Books with author John Passaro

The official novelization of the highly anticipated revamp of the classic horror film Halloween.In 1978, Laurie Strode survived an encounter with Michael Myers, a masked figure who killed her friends and terrorized the town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. Myers was later gunned down, apprehended and committed to Smith's Grove State Hospital. For forty years, memories of that nightmarish ordeal have haunted Laurie and now Myers is back once again on Halloween, having escaped a routine transfer, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. This time, Laurie is prepared with years of survival training to protect herself, her daughter Karen and her granddaughter Allyson, a teenager separated from her family and enjoying Halloween festivities.Cover Image © 2018 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

For the longest time – I got it wrong…I thought the ultimate achievement in wrestling was to win a State Championship…It is not. The ultimate achievement in wrestling is to prepare a young man for his life by having him become the best person he can be by acquiring the “Qualities of a Wrestler” while in pursuit of a state championship. Acquiring these qualities is more important than winning a state championship. They are what is needed to become happy and successful in life. These qualities are acquired during the pursuit, and not in the winning. It is in the pursuit that a kid transcends into a man. It is in the pursuit that a kid is prepared for what life will bombard him with when he becomes a man.It is in the pursuit that this sport is at its finest. Winning a state championship doesn’t teach these things. The pursuit does. It is setting a goal that is more than you think you can ever achieve and then achieving more than you thought you ever could. It is in overcoming any and all obstacles that may be in your path in pursuit of that goal. It is in the agony of learning how to “figure it out” on your own. It is in making the necessary adjustments even after you “figured it out.” The hard adjustments which will require supreme sacrifice that will only make a small difference. Which will happen to be the difference between winning or losing. It is in working endlessly and seeing no results and still continuing to work because your will is stronger than everyoneelse’s doubt. It is in learning that one man with belief, is worth a thousand with only interest. It is in failing miserably and very publicly in front of your peers and everyone who is important to you. It is in learning to master the concept of “Again” – the ability to muster up a little more when the world would understand if you quit.It is in not achieving your desired goal after a very long hard season, one in which you bled to do so, and then making a personal decision to work even harder for another season with absolutely no guarantee of success.It is in the knowledge that you did everything that you could to achieve your goal and the understanding that sometimes it will be enough, and sometimes it won’t. You can’t control that. All you can control is to be as well prepared as you can. It is in the understanding that when it magically is enough, you are humble because you know the feeling of being on the other side of the win. And when it is not enough, you know to dig down and inspect and analyze your performance because there is something within the loss that you need to learn to help you achieve a greater goal in the future. And you find it. And you turn a weakness into a strength. And you keep doing that until you have no more weaknesses.This is the process of becoming a man. Some wrestlers who went on to win a state championship are now jerks.Many wrestlers who took 2nd, 3rd or never even placed have become great people.So it is not winning the state championship that is the difference.It is what you take away from this great sport that is the difference.It is in the pursuit. If one’s idea of achievement is to win a state championship, then logically there can be only one winner per weight class throughout the state. There is not. Because the real winners in this sport are the wrestlers, who acquire the traits which will be necessary to their success and happiness in life. And those traits all can be found in the pursuit.******************** "Wrestling Writing" - Over 40 Inspirational wrestling stories capturing the people and culture of the greatest sport on earth.

I never won a National Championship.I have never been an All-American.I never won a State Championship or even a Sectional Championship.Heck, I don’t even have cauliflower ear.Not even on one ear.But 36 years after wrestling my last match I still consider myself a wrestler.That is because wrestling to me is more than a sport, it is a lifestyle.For the longest time, 26 years to be exact, I wanted nothing to do with the sport as I felt the sport took everything I had and gave me back nothing in return. I pledged I would never let my kids wrestle as I never wanted them to experience the pain that I did from this sport. But something brought me back. And my kids did wrestle. And 26 years after leaving the sport I would come to realize what this sport has given back to me in my life. When I needed it the most. It taught me how to fight against unbearable adversity. To have an unbreakable will. And to be delusionally optimistic, among many other things. I’ve experienced this sport from every angle. I was a wrestler myself for six years. I’ve been a father of a wrestler for ten years. I’ve been a father of a wrestling coach for three years. I’ve been a coach all my life. And I will forever be a fan of this sport. Looking back over my time in this sport, it is clear to me that there are two types of former wrestlers. Wrestlers who successfully bridged into life by applying the discipline and principles they learned on the mat, and those wrestlers who hadn’t. I noticed that it didn’t matter what a wrestler’s accolades were, each type of former wrestler existed at every level of success or non-success in the sport.I am amazed at the disparity of the quality of life between the wrestlers who had applied the principals they lived on the mat and those who didn’t. The wrestlers who didn’t, never used their resources to propel them into life to be able to handle the adversities life would throw at them. They seemed to be beaten by the exact principles wrestling taught. How ironic, the very people who lived the principles on the mat didn’t apply them off the mat. I have been blessed with the understanding that wrestling is much more than a sport, it is a lifestyle. That has been invaluable to my life. It has made such a difference in the quality of my life. So much so, that I feel compelled to share the principles that I’ve learned. My hope is that these principles will ring true to wrestlers who need them the most. Champions who need help in life.My other hope is to bring homage to a sport that when all the accounting is complete has given to me more than I gave to it. And I gave it everything I had. And in return, it gave me everything that I am. I am a wrestler.I’ve lived 6 years on the mat. And a lifetime off the mat.“Wrestling Rules For Life” are the principles that have been so valuable to me.

