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9781940401843 English 1940401844 "I'm just ferocious, I want your heart, I want to eat your children." "I don't usually do interviews with women unless I fornicate with them." "I will fight any man, any animal. If Jesus were here, I would fight him too." The Beast: Mike Tyson In the 1990's one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters. That much is a matter of record. So you think you know his story? You've barely scratched the surface. The Tamers: Rory Holloway and John Horne Rory was Mikes close friend. He believed in him, would do anything for him. He gathered a tightknit team and soon Rory and John had Mike on track to be the world's first billion dollar athlete. They didn't lock him away. A grown man, how could they? No, they were stuck in the cage with him, and even on the best days they were only minutes from things going balls up. When Mike finally bared his teeth in the re-match against Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team, and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet; he guarded secrets...Until now. Taming the Beast focuses on the unlikely friendship between Mike and Rory. The story delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes' struggles with money and success, and the public's tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., "I'm just ferocious, I want your heart, I want to eat your children.""I don't usually do interviews with women unless I fornicate with them.""I will fight any man, any animal. If Jesus were here, I would fight him too."The Beast: Mike TysonIn the 1990's one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters.That much is a matter of record. So you think you know his story? You've barely scratched the surface.The Tamers: Rory Holloway and John HorneRory was Mikes close friend. He believed in him, would do anything for him. He gathered a tightknit team and soon Rory and John had Mike on track to be the world's first billion dollar athlete.They didn't lock him away. A grown man, how could they? No, they were stuck in the cage with him, and even on the best days they were only minutes from things going balls up. When Mike finally bared his teeth in the re-match against Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team, and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet; he guarded secrets...Until now.Taming the Beast focuses on the unlikely friendship between Mike and Rory. The story delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes' struggles with money and success, and the public's tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., Mike Tyson calls himself ?the king of barbarians.? He admits that he still struggles with alcohol and sexual addiction, and said he?ll die soon if he doesn?t get help. How did this kid from the mean streets of Brooklyn rise above his weaknesses to reach greatness in his sport? All athletes rely on a support network, and Mike found his in Team Tyson. Formed by the unique vision of Rory Holloway, the team was a ragtag group that thrived upon private camaraderie and public mystique. The team defied and often angered the critics, guiding Mike from a rape conviction and prison term to a second world championship and earnings in excess of $300 million. Few have matched this success, and with Mike?s reemergence as a cultural icon, due in part to his breakout cameo in 2009?s The Hangover and his one- man show on Broadway, it is time for the team?s story to be told. Standing in the Shadows specifically focuses on the relationship between Mike and Rory. The two met as teens in upstate New York. Whereas Mike was more a gangbanger pulled from Boyz ?N the Hood, Rory, also African-American, could have been a child from The Cosby Show. Mike and Rory formed an unlikely friendship that guided them past poverty and doubt to the even greater obstacles of fortune and fame. And then it all came tumbling down. After Mike?s infamous bite out of Evander Holyfield?s ear, Mike fired his managers, pointed fingers at his team, and filed hefty lawsuits. Relationships fell apart. Loyalties crumbled. Rory, his family, and most of the team members slipped from the public eye. Standing in the Shadows delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes? struggles with money and success, and the public?s tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this story is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., Mike Tyson is a cultural phenomenon: heavyweight boxing champion, author, movie actor, Broadway star, tiger owner, felon, tabloid gossip mainstay. His memoir, Undisputed Truth, was a New York Times bestseller. While no one is disputing the truth he tells in his book, it is clear that he has not told the entire story. That task goes to his one-time best friend, entourage wrangler, and manager--Rory Holloway--in Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (written with Eric Wilson), Holloway's memoir of his fifteen years with Tyson. The Beast is, no surprise, Tyson himself. When it came to getting the Champ ready to enter the ring, from his training to deal-making to extricating him from problems and relationships