Dropkick Murphy

A Legendary Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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“Sweeney's forensic research shines through an entertaining book that is athoroughly delicious slice of Irish-Americana.”—Irish Times "What makes the story of Murphy’s professional wrestling career so fascinating is the way Sweeney sets the scene for many of his matches...From the booming voice of “Whitey” Kaunfer welcoming cold patrons to the Old Mechanics Building to the sweaty, bloody, and crowded confines of the Boston Arena dressing room, Sweeney does an exceptional job... If you are considering this book for its wrestling content, you will certainly enjoy what you find."—Slam WrestlingNewspaperscalled him the “the man with the cast-iron toes,” “the best drop-kicker inwrestling,” and “one of the mat game's biggest box office attractions.” But Dr.John “Dropkick” Murphy's legacy extends far beyond the wrestling ring. Decadesbefore the Betty Ford Center became a household name — and long before the bandthe Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor — the phrase going toDropkick’s meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soonget some.This book chronicles for the first time the unbelievable life of Dropkick Murphy, a professionalwrestler who put himself through medical school during the Great Depression andthen opened Bellows Farm, a one-of-a-kind institution that served as both a facilitywhere elite athletes could train as well as a secluded place wheredown-on-their-luck alcoholics could go to sober up discreetly.Thecelebrities who frequented Dropkick Murphy’s farm were many, and numerous professionalathletes would go there to focus on their training and work out in hisstate-of-the-art gymnasium. As a result, Bellows Farm featured an unrivaled andrevolving cast of colorful characters who brought it to life. Drawing on yearsof research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney goes behind the scenes toreveal the untold story of Murphy’s life, his farm, and the legendary eventsthat unfolded there.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-25
Mått228 x 152 x 15 mm
Vikt350 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieHamilcar Publications
Antal sidor232
FörlagHamilcar Publications
MedarbetareKen Casey
ISBN9781949590647

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Emily Sweeney is a staff reporter at The Boston Globe and author of the books Boston Organized Crime and Gangland Boston. A proud native of Dorchester, she also appears in Bloody Boston, a two-part documentary special on the Reelz channel; Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie, and The Departed, a bonus feature on the DVD of the Oscar-winning movie The Departed; and the forthcoming Netflix series How to Become a Mob Boss.

“The original Dropkick Murphy has long deserved a biography worthy of his legendary life and name, and now he has one—thanks to Emily Sweeney and her wry fascination with all things Old Boston.”—Howie Carr, New York Times bestselling author of The Brothers Bulger and Hitman“This is not only a stupendous biography of afascinating, multilayered American hero. It is also a vividly detailed andriveting account of life in mid-twentieth-century America, the world where ourparents or grandparents rubbed shoulders with Dropkick.”—Walter V. Robinson, Editor-at-Large at the BostonGlobe“Here is a tale that seizes your attention, andgrapples with your soul, from the slam of the ring to the terror of rehab. Tosteal a phrase from the very gifted Emily Sweeney, it is one ‘colossal bully’of a book!”—John A.Farrell, author of TedKennedy: A Life and Pulitzer Prize finalist“Pioneer, iconoclast,legend. Dropkick Murphy broke societal barriers with the same intensity as hebroke choke holds. Author Emily Sweeney examines one of history's most underrated andfascinating characters whose compassionate mission is more relevant today thanit ever was before. Sweeney's book is life-affirming and well told!”—Casey Sherman, New YorkTimes Bestselling author of The Finest Hours and Helltown“Emily Sweeneyis Boston through and through and has emerged as a storytelling force in a citywith no shortage of legendary raconteurs. In Dropkick Murphy she hasdelivered a stouthearted tale of the nexus of sport and recovery, as well asthe untold story of one of the godfathers of the working-class fighting spiritthat still resonates in Boston today.”—Dave Wedge New York Times bestsellingauthor of Hunting Whitey"A wonderful cast of characters make this a deeply entertaining read."—All Sports Book Reviews