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POUND FOR POUND: A Novel
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POUND FOR POUND: A Novel Hardcover - 2006

by Toole, F. X

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New York, New York, U.S.A. : Ecco, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dan Cooley has buried his beloved wife of 40 years and most of his children. The responsibility of single-handedly raising Tim Pat, his only grandson, is the one thing strong enough to rescue him from loneliness and despair. When Dan, a legendary boxing trainer, schools his eight-year-old grandson in 'the sweet science', he sees a natural athlete emerge, the possibility of an Olympic medal and the validation of a sport to which Dan has given his greatest gifts. When a cruel twist of fate intrudes on his plans, Dan is plunged into the blackest of depressions. Meanwhile, Eloy Garcia, a has-been fighter battling his own demons in the shape of a morphine bottle, struggles to prevent his grandson, Chicky, from being taken in by the crime, drugs and corrupt trainers of San Antonio's boxing circuit. Without admitting that he once met Dan Cooley in the ring - in a fight that ended both men's careers and left them haunted by their shortcomings - Eloy sends Chicky in search of the gifted trainer and cut man, knowing that Chicky's only chance at greatness lies far beyond Eloy's meagre reach. Set in towns where violence is the norm and success stories take on an almost mythic importance, "Pound for Pound" is an old-fashioned novel with a heart, peopled with unforgettable characters - bloody but unbowed - who ultimately find solace in one another.F.X. Toole was a professional boxing trainer and 'cut man'. He has also worked as a truck driver, a docker, a roustabout and a matador. Author of MILLION DOLLAR BABY. Fine, first edition, first printing, in f ine, mylar-protected dust cover. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped L111
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  • Title POUND FOR POUND: A Novel
  • Author Toole, F. X
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ecco, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2006
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 024003
  • ISBN 9780060881337 / 006088133X
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.46 x 1.29 in (23.11 x 16.41 x 3.28 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005049508
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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