Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World

Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World

From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0.Unbeaten is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, “Suzie Q,” against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars – and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have “stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump,” as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons.In the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, Unbeaten is more than just a boxing story. It’s a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet.

  • ASIN: 1627799192
  • ISBN: 9781627799195
  • Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring

The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring

For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America’s most popular sports, and the heavyweight champions were figures known to all. Their exploits were reported regularly in the newspapers—often outside the sports pages—and their fame and wealth dwarfed those of other athletes. Long after their heyday, these icons continue to be synonymous with the “sweet science.”In The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring, Paul Beston profiles these larger-than-life men who held a central place in American culture. Among the figures covered are John L. Sullivan, who made the heavyweight championship a commercial property; Jack Johnson, who became the first black man to claim the title; Jack Dempsey, a sporting symbol of the Roaring Twenties; Joe Louis, whose contributions to racial tolerance and social progress transcended even his greatness in the ring; Rocky Marciano, who became an embodiment of the American Dream; Muhammad Ali, who took on the U.S. government and revolutionized professional sports with his showmanship; and Mike Tyson, a hard-punching dynamo who typified the modern celebrity. This gallery of flawed but sympathetic men also includes comics, dandies, bookworms, divas, ex-cons, workingmen, and even a tough-guy-turned-preacher. As the heavyweight title passed from one claimant to another, their stories opened a window into the larger history of the United States. Boxing fans, sports historians, and those interested in U.S. race relations as it intersects with sports will find this book a fascinating exploration into how engrained boxing once was in America’s social and cultural fabric.

  • ASIN: 1442272899
  • ISBN: 1442272899
  • Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing

This is a must-have for all boxing fans: the world’s most comprehensive single-volume reference on the sport, now updated to include every major world title fight up to the end of March 2018!   Boxing has produced some of the world's most colorful athletes, from Jack Johnson and Jake LaMotta to Ali and Tyson. They're all in this ultimate guide, which covers every aspect of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multimillion-dollar televised extravaganzas we enjoy now. Updated to include the world title fights through March 2018, as well as new biographies, it contains fan-delighting details on the status of boxing internationally; the prominent promoters, trainers, and managers; the great stadiums where boxing history was made; and the administrative bodies, rules, culture, and ambience of the fight game—including its tragedies and scandals. A statistical section lists the facts, figures, and oddities of the sport.

  • ASIN: 1787391299
  • ISBN: 1787391299
  • Manufacturer: Carlton Books

Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense

Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense

Fighting techniques and strategies from World Champion and Hall of Fame Boxer, Jack Dempsey.Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. Straightforward and with detailed illustrations, Championship Boxing instructs the reader in the theory, training, and application of powerful punching, aggressive defense, proper stance, feinting, and footwork. The methods Dempsey reveals will prove useful to both amateurs and professionals. “I was confident that I could take the rawest beginner, or even an experienced fighter, and teach him exactly what self-defense was all about.” —Jack Dempsey

  • UPC: 884375944394
  • ASIN: 1501111485
  • ISBN: 1501111485
  • Brand: Simon Schuster
  • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing

Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing

Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980s―before the pay-per-view model, when prize fights were telecast on network television and still captured the nation's attention. Championship bouts during this era were replete with revenge and fury, often pitting one of these storied fighters against another. From training camps to locker rooms, author George Kimball was there to cover every body shot, uppercut, and TKO. Inside stories full of drama, sacrifice, fear, and pain make up this treasury of boxing tales brought to life by one of the sport's greatest writers.