Have you ever wondered why two wrestlers can wrestle multiple times with drastically different results? Or why –Wrestler A beat wrestler B,Wrestler B beat wrestler C,But wrestler A lost to wrestler C?The answer is hidden in plain sight.Styles make matches.Choosing to create advantaged positions and avoid disadvantaged positions, is the most underutilized strategic asset in wrestling.The wrestler who wrestles in his highest advantage position, for the longest time in the match, will have the greater probability of winning.That is the reason why two wrestlers wrestle multiple times with drastically different outcomes, and why the logic doesn’t hold that if one wrestler beat another he should be able to beat the wrestler his prior opponent beat.If you watch and research matches between the same wrestler’s you will see, more times than not, the reason there was a different outcome was because one wrestler was able to wrestle in his highest advantage position in one match and was not able to do so in the other.Your job is to understand which position is your most favorable matchup position versus your opponent.Where you have the greatest advantage.Where you have the highest probability of scoring points as quickly.And to get to that position.I believe you don’t get to that position by chance,I believe you get to that position by choice."Choice, not chance, determines your destiny" - Aristotle___________________________________Choice is part of the "The Wrestling Writing Singles Series" Each single captures the people and culture of the greatest sport on earth.Each single in the series is written true to length, They can range from 30-50 pages.These singles are purposefully designed to be written short, concise and on point.

I never won a National Championship.I have never been an All-American.I never won a State Championship or even a Sectional Championship.Heck, I don’t even have cauliflower ear.Not even on one ear.But 36 years after wrestling my last match I still consider myself a wrestler.That is because wrestling to me is more than a sport, it is a lifestyle.For the longest time, 26 years to be exact, I wanted nothing to do with the sport as I felt the sport took everything I had and gave me back nothing in return.I pledged I would never let my kids wrestle as I never wanted them to experience the pain that I did from this sport.But something brought me back.And my kids did wrestle.And 26 years after leaving the sport I would come to realize what this sport has given back to me in my life.When I needed it the most.It taught me how to fight against unbearable adversity.To have an unbreakable will.And to be delusionally optimistic, among many other things.I’ve experienced this sport from every angle.I was a wrestler myself for six years.I’ve been a father of a wrestler for ten years.I’ve been a father of a wrestling coach for three years.I’ve been a coach all my life.And I will forever be a fan of this sport.Looking back over my time in this sport, it is clear to me that there are two types of former wrestlers.Wrestlers who successfully bridged into life by applying the discipline and principles they learned on the mat, and those wrestlers who hadn’t.I noticed that it didn’t matter what a wrestler’s accolades were, each type of former wrestler existed at every level of success or non-success in the sport.I am amazed at the disparity of the quality of life between the wrestlers who had applied the principals they lived on the mat and those who didn’t.The wrestlers who didn’t never used their resources to propel them into life to be able to handle the adversities life would throw at them.They seemed to be beaten by the exact principles wrestling taught.How ironic, the very people who lived the principles on the mat didn’t apply them off the mat.I have been blessed with the understanding that wrestling is much more than a sport, it is a lifestyle.That has been invaluable to my life.It has made such a difference in the quality of my life.So much so, that I feel compelled to share the principles that I’ve learned.My hope is that these principles will ring true to wrestlers who need them the most.Champions who need help in life.My other hope is to bring homage to a sport that when all the accounting is complete has given to me more than I gave to it.And I gave it everything I had.And in return, it gave me everything that I am.I am a wrestler.I’ve lived 6 years on the mat.And a lifetime off the mat.“Wrestling Rules For Life” are the principles that have been so valuable to me.

They call it "The Greatest Sport on Earth" for a reason. It just took me 26 years to figure out why. If you live long enough, life will throw you to your back.And when it does, you're much better off if you've wrestled.You learn later in life how vital the disciplines of wrestling are, especially against a seemingly insurmountable opponent in a disease or illness.Twenty-six years ago, my goal and mission in life was to win a New York State Wrestling Championship.I committed myself to a lifestyle and made the sacrifices.I put in the time. I had the hunger, the desire, and the determination, but I came up short.For many years after I graduated it seemed like I got nothing out of my six years of total dedication to the sport; that the trade-off of what I gave and what I got in return to this sport was way out of whack.I hated wrestling for it.Until I had adversity in my life.And slowly but surely, I started realizing how much the sport of wrestling has given back to me.Much more than I ever knew."6 Minutes Wrestling with Life" is much more than a wrestling book.It is a book on life, love, loss and belief.Get ready to laugh, cry, smile and think.You will never look at life the same way again. Every Breath Is Gold Memoir Series 6 Minutes Wrestling with Life - Book 1Again - Book 2Your Soul Knows - Book 3

