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Publisher
Cbs Dvd
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Jim might not be firing on all cylinders, but his amazing psychic abilities are; Elaine blows a gasket when she catches Louie spying on her in the garage bathroon; Tony, meanwhile, appears back on the fast track to boxing fame; Bobby hits town with some big career news; Alex has outrageous run-ins with both his estranged father and his ex-wife; and Latka may actually marry Simka if his suave alter-ego Vic Ferrari doesn't accidentally get in the way....
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The courage and charisma of boxing legend Muhammad Ali are witnessed through the unlikely bond he formed with TV host Dick Cavett. Interweaving archival footage of Ali's many appearances with insights from authors, sports commentators and others, the film paints an illuminating portrait of a man whose impact on the civil rights movement rivals his feats in the boxing ring." --
385) Mandingo
Publisher
Legend Films
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"A shocking look at plantation life in the Deep South. Mede is a slave whose master, Hammond Maxwell, intends on keeping him as a prizefighter. As Maxwell focuses his attention on his wenches and Mede's brutal training, his neglected wife turns her passions towards Mede himself."--Container.
386) Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc: the rise and fall of the Jewish Mafia and an ill-fated prizefighter
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Centered around the life of legendary Jewish boxer Al "Bummy" Davis, this is the dramatic story of the intersection of the Jewish mob world and the boxing world, and the immigrant community that bred both.
387) Shaughnessy
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
After refusing to throw a fight backed by a crooked promoter, a 19th century Irish immigrant and champion boxer is forced to flee New York City or die. As he journeys West, a bizarre twist of fate lands him in Haven, Kansas, where he'll have to use all his wits and both his fists to solve a murder and expose a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the entire town.
Author
Publisher
Liveright
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion, was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on his feet honors a contentious civil...
Author
Series
Library of America ; 361
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mythmaker, master storyteller, and a writer powerfully attuned to the land and history of his native New Mexico, Rudolfo Anaya is one of the undisputed fathers of Chicano literature. Writing in an era when Latino voices were marginalized and just beginning to be read and acknowledged, Anaya broke new ground with Bless Me, Ultima (1972), a mythic novel that captures the richness and complexity of history, community, and place in the American Southwest....
390) Ruin
Author
Publisher
[Samantha Towle]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"And the new heavyweight champion of the world is... Those are the words that Zeus Kincaid has been waiting to hear since he first put on a pair of boxing gloves. He just didn't think they would come with a tragedy that would change how he viewed the sport forever. Cameron Reed was in her second year at Juilliard when her childhood sweetheart, Zeus Kincaid, walked away from her. A few months later, Cam realized that she would never fulfill her dream...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Girlfight: Diana Guzman is always fighting, whether at home in the housing projects with her abusive dad or at high school. She finds a new outlet for her anger at her brother's boxing gym. With hard-core training from veteran boxing coach Hector, Diana learns she has the guts and talent to be a contender.
Million dollar baby: Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and...
392) Golden boy
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A young and gifted violinist earns money for his education by prizefighting.
Author
Series
American crossroads ; 33
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
394) Father Stu, reborn
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The outlaw Josey Wales: A peaceful farmer turns Confederate renegade to avenge the deaths of his wife and child at the hands of bandits-turned-Union sympathizers.
Million dollar baby: Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing, the pair form a touching bond in the process.
Gran Torino: A...