  • ASIN: 1590132386
  • ISBN: 1590132386
  • Brand: Brand: McBooks Press
  • Manufacturer: Mcbooks Press

The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection Boxed Set (5-Book)

The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection Boxed Set (5-Book)

A must-have gift for every collection—from the die-hard Maze Runner fan to the YA book lover just coming to the series to the binge reader who’s catching up before wathcing the blockbuster movie franchise! This boxed set has all of the paperback books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series: The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, The Kill Order, and The Fever Code.   When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's welcomed to his new home, the Glade, by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out—and no one's ever made it through alive. Join Thomas and the Gladers in all five books in the Maze Runner series as they uncover the secrets of the maze; discover WICKED, the shadowy organization who put them there; and fight to survive in a new and dangerous world. Enter the World of the Maze Runner series and never stop running.   The first three books, The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, and The Death Cure are all now major motion pictures and feature the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster! Also look for James Dashner's newest bestselling series—The Mortality Doctrine: The Eye of Minds, The Rule of Thoughts, and The Game of Lives. Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick   "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost."—EW.com   “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.”—Newsday   “[A] nail-biting must-read.”—Seventeen.com   “Breathless, cinematic action.”—Publishers Weekly   “Heart pounding to the very last mom... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 1524771031
  • ISBN: 1524771031
  • Brand: Unknown
  • Manufacturer: Delacorte Press

101 Best Jump Rope Workouts: The Ultimate Handbook for the Greatest Exercise on the Planet

101 Best Jump Rope Workouts: The Ultimate Handbook for the Greatest Exercise on the Planet

The Ultimate Handbook for the Greatest Exercise on the PlanetJump rope workouts are the gold standard for efficient, effective cardio. Just 10 minutes can provide the same cardiovascular benefits as running a mile in 12 minutes, or two full sets of tennis.But getting the best value from your jump rope workouts requires proper technique and a full fitness plan. 101 Best Jump Rope Workouts is exactly that—101 of the absolute best, most effective jump rope workouts imaginable.Designed by Buddy Lee, the world’s top expert in jump rope conditioning, these targeted programs let you experience real results and lasting fitness.

  • ASIN: 1578267366
  • ISBN: 1578267366
  • Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press

Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Read all of Elephant & Piggie's funny adventures with the complete collection of all 25 titles. Create an instant Elephant & Piggie library with the sturdy metallic Elephant & Piggie bookends included with each set.Mo Willems' number one New York Times best-selling Elephant & Piggie series has won two Theodor Seuss Geisel Awards and five Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors! Collect them all in this deluxe box set.

  • ASIN: 136802131X
  • ISBN: 136802131X
  • Manufacturer: Hyperion Books for Children

The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists

The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists

What were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history? Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport's most intense rivalries? Who scored the biggest upsets in the sport's annals? Which fighters have the best nicknames? These questions and many others are answered in this bold collection of ranked lists from two of boxing's most popular commentators. Each list has an introductory paragraph followed by a number of ranked entries, with each entry featuring a brief explanation of ranking plus entertaining and enlightening background information.Also included are original lists contributed exclusive to this book by more than 25 top personalities from boxing and beyond, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, and more.

  • ASIN: 0762440139
  • ISBN: 9780762440139
  • Brand: Brand: Running Press
  • Manufacturer: Running Press Adult

Unbeaten: How Biblical heroes rose above their pain... and you can too.

Unbeaten: How Biblical heroes rose above their pain... and you can too.

Sarai couldn’t have a baby. Leah felt unloved. David ran for his life and Job lost everything. Just about every Bible hero at one time or another went through a life-changing trial. As you read through Scriptures you can almost hear them ask…Why does life have to be so hard?Difficult times often leave Christians searching the Bible for answers to the most difficult questions — Does God hear me when I pray? Why isn’t He doing anything? Does He even care? Author Lindsey Bell understands the struggle. She battled for years with secondary infertility. As she endured medical testing and numerous miscarriages, she searched the Bible for answers to these tough questions. Her studies led her through the stories of biblical figures, big and small. She discovered that while life brings trials, faith brings victory. And when we rely on God for the strength to get us through, we can emerge Unbeaten.

  • ASIN: 1936501287
  • ISBN: 1936501287
  • Manufacturer: CrossRiver Media Group