They call it "The Greatest Sport on Earth" for a reason. It just took me 26 years to figure out why. If you live long enough, life will throw you to your back. And when it does, you're much better off if you've wrestled. You learn later in life how vital the disciplines of wrestling are, especially against a seemingly insurmountable opponent in a disease or illness. Twenty-six years ago, my goal and mission in life was to win a New York State Wrestling Championship. I committed myself to a lifestyle and made the sacrifices. I put in the time. I had the hunger, the desire, and the determination, but I came up short. For many years after I graduated it seemed like I got nothing out of my six years of total dedication to the sport; that the trade-off of what I gave and what I got in return to this sport was way out of whack. I hated wrestling for it. Until I had adversity in my life.And slowly but surely, I started realizing how much the sport of wrestling has given back to me.Much more than I ever knew."6 Minutes Wrestling with Life" is much more than a wrestling book.It is a book on life, love, loss and belief.Get ready to laugh, cry, smile and think.You will never look at life the same way again. Every Breath Is Gold Memoir Series 6 Minutes Wrestling with Life - Book 1Again - Book 2Your Soul Knows - Book 3Divine Synchronicity - Book 4 To be released 2018

Why Dominate?We have all seen the contest where a person in a bank vault has a limited amount of time to grab as much money as possible.If it were you, would you stop grabbing money after you had “just enough” in your hands?Would you stop grabbing money when there were only 60 seconds left?Would you ever be too tired to keep grabbing more money?Obviously, not.Why?Because the reward of what that money can do for you overrides any of the reasons to stop.A wrestling match is the same type of contest.You need to have the same kind of mindset.To a wrestler, points are money.In each match, you have 360 seconds to score as many points as possible.When the whistle blows, the allure of scoring points must override any and all obstacles.Have a safe lead?Need to score more points.Have short time?Need to score more points.Have a fear of losing?Need to score more points.As like with the money grab, the only time you stop scoring points is when there is no time left in the contest.-------------------------------------------------------------------"Dominate: Become A Point Scorer And Get The Little Voices To Talk"is part of the "The Wrestling Writing Singles Series" Each single captures the people and culture of the greatest sport on earth and is written true to length, ranging from 30-50 pages. These singles are purposefully designed to be written short and concise.

We spend 8 hours a day, for 10 months a year, for nearly 17 years, sending our kids to school to prepare them for life.In all of that time, there is never a course on sacrifice, on goal setting, on perseverance, on overcoming adversity, on being a great teammate.I guess that is what the sport of WRESTLING Is for.One of the greatest assets in my life, other than my family and friends has been the sport of wrestling.It has made me into the person I am today.A person who can handle whatever adversity life throws at me.The disciplines of wrestling are impactful on a young athlete’s life.At first, one wrestles to win championships.Then, after many years, one realizes it wasn’t the pursuit of championships what wrestling was all about – the sport of wrestling is about preparing one for life.I owe a great deal to this sport, that is why I write about it passionately.I have written about the sport in my memoirs, “6 Minutes Wrestling with Life,” “Again,” and “Your Soul Knows,” and I continue to write about it in my blog www.johnpassaroblog.comThis book is a collection of my writing on this great sport.The book is designed to be read like each chapter is a short story, separate from one another. Chapters can be read in order or randomly, that is your preference. I felt it was necessary to compile all my writing of this great sport under one cover.I hope you enjoy reading Wrestling Writing, as much as I have enjoyed living it.JohnA

Question: Who would win in a fight between a lion and a shark?Some would say the lion as he rules the land.Some would say the shark, the predator of the sea.Answer: It would depend on where the fight would take place - either on land or in the sea.Imagine if the shark chose to fight the lion on land.Or if the lion chose to fight the shark in the sea?Sounds silly right.But it happens in almost every wrestling match.Take that same thought process and apply it in every wrestling match that you wrestle.You have qualities, moves, and positions where you rule.Your opponent will have different qualities, moves, and positions where he will dominate.The victor will be the wrestler who was able to wrestle in the environment which best suits him, be it land or sea.If you rule the land, wrestle on the land.If you rule the sea, wrestle in the sea.Get to your best position and wrestle there.___________________________________"Choice" is written true to length approximately 40 pages.It is purposefully designed to be written short, concise and on point.Also, check out "Dominate - Become a Point Scorer and Get the Little Voices to Talk"

There are going to be many occasions where you are faced with giving up,Where the normal person would not hold it against you for stopping,Where almost everyone would give you a pat on the back for a valiant effort.The ability to muster up a little more when the whole world would understand if you quit is a great characteristic to possess in wrestling and in life. If you live long enough, life will throw you to your back, and when it does, you are going to need to be able to reach deep down to not get pinned, to get up and to win."Again" is the sequel to "6 Minutes Wrestling with Life."******“Every Breath Is Gold” Memoir Series6 Minutes Wrestling With Life - Book 1Again - Book 2Your Soul Knows - Book 3Synchronicity - Book 4 (To be released)