Larry Sloman

William Kalush

The Making of America's First Superhero

The Secret Life of Houdini

Mike Tyson

From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times–bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson’s surrogate father. "[Iron Ambition] spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch." – Wall Street Journal When Cus D’Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, “That’s the heavyweight champion of the world.” D’Amato, who had previously managed the careers of world champions Floyd Patterson and José Torres, would go on to train the young Tyson and raise him as a son. D'Amato died a year before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. In Tyson’s bestselling memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D’Amato played in his formative years, adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically and mentally after Tyson had spent years living in fear and poverty. In Iron Ambition, Tyson elaborates on the life lessons that D’Amato passed down to him, and reflects on how the trainer’s words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring. The book also chronicles Cus’s courageous fight against the mobsters who controlled boxing, revealing more than we’ve ever known about this singular cultural figure.

My Life with Cus D'Amato

Iron Ambition

Anthony Kiedis

The frank, shocking and inspiring autobiography of Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Scar Tissue

Jakub Małecki

Wydawnictwo Sine Qua Non

Moja prawda

Draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. Reprint.

"In 1975, as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and On the Road with Bob Dylan is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at what happened when Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue took to the streets of America.".

"Complete with vintage photos and a new introduction by renowned Texas musician, mystery writer, and Revue member Kinky Friedman, this is an unparalleled treat for Dylan fans old and new. Without question, On the Road with Bob Dylan is a remarkable, revealing piece of writing and a rare up-close and personal view of Dylan on tour."--BOOK JACKET.

On the Road With Bob Dylan

A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world--and a legend both in and out of the ring.

My Autobiography

Undisputed Truth

Using exclusive access to newly uncovered archives, Kalush and Sloman reveal the clandestine agreements in which the British and Americans recruited Houdini to be an active secret agent. In exchange for his cooperation, the governments of these two countries facilitated his rise to the top of the world stage. The authors give thrilling accounts of his assignments, such as his participation in early aerial surveillance and his use of his own magic magazine to communicate espionage-related information. After the war, Houdini embarked upon what became his most dangerous mission when he took on the Spiritualist movement. Convinced that Spiritualist mediums were frauds, he became obsessed with exposing them. But the Spiritualists were a powerful adversary. An organized network of fanatics, led by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, worked relentlessly to orchestrate a campaign that would silence Houdini forever. Grounded in solid research, but as exciting and dramatic as a good thriller, THE SECRET LIFE OF HOUDINI traces the magician's long and circuitous route from struggling vaudevillian to worldwide legend.

The story of the relationship between the most devastating heavyweight boxer in history and the mentor who made him. When legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed 'That's the heavyweight champion of the world'. D'Amato played a huge role in Tyson's formative years, legally adopting him at age sixteen, and shaping him both physically and mentally after years of living in poverty. He would train the young boxer for several years, dying just months before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. In Iron Ambition, Tyson shares the life lessons that D'Amato passed down to him and reflects on how the trainer's words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring. The book also chronicles Cus's courageous fight against the mobsters who controlled boxing, revealing more than we've ever know about this singular cultural figure.

Lessons I've Learned from the Man Who Made Me a Champion

Mein Leben und die Lektionen von Cus D'Amato

Eiserner Wille

"In Tyson's ... memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D'Amato played in his formative years, adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically and mentally after Tyson had spent years living in fear and poverty. In Iron Ambition, Tyson elaborates on the life lessons that D'Amato passed down to him, and reflects on how the trainer's words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring"--Amazon.com.

One of the most talked-about and bestselling books of last year, this is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting legend driven to the brink of self-destruction.

Hailed as “the War and Peace of rock and roll” by Bob Dylan himself, this is the ultimate backstage pass to Dylan’s legendary 1975 tour across America—by a former Rolling Stone reporter prominently featured in Martin Scorsese’s Netflix documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story. In 1975, as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and On the Road with Bob Dylan is the behind-the-scenes look at what happened when Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue took to the streets of America. With the intimate detail of a diary, Larry “Ratso” Sloman’s mesmerizing account both transports us to a celebrated period in rock history and provides us with a vivid snapshot of Dylan during this extraordinary time. This reissue of the 1978 classic resonates more than ever as it chronicles one of the most glittering rock circuses ever assembled, with a cast that includes Joan Baez, Robbie Robertson, Joni Mitchell, Allen Ginsberg, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and a wild entourage of groupies, misfits, sinners, and saints who trailed along for the ride. Sloman candidly captures the all-night revelry and musical prowess—from the backstage antics to impromptu jams—that made the tour a nearly mystical experience. Complete with vintage photos and a new introduction by renowned Texas musician, mystery writer, and Revue member Kinky Friedman, this is an unparalleled treat for Dylan fans old and new. Without question, On the Road with Bob Dylan is a remarkable, revealing piece of writing and a rare up-close and personal view of Dylan on tour.

