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by F. X. Toole

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F. X. Toole

ISBN13:

978-0060881337

ISBN:

006088133X

Language:

English

Publisher:

Ecco; First Edition edition (August 1, 2006)

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Fiction

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Genre Fiction

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Pound for Pound is a big novel in the truest sense of the word, a story of family, honor, perseverance. The majority of critics find the book inherently imperfect but overflowing with the magic that brought the ripe talent of Toole to the public's attention.

Pound for Pound is a big novel in the truest sense of the word, a story of family, honor, perseverance.

Pound for Pound a novel F. X. TOOLE For God, and for my children- Erin Patricia, Gannon Michael, Ethan Patrick- whom I knew and loved in the womb, and wh. For God, and for my children-. Erin Patricia, Gannon Michael, Ethan Patrick-. whom I knew and loved in the womb

Pound for pound: a novel. The late Toole, a veteran "cut man" and trainer as well as author of the story on which the movieMillion Dollar Baby was based, writes about boxing the way Hemingway wrote about bullfighting.

Pound for pound: a novel.

Pound for Pound is a big novel in the truest sense of the word, a story of family, honor, perseverance, and forgiveness. This masterful, posthumous novel follows Toole's remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns (recently published in paperback as Million Dollar Baby), which earned comparisons to Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and Frank McCourt, and which became an Academy Award-winning film four years after publication.

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Following his remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns, author F. Toole's Pound for Pound is a big, brawny novel of honor, perseverance, family, and forgiveness, set in towns where violence is the norm and success stories take on an almost mythic importance. It is the story of Dan Cooley, an aging, legendary Los Angeles trainer, who takes on Chicky Garza, a troubled young fighter hungry for glory in the notoriously corrupt San Antonio boxing circuit. Following his remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns, author F.

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Cutman, a one-hour dramatic series set in the world of boxing, drawn from short stories by . Toole, is in development by AMC Television

Cutman, a one-hour dramatic series set in the world of boxing, drawn from short stories by . Toole, is in development by AMC Television. Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner is dedicated to Dub Huntley, the man who introduced Boyd to boxing, and many of the characters and events related in the book are from Dub Huntley's life and experience. Huntley trained Boyd to box when Boyd was in his 40s and the two became friends during that time. Huntley was the trainer for world champions Laila Ali, Hector.

POUND FOR POUND is that most absorbing of pleasures, a great boxing novel. Toole was a natural storyteller. individual scenes will stay with the reader. Pound for Pound is gripping. Philadelphia Inquirer. a page-turning writer with guts and heart.

Pound for Pound is a big novel in the truest sense of the word, a story of family, honor, perseverance, and forgiveness. Set in towns where violence is the norm and success stories take on an almost mythic importance, it tells of grand-fathers and grandsons -- older men for whom life has not been easy and the young men who look to them for guidance -- and reveals the transformative power of that relationship. Dan Cooley, an aging but legendary Los Angeles trainer, takes on a troubled young fighter named Chicky Garza, hungry to make a name for himself in the San Antonio boxing circuit, which is rife with crime and corruption. The bond between them grows more powerful than the obstacles they face, ultimately reviving in each man the courage it takes to triumph both in and out of the ring.

This masterful, posthumous novel follows Toole's remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns (recently published in paperback as Million Dollar Baby), which earned comparisons to Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and Frank McCourt, and which became an Academy Award-winning film four years after publication. As James Ellroy says in the foreword, "F. X. Toole did not live to visit the set or hug the stars at the premiere. The rumor was true. He had a bum ticker." It is a tragedy that the world will not hear more from F. X. Toole, but Pound for Pound is a novel that any writer would be proud to leave behind, marking his place in the world of letters.

Onoxyleili

I heard F.X. Toole on NPR one day over a decade ago talking about boxing. It was a great interview, and it was clear he was something special and was passionate about boxing. I searched for his collection of short stoies called "Rope Burns" which remains my favorite short story collection still. It's about boxing, sure, and it's about life. F.X. Toole was a straight- up old school Irish-American, and there is an undercurrent of spirituality running through his books.

