{"product_id":"atlas","title":"Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man","description":"\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\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 Triumph of the Spirit; his journey to Poland to choreograph the film's boxing scenes; and his own performance in movies such as Play It to the Bone. 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","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46216251998418,"sku":"9780060542412","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46216252031186,"sku":"bf86dc70-8859-3306-90b9-55a30ed92a1b","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_67607dc8-4da3-45ee-b73a-db50f4147972.jpg?v=1763678675","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/atlas","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}