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Toole, F. X. 1930-

Overview
Works: 24 works in 94 publications in 14 languages and 4,088 library holdings
Genres: Boxing stories  Domestic fiction  Adventure fiction  Suspense fiction 
Roles: Bibliographic antecedent
Classifications: ps3570.o438, 813.54
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14 editions published between and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 960 libraries worldwide
The lives of Dan Cooley, a legendary L.A. trainer, and Chicky Garcia, a young man battling to make a name for himself on the San Antonio boxing circuit, intertwine as both men struggle to cope with the pain of the past and their individual demons.
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7 editions published between and 2001 in English and held by 672 libraries worldwide
"A complex web of athletes, trainers, and promoters and their extended families, all players in an unforgiving business where victory, like defeat, comes at a dark and painful price." -- Jacket.
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16 editions published between and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 605 libraries worldwide
This hard-hitting collection of powerful and moving tales based on the experiences of the late, great fight manager and cut man Jerry Boyd, who wrote under the pen name F.X. Toole, is now the basis for a major motion picture starring Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. Breathing life into vivid, compelling characters who radiate the fierce intensity of the worlds they inhabit, Million Dollar Baby "is not just fight fiction at its finest, it is excellent fiction, period" (Dan Rather).
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2 editions published in in French and English and held by 37 libraries worldwide
Frankie (Clint Eastwood) était un entraîneur de boxe renommé et reconnu. Il tient aujourd'hui une petite salle avec son meilleur ami et confident Scrap (Morgan Freeman) où ils s'occupent de boxeurs locaux. C'est alors que Maggie (Hilary Swank) va bouleverser leur routine. Elle veut monter sur le ring et ne veut qu'un entraîneur : Frankie. Mais Frankie "n'entraîne pas les filles !"
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14 editions published between and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 22 libraries worldwide
Verhalen die zich afspelen in de Amerikaanse bokswereld.
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3 editions published between and 2005 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in Dutch and held by 8 libraries worldwide
Verhalen die zich afspelen in de Amerikaanse bokswereld.
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5 editions published between and 2005 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
collection of powerful and moving tales based on the experiences of the late, great fight manager and cut man Jerry Boyd, who wrote under the pen name F.X. Toole.
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2 editions published in in French and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Six récits sur la boxe, un monde où l'auteur a passé les vingt dernières années comme entraîneur et soigneur. Ce sont des histoires de ring, où se mêlent le courage, la générosité et l'esprit de revanche sociale, mais aussi la cupidité, la jalousie, la souffrance et la haine.
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1 edition published in in Spanish and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published between and 2007 in French and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in German and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing, the pair form a touching bond in the process.
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1 edition published in in Italian and held by 1 library worldwide
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1 edition published in in Macedonian and held by 1 library worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
F.X. Toole, winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award talks about his book, Rope burns. Introduced by Steven Minter, President of the Cleveland Foundation.
 
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Audience level: 0.39 (from 0.33 for Million do ... to 0.47 for Rope burns ...)
Pound for pound : a novel
Alternative Names
Boyd, Jerry, 1930-
Boyd, Jerry, 1930-2002
Toole, F. X.
Toole, Francis Xavier, 1930-
Boyd, Jerry 1930-2002
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