I had to buy Pound for Pound because I craved something more from Toole. Was it great? Yes, it was. I enjoyed it quite a bit. His opus, though, is "Rope Burns" , but one cannot go wrong with Toole.

I lent my first copy to someone I knew. He never returned it, and I later asked him about it. He said he didn't think it was that great. It was the last conversation, before I considered and reconsidered a haymaker, to that person. My point is that Toole speaks to the hearts of men, what it is to be a man, and what it is to do what is right. I wanted that darn book back!
There are good guys in Toole's books, and I think those are shadows of himself. He was something special.

Tenius

I grew up in one of the best era's ever for boxing, and alas one of its last. Ali. Frazier. Foreman. Duran. Hit Man Hearns. Sugar Ray Leonard. Marvelous Marvin. And in the midst of these great fighters the best boxing movie of all time: Rocky. As a boxing fan it was the best of times. Since then my favorite sport has taken quite the downturn. Truth is until Million Dollar Baby came out I'd stopped following the sport at all. That movie blew me away. So much so that at the end of it I scrolled the credits in hopes it was based on a novel. I was in luck, even though it was a short story the movie was based on, along with several other pugilistic gems from a writer with the unlikely name of FX Toole. I soon discovered that it, a collection called Rope Burns, and a full length novel named Pound for Pound were the only books available by the now deceased writer. I devoured both books and mourned the world's loss of this truly authentic voice from the ring. Just imagine if Mickey from the movie Rocky had also been a talented writer, what stories he could tell. That's what we had in Mr Toole, if but for a brief time. Having been an insider for years, the man knew his sport inside and out. What's more remarkable is he was a genuinely talented writer. If you've ever had the pleasure of reading a Larry Brown book--another writer taken far too soon--then you'll thoroughly enjoy FX Toole's style of writing. I sure wish the man was still alive to enjoy the fruits of his literary labours.

Ces

"Pound for Pound" starts out strong, but the plot eventually loses its drive, and the ending reads like an afterthought. The problem may be that Toole's writing was more suited to short story length and he wasn't quite sure how to craft a novel, but I think it's more likely that he passed away before he could finish the book. James Ellroy notes in the introduction that the manuscript was shaped into a finished novel only after Toole died. As in his short story collection "Rope Burns," the writing is excellent, the characters are well drawn, and even the parts that don't deal directly with boxing maintain the reader's interest. He's an old-fashioned writer in the best sense, and he makes his world very vivid and real. One of the things I like about Toole is that you know where his characters stand. Even if they're flawed, there's no ambiguity about who the good guys are. The bad guys are genuinely awful, and there's a lot of bad guys in the boxing world.

Given another year of writing and a good editor, I think this could have been a great book. It's still pretty good, though readers unfamiliar with the author should read "Rope Burns" first.

DrayLOVE

I've read this twice and really enjoy it. It's on my top ten favorite book list. Other books from that list are The Power of One, Lonesome Dove, The Road and Dog Stars. If You like any of those books I highly recommend this one. It reminds me the most of Lonesome Dove even though it's about a completely different time and subject. Anyway it's a great book that will make you think and feel something.

Gold Crown

I bought this book after seeing a listing and learning it was written by the same author who wrote the story behind the film "Million Dollar Baby." This novel is similar to that experience in terms of emotional impact and boxing lore. Toole obviously writes from direct experience when describing how to maneuver in the ring, as well as how naive fighters are victimized and manipulated. After reading it I gave it to a young woman who is herself a professional boxer, knowing that without a doubt she'd enjoy it even more than me. Toole does the essential thing for any good read: gets you involved with the characters, and then he keeps you on the hook with the myriad insights into the fighter's life.

Yojin

Nobody, but nobody writes boxing - or life - like Toole. To-the-bone, not one word wasted, strangely beautiful.

Faegal

Fantastic work. A great read.

What a great story. Told without any excess "fat"...just as his "Rope Burns" was written. It is really too bad that we will be hearing no more from Jerry Boyd! He did leave his mark with these two books!

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