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I Am Duran
They called him 'Hands of Stone'. In his own words, and for the first time, Roberto Duran tells his unbelievable story in I Am Duran: The Autobiography of Robert Duran. From the mean streets of Panama to the bright lights of Las Vegas, blazing a trail through the golden decade of boxing, Duran, in unflinching form, dispels myths and lays bare the cost of conquering the world. He also returns to the debacle that entered sporting folklore during his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard, when he uttered the infamous words 'no mas' – no more. Starting life in abject poverty as the illegitimate son of a serving US soldier, Duran quickly realized that his fists could both protect him on the streets an...
Hands of Stone
ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an elite group of fighters. They called him Manos de Piedra: “Hands of Stone”. American journalist Christian Guidice has written the first – and definitive – story of Duran’s extraordinary life both in and out of the ring. He has interviewed the fighter himself, his family and closest friends...
Robert Duran
A reintroduction of the long-elusive painter Robert Duran spotlighting his patterned, puzzle-like approach to abstraction Painter Robert Duran (1938-2005) was a mainstay of the 1960s and '70s New York art scene before relocating to New Jersey with his family. This first monograph on his career reintroduces Duran to the public with a survey of his abstract works and an oral history of his life as told by fellow painters. This book was published in conjunction with New Jersey State Museum
Gang Life in Two Cities
Refusing to cast gangs in solely criminal terms, Robert J. Durán, a former gang member turned scholar, recasts such groups as an adaptation to the racial oppression of colonization in the American Southwest. Developing a paradigm rooted in ethnographic research and almost two decades of direct experience with gangs, Durán completes the first-ever study to follow so many marginalized groups so intensely for so long, revealing their core characteristics, behavior, and activities within two unlikely American cities. Durán spent five years in Denver, Colorado, and Ogden, Utah, conducting 145 interviews with gang members, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other related individuals. Fr...
Heart of a Champion
World Boxing Champion Roberto Duran fights for his last title at the age of 50. This personal account shows Duran in training and explains what it takes to become a champion. An inspiration to anyone attempting to succeed. Must reading for sports fans and businessmen alike.
New York Magazine
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
New York Magazine
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
The Poseidon Project
THE SPECTER - The most technologically advanced machine on the planet, the USS Specter, sets sail. Its mission is to test the extremes and hope it survives. The worlds first stealth submarine, the little craft can go deeper, faster, and more invisible than anything under the water. On board is the arrogant engineer, who has spent the last three years of his life designing the submarine. The handpicked, best of the best crewmen are struggling to learn a vessel with an A.I. program smarter than they are. And at the helm is the First Female Submarine Captain battling her own internal demons. THE VOLGA - The aging Russian behemoth, the world’s largest submarine, has been taken over by North Ko...
The Cambridge Companion to Boxing
Offers accessible and informative essays about the social impact and historical importance of boxing around the globe.
