Million Dollar Baby, F.X. Toole
Million Dollar Baby, F.X. Toole
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Million Dollar Baby
Stories from the Corner

Author: F.X. Toole

Narrator: JD Jackson, David Colacci

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/12/2020

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories

Synopsis

F. X. Toole knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving readers an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with dreams of celebrity, and a talented boxer who goes to Atlantic City for his biggest bout, only to be humiliated by the prejudices of a callous promoter. In "Million $$$ Baby," the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film, an aged trainer takes on a female fighter, guiding her through disappointment, pain, and tragedy. And in "Rope Burns," Toole realizes his epic vision, showing that even the purest fighter can succumb to the pressures of the world outside the sport. Throughout these stories, boxing's violence is redeemed by the respect these men and women share, as they strap on gloves and prepare their bodies for the ultimate test.

About F.X. Toole

F. X. Toole was the pseudonym of Jerry Boyd (1930-2002), a boxing trainer and author whose work inspired the award-winning film Million Dollar Baby. In 1988, Boyd began writing about boxing, using the pseudonym F. X. Toole to keep his hobby secret from his colleagues in the boxing world. One of his stories caught the eye of a literary agent, who sold Rope Burns, a collection of Boyd's stories, in 2000. Boyd died two years later, but before he passed he wrote the posthumously published Pound for Pound and sold the film rights to his story "Million $$$ Baby." Clint Eastwood's adaptation, Million Dollar Baby, won four Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lou on February 24, 2013

The name F. X. Toole was the pseudonym of Jerry Boyd (1930-2002). He was a boxing trainer and his writing in these stories clearly display his great knowledge on boxing. His stories are through various characters in the boxing arena. He tells them through the eyes of the fighter female and male, t......more

Goodreads review by Sara on March 13, 2017

4,5 Fenomenal book. Recomend it!......more

Goodreads review by sydney on February 17, 2008

Don't be fooled- this book was originally published as "Rope Burns," and one story in it, "Million Dollar Baby," was turned into the movie with Hilary Swank. It's not one of those weird cheesy books that gets written after a movie comes out. It's a collection of short stories about the world of boxi......more

Goodreads review by P.S. on June 08, 2018

Behind the scenes look at the gritty life of boxing. This book has several stories from someone who was right there.......more

Goodreads review by Cláudia on August 11, 2018

4.5 Que leitura fantástica. Nestes pequenos contos, F.X. Toole relata o boxe na sua pureza, sem filtros e detalhes esquecidos. Não recomendo este livro a pessoas que não gostam da modalidade, uma vez que existem muitas expressões próprias do desporto e uma pessoa que não esteja familiarizada tem de e......more

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