and bans on alcohol? More people are killed by drunk drivers than people fused by roid-rage. What about a crusade on that? Where’s your passion and disgust with that? Sir, you had an agenda with your book and it was SO blatantly obvious. Steroids cause enlarged hearts and heart attacks and strokes. Alcohol weakens a person’s ability to enact self-control. Severe head trauma can affect the individual to where they have difficulty invoking self-control in their actions. To throw caution to the wind when things get heated and intense. From examining the facts that are available as of right now (especially Nancy’s and Chris’s rocky relationship that was building and building up to a fever pitch, yes that is the BIGGEST piece of evidence here and played a HUGE role in what was to happen), anyone with common sense and logic can deduce that Chris, and Chris alone, was responsible for his actions, and many key factors played a role in him losing the ability to control his temper and his actions, and sadly his wife and son paid the ultimate price for it. In your own words in regards to Dave Meltzer, Mr. Muchnick, you are an embarrassment and a disgrace to journalism, and you should be a shamed of yourself! Good thing I don’t have to touch this book again, and possibly any other work of yours in the future.

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