can finally get the true story from somebody who was actually really there and on the inside, Everything else we have heard, read, or saw about this legendary, history making group of men has been from Monday morning quarterbacks who only heard the story, not actually knew it, or lived it.
I read it indays, The only reason it took that long was I had to sleep and eat! On the whole I found this book to be a little disappointing at times, I was looking forward to reading about what made iron Mike tick, his training secrets, boxing techniques, etc, . . This book is more about his lifestyle and downfall which was also cool, . . but I was just hoping for some tips on how to become the greatest boxer in the world, A well written book by Eric Wilson that gives a good tale of the life of Mike Tyson and his former manager Rory Holloway, I used he word tale because at points I
do question if this is jst not a eye witness' view point of a situation that he might not had fully understood at the time bieng that he was not using the same drugs as Tyson was.
It does give readers an insight into his Tyson's career after he was convicted for rape, Definitely a page turner and the best biography I have read this year, Many books on fighters give a very limited and onesided view but after reading this you feel that you know more about Mike Tyson than what the other books are offering.
He has been very open about things that he has done in his life and allowed the reader to cast judgement, . . adding Holloway's perspective was genius, Aside from concentrating on his fight career that we all know about he gives a fascinating insight into his private life before, during and after Tyson's fame and fortune,
An unorthodox way of looking at the life and career of Mike Tyson, Eric Wilson does great job explaining how Tyson achieved so much fame, fortune, and tragedy, He also uses excellent quotes and analogies to get his point across, I honestly did not like it, It was ok. . nothing wrong with the book, . . I just felt it could have been better, I'm a huge Tyson fan tho and I did learn a few things I have never heard before, great book so far. . almost done! wow this is a lot better than undisputed truth by Mike Tyson, Same story just a whole lot different approach, This is a well written and more orthodox approach, Tyson has always been open about things that he has done in his life and for some reason allow people to pass judgement, It was weird to have it done by ard party witness to all the events but it did give it a very interesting perspective, It is unique to have someone as crazy as Tyson to have had such a respectful family man as Holloway in his corner,
Holloway and author Eric Wilson have an intriguing new perspective on the life and times of Iron Mike Tyson rise and tragic fall so pick thisup, it's worth the time.
Mike Tyson is a cultural phenomenon: heavyweight boxing champion, author, movie actor, Broadway star, tiger owner, felon, tabloid gossip mainstay, His memoir, Undisputed Truth, was a New York Times bestseller, While no one is disputing the truth he tells in his book, it is clear that he has not told the entire story, That task goes to his onetime best friend, entourage wrangler, and manager, Rory Holloway, in Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson written with Eric Wilson, Holloways memoir of his fifteen years with Tyson.
The Beast is, no surprise, Tyson himself, When it came to getting the Champ ready to enter the ring, from his training to dealmaking to extricating him from problems and relationships with individuals such as Robin Givens and her golddigging mother, promoter Don King and everyone else under the sun, that job fell to Rory Holloway.
Holloway met Tyson in, when the future champ was sixteen and living in a juvenile detention home in upstate New York, Tyson soon was living in Holloways family Albany home, Holloway and Tyson became best friendsbrothers, you could sayeven before Tyson began a climb that would take him to the pinnacle of the sports and entertainment worlds, Holloway believed in Mike and would do anything for him, But rather than lock up Tyson to keep him out of harms way, Holloway climbed right into the cage and closed the door behind him,
In Taming the Beast, Holloway comes clean on all things Tyson, from Mikes sex addiction, to his comically horrible driving, to his wild man approach to life, He breaks down the entouragewho was good for the Champ, who wasntand deals with the criticism he faced as Tyson spun more and more out of control, When Tyson spit out Evander Holyfields ear in, he also spit out his longtime friendship with Holloway,
Compassionate, hilarious, and terribly sad, Taming the Beast is the story of a man so out of touch with reality that he ultimately distances himself from the only people who have his best interests at heart, severing the brotherhood that once existed in favor of yesmen who could supply him with the best drugs and the most hookers.
It is a devastating story of watching, helpless, from a ringside seat as your best friend selfdestructs and you cannot do a damn thing about it,
Painfully frank, streetwise, and cathartic, Taming the Beast pulls no punches with its questionandanswer style, It is the book every Tyson fan needs on his nightstand for the undisputed whole truth, GOOD read! maybe not a great one, . . but definitely a new and interesting direction for author Eric Wilson, At times I feel the story becomes a little too confusing between the lives of Tyson and his manager Rory, . . but I also think maybe it was done this way to inspire people to read it and time, I don't know if I will do that but it is a must have for any die hard Tyson fans, boxing fans,or sports book collectors, For boxing aficionados it would seem this new release about Team Tyson includes everything that has ever been written, depicted or in any way recorded about Mike Tyson, Wilson's book feels as if you are reading dozens of inspired essays, . . Most penetrating, sparky, and intelligent and when you get to the final page you will find out that you have not only been entertained but also enlightened,
A literary knockout that I definitely recommend! I just finished reading my advance review copy, and I understand that there may be a few more final edits so I will be fair with my review.
Overall excellent book however, I feel some parts can be trimmed down just a bit, coming from a sports fan, Not a huge boxing fan but Mike Tyson is topboxers of all time despite the record he ended up having, The author did a super job, a very excellent project, a lot better than expected! Librarian Note: There is than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
sitelink See this thread for information, Eric Wilson is a NY Times bestselling author withpublished books in over a dozen languages, He writes fiction suspense, mystery, supernatural, film novelizations, and nonfiction biography, memoir, travel, He has another book being pitched to publishers, and hes already working on, Erics books, in order of publication:DARK TO MORTAL EYESEXPIRATION DATETHE BEST OF EVILA SHRED OF TRUTHFACING THE GIANTSFLYWHEELFIREPROOFFIELD OF BLOODHAUNT OF JACKALSVALLEY OF BONESONE STEP AWAYTWO SECONDS LATETHREE FATAL BLOWS cancelledOCTOBER BABYTHE EAGLES NEST cancelledAMELIAS LAST SECRETALICE GOES THE WAY OF THE MA Librarian Note: There is than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
sitelink See this thread for information, Eric Wilson is a NY Times bestselling author withpublished books in over a dozen languages, He writes fiction suspense, mystery, supernatural, film novelizations, and nonfiction biography, memoir, travel, He has another book being pitched to publishers, and he's already working on, Eric's books, in order of publication:DARK TO MORTAL EYESEXPIRATION DATETHE BEST OF EVILA SHRED OF TRUTHFACING THE GIANTSFLYWHEELFIREPROOFFIELD OF BLOODHAUNT OF JACKALSVALLEY OF BONESONE STEP AWAYTWO SECONDS LATETHREE FATAL BLOWS cancelledOCTOBER BABYTHE EAGLE'S NEST cancelledAMELIA'S LAST SECRETALICE GOES THE WAY OF THE MAYATAMING THE BEASTMINUTES BEFORE MIDNIGHT cancelledSAMSONFROM CHAINS TO CHANGEAMERICAN LEFTOVERS AprilCONFESSIONS OF A FORMER PROSECUTOR earlySIX LITTLE WORDSsitelink.