{"product_id":"9780060542412","title":"Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a doctor to a man who embraces, and lives by, his father's values and code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gritty, spellbinding tale, Atlas recounts his fascinating life — as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as a companion to the dangerous, unpredictable Sammy \"the Bull\" Gravano, up until the day Gravano turned rat and brought down crime boss John Gotti; and as a trainer of champions and contenders, among them fourteen-year-old Mike Tyson and heavyweight Michael Moorer, whom he led to the crown with a win over Evander Holyfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqually engrossing are Teddy Atlas's accounts of training dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp for her successful comeback at age forty-two; his work with actor Willem Dafoe, preparing him for his role as a concentration camp boxer in the film \u003ci\u003eTriumph of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e; his journey to Poland to choreograph the film's boxing scenes; and his own performance in movies such as \u003ci\u003ePlay It to the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e. In sharing his stories, Atlas reveals the philosophy by which he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Teddy Atlas — inimitable, tough, honest, and wise — this book inspires. It is about so much more than boxing. It is a story of overcoming hardships, of compassion for those in need, of tremendous personal integrity, and of personal and professional triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056665542896,"sku":"9780060542412","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060542412_p0.jpg?v=1763767324","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060542412","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}