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PacMan is ""a one-of-a-kind ride into the one-of-a-kind life of Manny Pacquiao.""- Robert Cassidy, Newsday With his shellacking of Antonio Margarito in November 2010, Manny ""PacMan"" Pacquiao became the only boxer ever to win eight world championships in eight different weight classes. Proclaimed the ""fighter of the decade"" by ESPN and elected Congressman in the Philippines, he is an inspiration to his countrymen. But to many, he remains an enigma. In PacMan - named one of the best sports books of 2010 by the Guardian - Gary Andrew Poole pulls back the curtain in an ""amazing tale of how a reed-thin Filipino, who left his home in the poorest pocket of the Philippines (""The City of Dust"") at the age of 15 . . . became one of the most recognizable names and faces in the world"" ( Dallas Morning News ). ""Excellent.""- Sports Illustrated

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Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider (BoxingInsider.com) Manny Pacquiao's rise to superstardom is one of the world's most unlikely stories...Poole takes you on a journey to Planet Pacquiao and it couldn't have been a better read. I loved the book from beginning to end, it's a fantastic, entertaining and informative read....You will simply be awed by insider perspectives on Pacquiao's generosity, modesty, kindness, inspirational powers and just how much he is loved by Filippinos all over the world... PacMan is a must-read for all sports fanatics. <br> Daily Telegraph (UK) a fine biography <br> Queensbury Rules a wonderful read, marked by genuine insights SportsIllustrated.com, 11/2/10 [An] excellent biography...Absolutely worth the read. <br> Boxinginsider.com, 11/2/10 It couldn't have been a better read...Fantastic, entertaining and informative...As good as any boxing biography my hands have ever touched. <br> Newsday, 11/4/10 [An] amazing behind-the-scenes look into the life of M

Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider (BoxingInsider.com) Manny Pacquiao's rise to superstardom is one of the world's most unlikely stories...Poole takes you on a journey to Planet Pacquiao and it couldn't have been a better read. I loved the book from beginning to end, it's a fantastic, entertaining and informative read....You will simply be awed by insider perspectives on Pacquiao's generosity, modesty, kindness, inspirational powers and just how much he is loved by Filippinos all over the world... PacMan is a must-read for all sports fanatics. Daily Telegraph (UK) a fine biography Queensbury Rules a wonderful read, marked by genuine insights SportsIllustrated.com, 11/2/10 [An] excellent biography...Absolutely worth the read. Boxinginsider.com, 11/2/10 It couldn't have been a better read...Fantastic, entertaining and informative...As good as any boxing biography my hands have ever touched. Newsday, 11/4/10 [An] amazing behind-the-scenes look into the life of Manny Pacquiao...A one-of-a-kind ride. Daily Telegraph blog, 11/5/10 [A] fine biography. Los Angeles Daily News, 11/12/10 The most thorough piece of work done to date on Pacquiao. Sports Illustrated, 11/2/10 Gary Andrew Poole's excellent biography of boxing's pound-for-pound kingpin is absolutely worth the read. New York Newsday, 11/4/10 It is an amazing behind-the-scenes look into the life of Manny Pacquiao. Poole had tremendous access while he traveled the world reporting and observing the fighter. The effort has paid off for the readers because the book is brutally honest. Poole takes you on a one-of-a-kind ride into the one-of-a-kind life of Manny Pacquiao. BoxingInsider.com, 11/1/10 Poole takes you on a journey to Planet Pacquiao and it couldn't have been a better read...I loved the book from beginning to end, it's a fantastic, entertaining and informative read...and I consider it to be as good as any boxing biography my hands have ever touched.

Scoop Malinowski, Boxing Insider (BoxingInsider.com) Manny Pacquiao's rise to superstardom is one of the world's most unlikely stories...Poole takes you on a journey to Planet Pacquiao and it couldn't have been a better read. I loved the book from beginning to end, it's a fantastic, entertaining and informative read....You will simply be awed by insider perspectives on Pacquiao's generosity, modesty, kindness, inspirational powers and just how much he is loved by Filippinos all over the world... PacMan is a must-read for all sports fanatics. <br> Daily Telegraph (UK) a fine biography <br> Queensbury Rules a wonderful read, marked by genuine insights SportsIllustrated.com, 11/2/10 [An] excellent biography...Absolutely worth the read. <br> Boxinginsider.com, 11/2/10 It couldn't have been a better read...Fantastic, entertaining and informative...As good as any boxing biography my hands have ever touched. <br> Newsday, 11/4/10 [An] amazing behind-the-scenes look into the life of Manny Pacquiao...A one-of-a-kind ride. <br> Daily Telegraph blog, 11/5/10 [A] fine biography. Los Angeles Daily News, 11/12/10 The most thorough piece of work done to date on Pacquiao. <br> Sports Illustrated, 11/2/10 Gary Andrew Poole's excellent biography of boxing's pound-for-pound kingpin is absolutely worth the read. <br> New York Newsday, 11/4/10 It is an amazing behind-the-scenes look into the life of Manny Pacquiao. Poole had tremendous access while he traveled the world reporting and observing the fighter. The effort has paid off for the readers because the book is brutally honest. Poole takes you on a one-of-a-kind ride into the one-of-a-kind life of Manny Pacquiao. <br> BoxingInsider.com, 11/1/10 Poole takes you on a journey to Planet Pacquiao and it couldn't have been a better read...I loved the book from beginning to end, it's a fantastic, entertaining and informative read...and I consider it to be as good as any boxing biography my hands have ever touched.

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Gary Andrew Poole has written for the New York Times, GQ, Wired, USA Today, Time, and The Atlantic. He lives in Los Angeles.

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