The Resource American son : my story, Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer
American son : my story, Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer
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The item American son : my story, Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- From Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing, comes a frank and touching memoir about achieving the American Dream: his rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mother's painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom, and a very personal take on what it means to be an American.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 268 p., [16] p. of plates
- Contents
-
- Preface
- A promise made
- A promise kept
- The cleanest window in Mexico
- My last fight, at age four
- Comeback at six
- Food stamps and muggers : life in the hood
- My roots
- Tacos at dawn
- Noise monitor for Budweiser
- Shysters on my doorstep
- Neon warrior
- Starving for recognition
- The men in my corner
- The biggest bra I ever saw
- Chavez : the myth and the man
- Straddling the border
- Anguish to rage
- Searching for love
- Tito
- Shooting for the moon
- Enter Richard Schaefer
- Losing the gold
- Burned
- Golden Boy takes on the big boys
- The love of my life
- My guardian angel
- Cashing in my chips : a gambler reforms
- More men in my corner
- Baring my soul
- Isbn
- 9780061573125
- Label
- American son : my story
- Title
- American son
- Title remainder
- my story
- Statement of responsibility
- Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- From Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing, comes a frank and touching memoir about achieving the American Dream: his rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mother's painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom, and a very personal take on what it means to be an American.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1973-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- De la Hoya, Oscar
- Dewey number
- 796.83092
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Springer, Steve
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- De la Hoya, Oscar
- Boxers (Sports)
- Label
- American son : my story, Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer
- Contents
- Preface -- A promise made -- A promise kept -- The cleanest window in Mexico -- My last fight, at age four -- Comeback at six -- Food stamps and muggers : life in the hood -- My roots -- Tacos at dawn -- Noise monitor for Budweiser -- Shysters on my doorstep -- Neon warrior -- Starving for recognition -- The men in my corner -- The biggest bra I ever saw -- Chavez : the myth and the man -- Straddling the border -- Anguish to rage -- Searching for love -- Tito -- Shooting for the moon -- Enter Richard Schaefer -- Losing the gold -- Burned -- Golden Boy takes on the big boys -- The love of my life -- My guardian angel -- Cashing in my chips : a gambler reforms -- More men in my corner -- Baring my soul
- Control code
- ocn262884714
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 268 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780061573125
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)262884714
- Label
- American son : my story, Oscar De la Hoya & Steve Springer
- Contents
- Preface -- A promise made -- A promise kept -- The cleanest window in Mexico -- My last fight, at age four -- Comeback at six -- Food stamps and muggers : life in the hood -- My roots -- Tacos at dawn -- Noise monitor for Budweiser -- Shysters on my doorstep -- Neon warrior -- Starving for recognition -- The men in my corner -- The biggest bra I ever saw -- Chavez : the myth and the man -- Straddling the border -- Anguish to rage -- Searching for love -- Tito -- Shooting for the moon -- Enter Richard Schaefer -- Losing the gold -- Burned -- Golden Boy takes on the big boys -- The love of my life -- My guardian angel -- Cashing in my chips : a gambler reforms -- More men in my corner -- Baring my soul
- Control code
- ocn262884714
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 268 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780061573125
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)262884714
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