On the Road with Bob Dylan

O líder da banda de rock Red Hot Chili Peppers procura abrir sua vida para os leitores. Anthony Kiedis viveu e vive sempre no limite, e ele não esconde nada de sua jornada de drogas, sexo e rock and roll, nem sempre tão glamourosa quanto a imprensa musical vende. Ao escrever, Kiedis busca ser honesto e direto.

DO VOCALISTA DO RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Scar Tissue - Vida Alucinada

Nowe oblicze Bestii! Mike Tyson powraca z nową książką! Duet Mike Tyson i Larry Sloman powraca! „Właśnie patrzymy na przyszłego mistrza świata w wadze ciężkiej” – powiedział, kiedy po raz pierwszy ujrzał go na ringu. Mike Tyson miał zaledwie 13 lat, za sobą rozboje, włamania i kradzieże. Gdyby nie on, podzieliłby los kolegów z Brooklynu, którzy ginęli w młodym wieku lub na długie lata trafiali za kraty. Cus D’Amato odmienił życie Mike’a. Zakradał się w nocy do jego pokoju i szeptał, że zostanie mistrzem. Stosował hipnozę, przekonywał, że nie ma lepszego od Tysona, a przed walką mówił: „Chciałbym, żebyś połamał mu żebra”. Wszystko po to, by zaszczepić w Mike’u gen czempiona. I stworzyć Bestię, która będzie siała postrach wśród rywali, jeszcze zanim wybrzmi pierwszy gong. W tej książce Mike Tyson wspomina lekcje życia odebrane od trenera i mentora, który wyciągnął go z poprawczaka i zaprowadził na szczyt. Po hardkorowej Mojej prawdzie przyszedł czas na ukazanie nowego oblicza Bestii. I opowiedzenie historii 70-letniego białego staruszka o irlandzkich korzeniach, który w Tysonie zobaczył kogoś więcej niż czarnego nastolatka z niebezpiecznej dzielnicy.

Tyson. Żelazna ambicja

Nel 1975 Bob Dylan, nel pieno del fermento creativo di Blood on the Tracks e Desire, tornò a calcare le scene allestendo una spettacolare tournée che coinvolse artisti come Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie,Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Allen Ginsberg, e che toccò ogni angolo del Nordest americano. Larry «Ratso» Sloman, allora giovane inviato di Rolling Stone, seguì e documentò ogni tappa di quella che si chiamò Rolling Thunder Revue e che sarebbe diventata il più celebre tour di tutta la storia del rock. Tra descrizioni dei concerti e interviste ai musicisti, chiacchierate con i fan e litigi con il management iperprotettivo e paranoico di Dylan, scene commoventi come una visita alla tomba di Kerouac o bizzarre come un saluto al sole in compagnia di un sedicente capo indiano, Sloman racconta da testimone e protagonista un momento epocale dell’autunno del rock, in cui per un attimo sembrò che intorno a Dylan potesse rinascere il sogno psichedelico e collettivo degli anni Sessanta. Un reportage insieme intelligente e divertentissimo, esplosivo come il miglior Lester Bangs e lucido come un saggio di Truman Capote.

On the road with Bob Dylan. Storia del Rolling Thunder Revue (1975)

L'arte della guerra. Le lezioni che ho imparato

Studio Imago (Amersfoort)

Jeroen Roovers

Scar tissue

Młodzieńcze lata Anthony’ego Kiedisa, lidera jednego z najpopularniejszych zespołów rockowych na świecie, są doskonałym materiałem na książkę. Blizna to wspomnienie tamtych szalonych lat wypełnionych muzyką, seksem, narkotykami i imprezami. To opowieść o pogoni za silnymi wrażeniami, o życiu na krawędzi i o poszukiwaniu upustu dla posiadanych zasobów energii. Bez zbędnego koloryzowania, bez taniego ubarwiania rzeczywistości, za to z odpowiednią dozą szczerości powstała biografia człowieka, którego muzyka i ogromna pasja zaprowadziły na szczyty sławy. Oto moja relacja z tamtych czasów, a także historia o tym, jak chłopak, który urodził się w Grand Rapids w stanie Michigan, przeniósł się do Hollywood i na końcu tęczy znalazł więcej, niż mógł udźwignąć. Oto moja historia, wszystkie blizny i cała reszta. Anthony Kiedis „Czytając tę przejmującą historię, uświadamiamy sobie, jak niewiele wiemy o artystach, których oglądamy na wystylizowanych teledyskach i podczas koncertów. Blizna to gratka dla wszystkich fanów RHCP (…) – pokazuje bez żadnego upiększania zwariowany hollywoodzki światek undergroundowych klubów, narkotykowych dilerów oraz mniejszych, a wraz z upływem czasu i rosnącą popularnością RCCP, coraz większych gwiazd, które przewinęły się przez życie Kiedisa”. Gazeta Studencka „Kopalnia pikantnych ciekawostek o Cher, Madonnie czy Sylwestrze Stallone. Fani Papryczek odnajdą tu sporo zakulisowych wieści o powstaniu kapeli i słynnych balangach do upadłego”. Marie Claire

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