A behind-the-scenes look at the underground world of bodybuilding, this exposé is a tragic tale of drugs, murder, and self-destruction. Detailing Gregg Valentino’s fame as ?the man whose biceps exploded,” this portrayal reveals how he quickly rose to the top of the weight-lifting scene, becoming both a spokesman for the sport and a celebrity among fans. This account also discusses how he crossed into the illegal world of steroids and drugs?becoming the biggest supplier of Steris products in the United States?and how his world of sex, drugs, and money came crashing down when his girlfriend died from a drug overdose and he was arrested. A gripping, uncensored story about a muscle-worshipping culture, this provocative, harrowing biography uncovers the dark and dangerous world of steroid use and drug dealing.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 796.41092
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-us---
- ISBN
- 9781550229219 9781554909216
- LCCN
- GV545.52.V35
- LCCN Item number
- A3 2010eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xi, 271 p., [8] p. of plates)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00227155 (OCoLC)652943151 (CaOOCEL)439121
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Copyright 3
- Table of Contents 6
- Prologue 10
- The Early Years 14
- The Life I Almost Had 22
- Mark Wahlberg 27
- Andrew Crispo 31
- Steroids 101 39
- Meeting Julissa: A Lover and a Partner 47
- Learning to Live Two Lives 55
- Unexpected Hold-Up 59
- Saved by an Angel 70
- Carelessly Stepping Into the Dark Side 78
- Tears of My Love 86
- 44th and 11th 92
- A Little Help from a Friend 101
- Police Assault 106
- The Most Important Thing 110
- Samantha 115
- Losing My Pillar of Strength 119
- Complete Betrayal 125
- The End of One Life 131
- Julissa Punks a Punk 135
- A Couple of Characters in My Drama 140
- When the Wold Ends 144
- Photo Section 162
- Running on Empty 163
- Little Death 167
- Julissa's Ghost 176
- The End of Life as I Knew It 183
- Unlikely Celebrity 186
- On the Inside 194
- Eugene Barbagallo 200
- Beginning Anew 204
- The Synthol Myth 208
- Media Scandals and Costly Misunderstandings 213
- A Crazy Little Thing I Called Raven 221
- My Life Today 237
- Back Cover 294
