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Register Free To Download Files | File Name : Fight Or Die: The Vinny Paz Story PDF FIGHT OR DIE: THE VINNY PAZ STORY Tapa dura 16 junio 2009 Author : Tommy Jon Caduto Descripcin del productoNota de la solapaFight or Die tells the remarkable story of one of America's best-loved boxers, Vinny Paz. Born Vincent Pazienza in 1962 in the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty- year career. Here, his best friend captures all the pain and sweat of the boxing world, with the rich traditions and the grit of Rhode Island's Italian-American community?and with the incredible odds this boxer overcame again and again. Vinny lost much of his money in aRhode Island banking scandal, butendured. Known for his uncompromising fighting style, he almost died from dehydration after one fight. And then there was the car crash that broke Vinny's neck but not his resolve: Despite a doctor's prediction that he would never fight again, he returned to the ring?the only life he'd ever known.A moving testament to the power of the human spirit, Fight or Die recounts inarresting detail Vinny Paz's drama-tic victories inside the ring?but it is his victory outside the ring that will inspire all readers.ContraportadaA personal account of how a beloved boxer beat the odds inside and outside the ringWatching Vinny Paz in the ring was akin to watching a ferret on a double cappuccino?a pretty good description considering that cappuccino was to Vinny what spinach was to Popeye. .We may think we know Vinny just because we saw him in the ring. But his story is not just the story of a boxer who inspired a depth of affection in a generation of fans that has outlasted his career. The real story of Vinny Paz is inspirational, filled with hopes, dreams, desires, and disappointments. .So let me exit stage left so that you can read Vinny's no-holds-barred biography, one that will hold your attention without even the need for industrial-strength caffeine to keep you awake. It's that good.?from the Foreword by Bert Randolph SugarBiografa del autorTommy J. Caduto is a lifetime Rhode Island resident and a lifelong friend of Vinnie Paz.Leer ms Five Stars V good Pazienza Fight or Die tells the remarkable story of one of America's best-loved boxers, Vinny Paz.Born Vincent Pazienza in 1962 in the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty-year career. Fight or Die tells the remarkable story of one of America's best-loved boxers, Vinny Paz. Born Vincent Pazienza in 1962 in the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty-year career. 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Born Vincent Pazienza in 1962 in the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty-year career. [Paz's] entire journey, but also expertly captures the culture the journey sprang from." \u2014Providence Journal "Fight or Die: The Vinny Paz Story delivers every bit of excitement to both the clamoring Pazmaniacs and mainstream sports fans that the 'Pazmanian Devil' brought into the ring every night of his fan thrilling career. Big-time boxing is back in Providence, Rhode Island! Well, not really, but the fight scenes shot there for the movie about five-time champ Vinny Paz are a welcome reminder of his greatness. "Fight or Die" is about a boxer and a boxing culture, but it is not a boxing book. It is about the human spirit, blind loyalty, and self-preservation.
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