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This text follows the life and career of boxer Barney Ross, from his youth as the child of Eastern European immigrants in a tough Chicago neighbourhood and his hardscrabble early life, to his successful boxing career, exploits as a combat Marine during World War II, and campaign against drug abuse.

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Barney Ross's life is a curious mix: a boxer with a religious streak who was haunted by the death of his own dad. Douglas Century has managed to deal with all of Ross's contradictions and mysteries, when Jewish fighters were like gods of the ghetto. This is a deeply moving book. --Jerome Charyn, author of Savage Shorthand: The Life and Death of Isaac Babel Fascinating . . . A powerful account of the career of 'one of the two greatest Jewish boxers of the twentieth century.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) If there is still a queue of writers mining the Depression Era for racehorses or prizefighters with inspirational stories that will resonate with today's readers, Douglas Century has beaten them to the punch . . . Ross's consummate boxing skills and toughness made him one of the last heirs to a largely untold tradition of formidable Jewish pugilists. -- Kirkus Reviews

Barney Ross's life is a curious mix: a boxer with a religious streak who was haunted by the death of his own dad. Douglas Century has managed to deal with all of Ross's contradictions and mysteries, when Jewish fighters were like gods of the ghetto. This is a deeply moving book. <br>--Jerome Charyn, author of Savage Shorthand: The Life and Death of Isaac Babel <br> Fascinating . . . A powerful account of the career of 'one of the two greatest Jewish boxers of the twentieth century.' <br>-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) <br> If there is still a queue of writers mining the Depression Era for racehorses or prizefighters with inspirational stories that will resonate with today's readers, Douglas Century has beaten them to the punch . . . Ross's consummate boxing skills and toughness made him one of the last heirs to a largely untold tradition of formidable Jewish pugilists. <br>-- Kirkus Reviews

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"Douglas Century is the author of ""Street Kingdom ""and, with Rick Cowan, of the New York Times best seller ""Takedown."" He is a frequent contributor to ""The New York Times, "" among many other publications. Born and raised in Canada, he lives in New York City."

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