with individuals such as Robin Givens and her gold-digging mother, Don King, and everyone else under the sun, that job fell to Rory Holloway. Holloway met Tyson in 1982, when the future champ was sixteen and living in a juvenile detention home in upstate New York. Tyson soon was living in Holloway's family Albany home. Holloway and Tyson became best friends--brothers, you could say--even before Tyson began a climb that would take him to the pinnacle of the sports and entertainment worlds. Holloway believed in Mike and would do anything for him. But rather than lock up Tyson to keep him out of harm's way, Holloway climbed right into the cage and closed the door behind him. In Taming the Beast, Holloway comes clean on all things Tyson, from Mike's sex addiction, to his comically horrible driving, to his wild man approach to life. He breaks down the entourage--who was good for the Champ, who wasn't--and deals with the criticism he faced as Tyson spun more and more out of control. When Tyson spit out Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997, he also spit out his longtime friendship with Holloway. Compassionate, hilarious, and terribly sad, Taming the Beast is the story of a man so out of touch with reality that he ultimately distances himself from the only people who have his best interests at heart, severing the brotherhood that once existed in favor of yes-men who could supply him with the best drugs and the most hookers. It is a devastating story of watching, helpless, from a ringside seat as your best friend self-destructs and you cannot do a damn thing about it. Painfully frank, street-wise, and cathartic, Taming the Beast pulls no punches with its question-and-answer style. It is the book every Tyson fan needs on his nightstand for the undisputed whole truth., Mike Tyson was the beast.Rory Holloway was his handler.Their lives in the spotlight were a zoo.The Beast: Mike TysonIn the 1990s, one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing, Mike Tyson. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters.That much is a matter of record. You think you know the story? You've barely scratched the surface.The Handler: Rory HollowayRory was Mike's closest friend. He gathered a tight-knit team, and soon had Mike on track to be the world's first billion-dollar athlete. When Mike bared his teeth in the rematch with Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet. He guarded secrets.. Until now.
9781940401843 English 1940401844 "I'm just ferocious, I want your heart, I want to eat your children." "I don't usually do interviews with women unless I fornicate with them." "I will fight any man, any animal. If Jesus were here, I would fight him too." The Beast: Mike Tyson In the 1990's one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters. That much is a matter of record. So you think you know his story? You've barely scratched the surface. The Tamers: Rory Holloway and John Horne Rory was Mikes close friend. He believed in him, would do anything for him. He gathered a tightknit team and soon Rory and John had Mike on track to be the world's first billion dollar athlete. They didn't lock him away. A grown man, how could they? No, they were stuck in the cage with him, and even on the best days they were only minutes from things going balls up. When Mike finally bared his teeth in the re-match against Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team, and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet; he guarded secrets...Until now. Taming the Beast focuses on the unlikely friendship between Mike and Rory. The story delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes' struggles with money and success, and the public's tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., "I'm just ferocious, I want your heart, I want to eat your children.""I don't usually do interviews with women unless I fornicate with them.""I will fight any man, any animal. If Jesus were here, I would fight him too."The Beast: Mike TysonIn the 1990's one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters.That much is a matter of record. So you think you know his story? You've barely scratched the surface.The Tamers: Rory Holloway and John HorneRory was Mikes close friend. He believed in him, would do anything for him. He gathered a tightknit team and soon Rory and John had Mike on track to be the world's first billion dollar athlete.They didn't lock him away. A grown man, how could they? No, they were stuck in the cage with him, and even on the best days they were only minutes from things going balls up. When Mike finally bared his teeth in the re-match against Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team, and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet; he guarded secrets...Until now.Taming the Beast focuses on the unlikely friendship between Mike and Rory. The story delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes' struggles with money and success, and the public's tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., Mike Tyson calls himself ?the king of barbarians.? He admits that he still struggles with alcohol and sexual addiction, and said he?ll die