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    Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
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    Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
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    Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
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    Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

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    James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him, finding fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. In less than twelve months Braddock went from the relief rolls to face heavyweight champion Max Baer, the Livermore Butcher Boy, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A ten-to-one underdog, Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders. And when boxing was the biggest sport in the world, when the heavyweight champion was the biggest star in the world, his unlikely upset made Braddock the most popular champion boxing has ever seen.

    Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet. Rich in anecdote and color, steeped in history, and full of human interest, Cinderella Man is a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 26, 2005
    ISBN9780739321737
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    Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History

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    • 3/5
      Inspiring story of James J Braddock, the boxer who went from begging for work on the docks of New York to contesting the world heavy-weight championship in 4 fights in 1935. Very inspiring story, not rivitingly written by Jeremy Schapp, but the story is good enough to keep you reading. Having listened to Outliers by Malcolm Gladwel on Audiobook recently, I keep finding confirmation of Gladwel's theory: Braddock put in lots of time and effort at a high level, had the right environment to nurture his talents, and had the right opportunities presented to him. Having said that, these do not detract one bit from Braddock's story, they are a testament to his place in history. A great book for anyone looking for inspiration!
    • 3/5
      A solid telling of the life of Jim Braddock. More balanced in the portrayal of Max Baer than in the movie, though Braddock comes across as just as much of a nice guy.