Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography

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NB: The ending is great, it is poetic and uplifting and fulfilling. The lengthy epilogue I thought to be a misstep, mostly a self-flagellating, stream of consciousness rant that needed a good edit (or leaving out entirely)

Money makes people do strange things, and the more money you make, the more people act a damn fool, and with Mike, that was all too familiar. Everyone wanted a piece of Iron Mike Tyson’s money—damn the man, just fork over the money! Unfortunately, having all those millions and probably close to billions, he’s not that wealthy anymore. In fact, he’s broke compared to what he was then. Had he made smarter decisions and better staff working for him, instead of the entourage he sometimes hung around, he’d be living on easy street now. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighbourhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of the most thrilling and ferocious boxers of all time—and the youngest heavyweight champion ever. Chechnya was an amazing place. As soon as I got there, they gave me a machine gun. I was nervous as hell. I didn’t particularly want to shoot no goddamn gun but, hey, when in Rome do as the Romans do.” There are some hard-hitting truth sections describing life in the US inner city ghettos, where a lot of males get killed before even turning 16. After living in Singapore, a man can easily lose touch with that kind of reality and become soft. This was a nice wake up call. Wow! What can I say about the Undisputed Truth? It was quite a journey, very interesting and seemingly very honest. Mike does a tremendous job of sharing his story and I think he gives us an intimate look into his life from the streets of Brownsville to the suites in Las Vegas and everything in between. Mike Tyson's whole world is on display here and despite the muscular tome it never feels protracted.Mike Tyson’s work with author Larry Sloman has produced some remarkable biographies, which have been warmly welcomed by critics. Tyson’s passion for writing has been very evident in the literature he has produced, and his talks today are always highly appreciated and enjoyed. His writing has enabled him to reach a wide range of audiences, allowing them to appreciate his story and life experiences in an entirely new way. Along with Sloman, Tyson has created some truly impressive works of literature, which are sure to be remembered for years to come. Together the man and boy worked towards a shared goal: to be the Heavyweight Champion of the world. Tyson watched tapes and shadow boxed and listened. Cus talked and pointed Tyson in the direction of writers and zen. Everything was directed at the belt. I was fascinated with his relationship with Cus D'Amato his mentor and trainer, who inspired Mike...taking Mike in, giving him a place to call home. Towards the end of the book, we get more of grown-up Mike's perception. The biggest example I can think of how much he has grown is where he talks about his own beliefs. My interpretation is that he is mature enough to understand religion based on your own perceptions, and you need to make your own choices with as much information as you have. Two of the most intimidating/ferocious boxers of all time in my humble opinion, but then again...I'm biased.

Il delirio finale in corsivo dove ogni frase vanifica la precedente sembra esser dettato sotto un mix di droghe dagli effetti opposti e rimodellato grammaticalmente da Larry Sloman (il biografo effettivo scrittore di True) in modo da essere leggibile, ma neppure un miracolo riuscirebbe a farlo diventare logico. Road Trip Travel Games Activities, Delightful Easy Puzzles Book: Includes Large-Print Word Search, Forest Scavengers Hunt, Dot To Dot, Hidden Pictures ... Crossword Puzzles For Kids, Seniors And Adult A memoir like this doesn’t come around very often. Much of what we often see does not peel off the layers. Undisputed Truth is inside-out. Don’t miss it! What ever you think of Mike Tyson, Undisputed Truth is one hell of a autobiography, it truly is entertaining. It was fascinating, frank, crude, bitter-sweet, hilarious, inspiring, heartbreaking, candid, raw, account of his life.We all thought he was invincible until that Buster Douglas fight. This book gives insight into how he lost his edge, what fighting meant to him, and how the fight game spilled into his everyday life. It's interesting that we admonish our children not to fight, we deplore fighting in society at large, yet we shower boxers with fame, adulation, and money for beating hell out of each other. Tyson shows us the monsters we create. Nothing in his subsequent exchanges with Paul Holdengräber could quite live up to the moment when Mike Tyson took to the stage last month at Madison Square Garden – sorry, I mean the New York Public Library. His mentor, Cus D'Amato, had assured the 15-year-old Tyson that one day, when he entered a room, "people will stand up and give you an ovation". That's how it was here. A collective gasp and we were on our feet – not as an expression of admiration, more a recoil from sheer physical and psychic proximity. This would never happen with the writers and intellectuals who usually grace this august stage. They are interesting, admired or even loved on the basis of stuff they have created, that is external to them. But everything that had made Tyson famous and infamous – the fact of his body and its capacity for violence – was there in the room. Mike even to this day is still fighting demons of his past...I pray he finds peace.... a saying I like... The above passage is just one example of how hilarious Mike Tyson can be at times. Overall though, I believe his story reads as a tragedy. I say it is a tragedy because even though he will be known in the history books as one of the absolute greatest boxers to ever live, he is still to this day fighting demons of his past.

