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Floyd Patterson: The Fighting Life Of Boxing’s Invisible Champion by W. K. Stratton

When people think of boxing World Heavyweight Champions, everyone has a favorite, and a few names always take the limelight. One Champion is often overlooked, sometimes forgotten, and usually overshadowed by his losses to Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali. But Floyd Patterson deserves a spot in boxing history lore, and was more of a champion than many realize or give him credit ...

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How I Swept My Way To The Top: The Don Aslett Story

I read over 100 books a year, and I can honestly say that “How I Swept My Way To The Top: The Don Aslett Story” by Don Aslett is one of the most enjoyable, educational, and motivational books I’ve read in a ...

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Last Words by George Carlin

Last Words by George Carlin with Tony Hendra is an interesting and entertaining look at the life of George Carlin, a popular and brilliant comic for many years, who not only seemed to get better with age, but who also suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and heart troubles for many years. The book starts with his birth, literally, and proceeds to cover the highlights of stardom and the low points that few knew about, during his fifty-year career.

In 1993, ...

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