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Ghost of Johnny Tapia by Paul Zanon (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHannibal Boxing Media LLC

ISBN-101949590151

ISBN-139781949590159

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038615032

Product Key Features

Book TitleGhost of Johnny Tapia

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicMurder / General, Boxing, General, Criminology, Sports

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorPaul Zanon

Book SeriesHamilcar Noir True Crime Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2019-944054

Reviews"The narrative describes the arc of Tapia's professional life in economical but effective detail...Zanon knows the sport well enough to keep these bouts intriguing...with a good deal of momentum and little sentimentality. The resulting portrait is that of a deeply weak and flawed man who could nevertheless exhibit a real zest for living. A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer's meteoric career and tortured personal life."-- Kirkus Reviews, "The narrative describes the arc of Tapia's professional life in economical but effective detail...Zanon knows the sport well enough to keep these bouts intriguing...with a good deal of momentum and little sentimentality. The resulting portrait is that of a deeply weak and flawed man who could nevertheless exhibit a real zest for living. A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer's meteoric career and tortured personal life." -- Kirkus Reviews "Author Paul Zanon has painted a beautiful portrait of one of boxing's most beloved fighters. Johnny passed far too early." --Gavin Woltjer, Montana Library Association Newsletter "The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is a short, sharp and entertaining read...there is more than enough there to capture the craziness, the charisma and the talent of a very unique man. In particular it gives a fascinating insight into the tragedies of his young life which gave rise to the demons he could never fully overcome." -- All Sports Books Reviews "Right from the opening page it grabs you in, and doesn't let get go until you have completed the book, you know every word written is meant to be there." -- Fight Post

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal796.83/092 B

Table Of ContentForeword Sammy Hagar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Prelude: D.O.A. Teresa Tapia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER 1 Baptism of Hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 CHAPTER 2 Meeting His Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 CHAPTER 3 Escape to Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 CHAPTER 4 Resurrection Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 CHAPTER 5 Cheating Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 CHAPTER 6 Guilt Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 CHAPTER 7 Hanging Up the Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 CHAPTER 8 Final Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 CHAPTER 9 Adios Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Synopsis"The narrative describes the arc of Tapia's professional life in economical but effective detail...Zanon knows the sport well enough to keep these bouts intriguing...with a good deal of momentum and little sentimentality. The resulting portrait is that of a deeply weak and flawed man who could nevertheless exhibit a real zest for living. A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer's meteoric career and tortured personal life."--Kirkus Reviews "If I wake up, I know I'm a success. The day I don't wake up, I know I'll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn't just die, I lived."--Johnny Tapia ...the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on "Mi Vida Loca" (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia's nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved--and he did both with gusto. In The Ghost Of Johnny Tapia , Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia's widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn't, in the end, defeat his demons. The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels. From the Foreword: "Johnny had incredible heart, was such a sweet man, but was also tormented. He had two sides to him. The sweetest, nicest guy, but then the other side which could probably kill you. He was tortured with his addictions, but Johnny was always pure emotion in that ring."--Sammy 'The Red Rocker' Hagar, Musician, "Mi Vida Loca" (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia's nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved--and he did both with gusto. In THE GHOST OF JOHNNY TAPIA, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia's widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn't, in the end, defeat his demons., "Johnny had incredible heart, was such a sweet man, but was also tormented. He had two sides to him. The sweetest, nicest guy, but then the other side which could probably kill you. He was tortured with his addictions, but Johnny was always pure emotion in that ring."-Sammy 'The Red Rocker' Hagar, Musician, "A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer's meteoric career and tortured personal life."-Kirkus Reviews"If I wake up, I know I'm a success. The day I don't wake up, I know I'll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn't just die, I lived."-Johnny Tapia...the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on"Mi Vida Loca" (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia's nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved-and he did both with gusto. In The Ghost Of Johnny Tapia, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia's widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn't, in the end, defeat his demons.The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.From the Foreword:"Johnny had incredible heart, was such a sweet man, but was also tormented. He had two sides to him. The sweetest, nicest guy, but then the other side which could probably kill you. He was tortured with his addictions, but Johnny was always pure emotion in that ring."-Sammy 'The Red Rocker' Hagar, Musician

LC Classification NumberGV1132.T36Z36 2019