soon if he doesn?t get help. How did this kid from the mean streets of Brooklyn rise above his weaknesses to reach greatness in his sport? All athletes rely on a support network, and Mike found his in Team Tyson. Formed by the unique vision of Rory Holloway, the team was a ragtag group that thrived upon private camaraderie and public mystique. The team defied and often angered the critics, guiding Mike from a rape conviction and prison term to a second world championship and earnings in excess of $300 million. Few have matched this success, and with Mike?s reemergence as a cultural icon, due in part to his breakout cameo in 2009?s The Hangover and his one- man show on Broadway, it is time for the team?s story to be told. Standing in the Shadows specifically focuses on the relationship between Mike and Rory. The two met as teens in upstate New York. Whereas Mike was more a gangbanger pulled from Boyz ?N the Hood, Rory, also African-American, could have been a child from The Cosby Show. Mike and Rory formed an unlikely friendship that guided them past poverty and doubt to the even greater obstacles of fortune and fame. And then it all came tumbling down. After Mike?s infamous bite out of Evander Holyfield?s ear, Mike fired his managers, pointed fingers at his team, and filed hefty lawsuits. Relationships fell apart. Loyalties crumbled. Rory, his family, and most of the team members slipped from the public eye. Standing in the Shadows delves into the minds of these two childhood friends, peeling back the startling realities that haunted Team Tyson. It also takes a look at boxing history, racism in sports and media, athletes? struggles with money and success, and the public?s tendency to anoint then assassinate its celebrities. Pulsing with excitement, this story is a very human tale full of humor, heartbreak, and modern-day relevance., Mike Tyson is a cultural phenomenon: heavyweight boxing champion, author, movie actor, Broadway star, tiger owner, felon, tabloid gossip mainstay. His memoir, Undisputed Truth, was a New York Times bestseller. While no one is disputing the truth he tells in his book, it is clear that he has not told the entire story. That task goes to his one-time best friend, entourage wrangler, and manager--Rory Holloway--in Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (written with Eric Wilson), Holloway's memoir of his fifteen years with Tyson. The Beast is, no surprise, Tyson himself. When it came to getting the Champ ready to enter the ring, from his training to deal-making to extricating him from problems and relationships with individuals such as Robin Givens and her gold-digging mother, Don King, and everyone else under the sun, that job fell to Rory Holloway. Holloway met Tyson in 1982, when the future champ was sixteen and living in a juvenile detention home in upstate New York. Tyson soon was living in Holloway's family Albany home. Holloway and Tyson became best friends--brothers, you could say--even before Tyson began a climb that would take him to the pinnacle of the sports and entertainment worlds. Holloway believed in Mike and would do anything for him. But rather than lock up Tyson to keep him out of harm's way, Holloway climbed right into the cage and closed the door behind him. In Taming the Beast, Holloway comes clean on all things Tyson, from Mike's sex addiction, to his comically horrible driving, to his wild man approach to life. He breaks down the entourage--who was good for the Champ, who wasn't--and deals with the criticism he faced as Tyson spun more and more out of control. When Tyson spit out Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997, he also spit out his longtime friendship with Holloway. Compassionate, hilarious, and terribly sad, Taming the Beast is the story of a man so out of touch with reality that he ultimately distances himself from the only people who have his best interests at heart, severing the brotherhood that once existed in favor of yes-men who could supply him with the best drugs and the most hookers. It is a devastating story of watching, helpless, from a ringside seat as your best friend self-destructs and you cannot do a damn thing about it. Painfully frank, street-wise, and cathartic, Taming the Beast pulls no punches with its question-and-answer style. It is the book every Tyson fan needs on his nightstand for the undisputed whole truth., Mike Tyson was the beast.Rory Holloway was his handler.Their lives in the spotlight were a zoo.The Beast: Mike TysonIn the 1990s, one man ruled the world of heavyweight boxing, Mike Tyson. He drove his fist through opponents' skulls, raked in multi-millions of dollars and bedded other men's wives and their daughters.That much is a matter of record. You think you know the story? You've barely scratched the surface.The Handler: Rory HollowayRory was Mike's closest friend. He gathered a tight-knit team, and soon had Mike on track to be the world's first billion-dollar athlete. When Mike bared his teeth in the rematch with Evander Holyfield, the world was stunned. Mike hid away, fired his team and lost his hold on greatness, while Rory did the hardest thing of all. He kept quiet. He guarded secrets.. Until now.