| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 268 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- A promise made -- A promise kept -- The cleanest window in Mexico -- My last fight, at age four -- Comeback at six -- Food stamps and muggers : life in the hood -- My roots -- Tacos at dawn -- Noise monitor for Budweiser -- Shysters on my doorstep -- Neon warrior -- Starving for recognition -- The men in my corner -- The biggest bra I ever saw -- Chavez : the myth and the man -- Straddling the border -- Anguish to rage -- Searching for love -- Tito -- Shooting for the moon -- Enter Richard Schaefer -- Losing the gold -- Burned -- Golden Boy takes on the big boys -- The love of my life -- My guardian angel -- Cashing in my chips: a gambler reforms -- More men in my corner -- Baring my soul. |
| Summary |
From Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing, comes a frank and touching memoir about achieving the American Dream: his rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mother's painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom, and a very personal take on what it means to be an American.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
De la Hoya, Oscar, 1973-
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Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Springer, Steve, 1945-
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| ISBN |
9780061573101 alkaline paper |
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0061573108 alkaline paper |
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