{"product_id":"atlas-book-teddy-atlas-9780060542405","title":"Atlas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a doctor to a man who embraces, and lives by, his father's values and code.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this gritty, spellbinding tale, Atlas recounts his fascinating life -- as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as a companion to the dangerous, unpredictable Sammy \"the Bull\" Gravano, up until the day Gravano turned rat and brought down crime boss John Gotti; and as a trainer of champions and contenders, among them fourteen-year-old Mike Tyson and heavyweight Michael Moorer, whom he led to the crown with a win over Evander Holyfield.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqually engrossing are Teddy Atlas's accounts of training dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp for her successful comeback at age forty-two; his work with actor Willem Dafoe, preparing him for his role as a concentration camp boxer in the film Triumph of the Spirit; his journey to Poland to choreograph the film's boxing scenes; and his own performance in movies such as Play It to the Bone. In sharing his stories, Atlas reveals the philosophy by which he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike Teddy Atlas -- inimitable, tough, honest, and wise -- this book inspires. It is about so much more than boxing. It is a story of overcoming hardships, of compassion for those in need, of tremendous personal integrity, and of personal and professional triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49556000702737,"sku":"GOR005396775","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49850837139729,"sku":"CIN0060542403G","price":5.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50683231142161,"sku":"GOR003260089","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50917357781265,"sku":"CIN0060542403A","price":5.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51744224608529,"sku":"CIN0060542403VG","price":5.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0060542403.jpg?v=1751163326","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/atlas-book-teddy-atlas-9780060542405","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}