Gerry Cooney: Gentleman Gerry | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781538155349 | Gentleman Gerry | A Contender in the Ring, a Champion in Recovery

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Gentleman Gerrychronicles boxing legend Gerry Cooney’s career, his challenges and triumphs as a trauma survivor, and his journey to sustained recovery from alcoholism. It provides a detailed account of the difficulties this Golden Gloves champion faced both as a child and adult, offering a compelling exploration of an inspirational life.

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Gerry Cooney is a former boxer who emerged as the #1 contender for the heavyweight championship of the world. Ranked #53 on The Ring Magazine's "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time," Cooney fought all-time great champion Larry Holmes in one of the most memorable and anticipated title fights in boxing history. Cooney currently co-hosts "At the Fights" on SiriusXM radio with Randy "The Commissioner" Gordon.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Randy "Commish" Gordon
Acknowledgments
Prologue
PART ONE: A SURVIVOR EVOLVES INTO A FIGHTER
1: The Earliest Days
2: The Survivor Fights Back
3: From Prospect to National Sensation
The Writing Process: A Fan Meets a Boxing Legend
PART TWO: EXPLORING POTENTIAL
4: From Prodigy to Pro
5: The Future: An Un-setting Sun
6: Fighting through the Heavyweight Division
The Writing Process: Mom, We're Working with Gerry Cooney
PART THREE: THE TOP CONTENDER
7: Evolving into a Top Contender
8: Combating the Veteran Warrior
9: It's (Almost) Time
The Writing Process: Healing through Giving
PART FOUR: THE LEGEND
10: The Prodigy Prepares for Battle
11: A Herculean Destruction of a Legend
12: Aftermath
The Writing Process: A Fan Hangs with Gerry
PART FIVE: JOURNEYING TOWARD DESTINY
13: Fighting Fame, Egos, but Not the Champ
14: The Dream Becomes Reality
15: Training for the Champ
The Writing Process: A Heightened Sense of Urgency
PART SIX: THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUEST
16: Fight Night
17: I Belong Here
18: You Can't Hurt Me, Man
The Writing Process: Writing at the "Office"
PART SEVEN: ENCOUNTERING SEVERE ADVERSITY
19: Breaking Apart
20: A Brief Return to Combat
21: Dead Man Fighting
The Writing Process: God Hears All Prayers, but Sometimes the Answer Is No
PART EIGHT: LOST LEGACY FOUND
22: Preparing to Rise
23: The Preacher and the Puncher
24: Doing the "Next Right Thing"
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Genre:	Importe , Sport
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781538155349
ISBN-10:	1538155346
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cooney, Gerry Grady, John
Hersteller:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Gerry Cooney (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.05.2021
Gewicht:	0,559 kg