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One of the greatest writers ever to explore the sport of boxing wonders if now might be time to walk away? This is a book about the dizzying complexities of life, the impact of death on a family, searching for hope amid grief and the profound disappointment when a lifelong love begins to sour.

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There is no other sport like boxing. Over twenty years ago, Donald McRae set out across the United States and his adopted home, Britain, to find deeper meaning in the brutal trade that had transfixed him since he was a young man. The result is a stunning chronicle that captures not only McRae's compelling personal journey through the world of professional prizefighting, but also the stories of some of its biggest names-James Toney, Mike Tyson,...

The remarkable tale of Gerry Storey, and how his boxing gym brought together a city during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Excerpt from Offensive FightingOffensive Fighting has a message for the Scouting and Raiding Officer.It is the junior Officers who are called upon to perform the hazardous work in NO Man's Land scouting and raiding.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art tech...

About the Book Books about Military Strategy analyse the decisions that military leaders make to achieve victory over their enemy. This includes planning of troop and logistical movements. The two most well-known exponents of military strategy are Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu. Titles include: Attack and Defense of Fortified Harbors, Die Macht der Persönlichkeit im Kriege: Studien nach Clausewitz, Grant's Strategy and Other Addresses, The Ge...

The remarkable tale of Gerry Storey, and how his boxing gym brought together a city during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The hope and redemption offered across the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland through boxing, with the Holy Family gym in Belfast's New Lodge area at the centre of this, as well as the actions of trainer-to-all Gerry Storey, looked back over by "Dark Trade" author McRae.

A gripping account of the three infamous trials which forged the enduring legacy of the world's greatest and most controversial defence lawyer.

The true story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century: how Christiaan Barnard managed the first heart transplant

A new edition of McRae's examination of the friendship and political legacy of 2 black American sportsmen, Joe Louis and Jesse Owens. Part of a reissuing programme of McRae's classic books.

The courtroom has been a dramatic setting for larger-than-life figures throughout history, but few have attained the almost mythical status of Clarence Darrow. A legend in his own time, Variety called him "America's greatest one-man stage draw." Here was a man whose flair for showmanship went hand in hand with a fierce intellect, a man whose shaky moral compass and staggering conceit collided at all turns with an unrivaled eloquence and an ove...

One of the most famous, if controversial, lawyers in America, defense attorney Clarence Darrow was sixty-seven years old in 1924. His reputation was in tatters after a scandalous trial in Los Angeles and his life and career appeared almost over. Then, in rapid succession, he found himself at the forefront of three remarkable courtroom dramas. Each was dubbed "the Trial of the Century" by the press: the trial of teenage Chicago "thrill killers"...

For those of you who are about to embark on the story of my journey through life, I welcome you one and all.

Excerpt from Offensive Fighting Offensive Fighting has a message for the Scouting and Raiding Officer. It is the junior officers who are called upon to perform the hazardous work in No Man's Land scouting and raiding. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-th...