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From Boxing Ring to Battlefield

The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins

ISBN-13: 9781538116746
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
By Gene Pantalone, Foreword by John DiSanto
Price: AUD $92.99
Stock: 0 in stock
Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
Local release date: 14/01/2019
Format: Hardback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 256 pages Weight: 540g
Categories: Biography & True Stories [B]

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Google Preview: World champion boxer Lew Jenkins fought his whole life. As a child, he fought extreme poverty during the Great Depression; in his twenties, he fought as a professional boxer and became a world champion; and at the pinnacle of his boxing career, Jenkins fought in World War II and the Korean War. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins details for the first time this extraordinary story. Despite his talent for boxing, Jenkins often fought and trained in drunken stupors. Although he became the world lightweight champion, he soon wasted his ring title and all his money. Jenkins eventually found purpose during World War II and the Korean War, fighting in major battles that included D-Day, Bloody Ridge, and Heartbreak Ridge. His efforts earned him one of the highest decorations for bravery, the Silver Star. Unable to find meaning in life at the peak of his boxing success, Jenkins discovered values to which he could cling during war. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield features exclusive interviews with Lew Jenkins's son and grandson, providing a personal perspective on the life of this complicated war hero. The first biography of Jenkins, this book will fascinate boxing fans and historians alike.; Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: A Fighting Man Chapter 2: Impoverished Beginnings Chapter 3: The Toast of Broadway Chapter 4: A Run at the Title Chapter 5: Unstoppable Chapter 6: Just Wanted to Have a Good Time Chapter 7: Falling Chapter 8: A Return to Service Chapter 9: A Past with Jack Dempsey Chapter 10: A Different Kind of Fight Chapter 11: Consumed with Guilt Chapter 12: Katie Rocks the Boxing World Chapter 13: A Return from War Chapter 14: Bloody Ridge Chapter 15: Heartbreak Ridge Chapter 16: Enlightened Chapter 17: A Final Fight Epilogue Bibliography About the Author; Google Preview content