Guardian of the Streets
James Cook MBE, My Story
Seiten
2019
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-491-9 (ISBN)
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-491-9 (ISBN)
Born in Jamaica, James Cook came to London at the age of nine. He went on to become a British and European boxing champion and has since dedicated his life to working with the youth of the Hackney area. Cook tells his inspirational story with disarming honesty, from fighting with wheel-clampers in a Tesco car park to falling in love with the Queen.
James Cook's autobiography is a gripping account of his life told with the assistance of his friend and boxing author, Melanie Lloyd. Cook was raised by his grandparents in Jamaica until he was nine years old, when his mother arrived from London to collect him. His words paint a vibrant picture of childhood in the Caribbean sun and having to adapt to life on the notorious North Peckham Housing Estate in the late 60s. He started boxing in his teens and became British and European super-middleweight champion. Cook eloquently leads the reader through his life in the ring with plenty of droll tales along the way; but this is much more than a boxing book. Cook's commitment to keeping his local community safe through his youth work contributes to an inspirational and uplifting read. But anybody expecting to find Saint James on every page is in for a shock. His stories range from fighting with wheel-clampers in a Tesco car park to receiving his MBE from the Queen, all told with equal warmth and a sweet honesty that will keep the pages turning.
James Cook's autobiography is a gripping account of his life told with the assistance of his friend and boxing author, Melanie Lloyd. Cook was raised by his grandparents in Jamaica until he was nine years old, when his mother arrived from London to collect him. His words paint a vibrant picture of childhood in the Caribbean sun and having to adapt to life on the notorious North Peckham Housing Estate in the late 60s. He started boxing in his teens and became British and European super-middleweight champion. Cook eloquently leads the reader through his life in the ring with plenty of droll tales along the way; but this is much more than a boxing book. Cook's commitment to keeping his local community safe through his youth work contributes to an inspirational and uplifting read. But anybody expecting to find Saint James on every page is in for a shock. His stories range from fighting with wheel-clampers in a Tesco car park to receiving his MBE from the Queen, all told with equal warmth and a sweet honesty that will keep the pages turning.
When James Cook decided to write his autobiography, his friend of 20 years Melanie Lloyd was the writer he trusted enough to collaborate with. Lloyd has contributed to various boxing publications including Boxing News and Boxing Monthly, but she is best known for her acclaimed Sweet Fighting Man trilogy. Lloyd's lively writing style and uncanny insight into a fighter's mind have put her up there with the very best of the fight-writers.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.04.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Hove |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 546 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78531-491-2 / 1785314912 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78531-491-9 / 9781785314919 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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