Another bright guy who happens to have a speech impediment (like Stallone) so people think he's retarded, but he's actually quite intelligent.What I find really fascinating about the memoir is the one admission made in the epilogue. He writes, “I have a favorite book that I try to read every day. It’s called The World’s Greatest Letters: From Ancient Greece to The Twentieth Century. I love connecting to the past this way. You learn so much about these people by reading these letters.” All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. And then he went on to write: “I read these letters and I cry. You think about Napoleon, this great world leader, and you read a letter where he’s begging to his love Josephine to come to him and she does not.” He went on to reproduce the full text of the letter dated 4th April 1796. And then adds, “I love this guy’s stuff! Napoleon is a nut. He’s turned out! Josephine didn’t care a damn about Napoleon. That was a Robin Givens deal right there.” Undisputed Truth was excellent, but it's not for everybody. The amount of F bombs, MF bombs, and N bombs is staggering. Sloman has done a phenomenal job of capturing Tyson's voice and relating all of the anecdotes and inner thoughts of this complicated and troubled man. Be forewarned...if you are offended by the "F" word, you may want to avoid this book. It is written in the language of the streets, with an MF here and an MF there and an MF everywhere. Many, without regard to pigmentation, are referred to as nigga.

Yeah, that’s definitely what strip clubs are for, clearing your head. How the hell does he come up with this shit?? And I think this next one speaks for itself: I have read many books this year. In fact this is the 37th book I have read. I know people who have read more but most people I know haven’t read nearly as many and yes I’m bragging because I take pride in my reading because Jadakiss was right about you Libyans. At any rate I bring up the fact that I have read so many books just to say this was the most entertaining book I have read this year BAR NONE. I am always fascinated to read about other people's lives and hot d*mn Mike Tyson is truly a fascinating human being. To read in his own words what life was like growing up for him not only made me feel sorry for him but it helped me to understand why he chose a profession that is all about violence and being an alpha male. Tyson's life was truly headed for destruction until he met the legendary, Cus D'Amoto. Il libro si trascina per ulteriori cinquanta pagine con Tyson che è più scettico dei lettori in merito ai suoi tentativi di redenzione. Scontato l’omaggio per la moglie in carica al momento della stesura, sfinenti le sette pagine di ringraziamenti finali a cui partecipa anche il ghost writer Sloman. The descriptions of entire seasons spent cruising around on big yachts with legit self-created billionaires and the accounts of life in Moscow...well, eye-opening to say the least.

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That’s a good question, as Mike tries to find the answers searching through his tumultuous life as to why he is the way he is?! What is he? Many said he was an animal, and given the fact that he was known for taking a bite out of ears and an occasion thigh when the need arose, he was happy to have that bad boy persona. Only problem with that was, he wasn’t truly happy with himself at all. He had no self-worth, thanks to mommie dearest! I like to give parents the benefit of the doubt because after all, they are human and of course they make mistakes, so I’m willing to turn a blind eye on some parenting, however, having said that, I cannot give Mike’s mom a pass. What that woman did to her son was downright pure evil. He still, to this day, struggles with his past deep-rooted pains all at the hands of his mother. She never loved her son, at least that’s the perception I got from reading his life story. And I’m positive Mike would agree with me. She’s the reason for almost all of his problems.