Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography

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The most surprising aspect of the book is the introspection and self-awareness demonstrated by this self-confessed “trailer park nigga”: All enjoyment is not a good enjoyment, he writes. In another, he was so profoundly philosophical, “You could be in hell and happy there. Some people thrive in misery. You take away their misery and bring them into the light and they die emotionally and spiritually because pain and suffering has been their only comfort. The thought of someone loving them and helping them without wanting anything in return could never enter their minds.” Together the man and boy worked towards a shared goal: to be the Heavyweight Champion of the world. Tyson watched tapes and shadow boxed and listened. Cus talked and pointed Tyson in the direction of writers and zen. Everything was directed at the belt. One of the things I'm always leery about concerning biographies, is the tendency to embellish. There are some stories in here that are incongruent with certain details and don't align with other parts of Mike's story. For example, Mike talks about doing a lot of reading of effortful writers. "I read books by Oscar Wilde, Charles Darwin, Machiavelli, Tolstoy, Dumas and Adam Smith. I read a book about Alexander the Great. I loved history. By reading history I learned about human nature. I learned the hearts of men." Mind you, this is at the time he is living with Cus D'Amato, so he is about 15. Later on in the book, he mentions difficulty of writing his own name and signing contracts that he didn't so much as skim over. If you have read some challenging authors and learned "the hearts of men" wouldn't you have a little more interest in skimming contracts that are worth hundreds of millions? I would think that anyone reading those kind of works at an early age would at least take the time to browse a contract to save their self millions. Do you admire someone who tells you he is making 117 million dollars in two years, owns 3/5 homes throughout USA, 62 cars, yes 62 cars!! But then owns millions to tax, and for years has no money and was near bankruptcy. Voleva formare il pugile perfetto, un guerriero che terrorizzasse gli avversari prima ancora di salire sul ring. Mi addestrò a una ferocia assoluta, dentro e fuori dal quadrato. Era ciò di cui avevo bisogno all’epoca. Ero troppo insicuro, spaventato, traumatizzato dai maltrattamenti subiti da piccolo. Detestavo l’umiliazione di sentirmi una vittima.

Il problema del libro è che dopo il match con Holyfield il 28 giugno 1997 i combattimenti finiscono e rimane la sola cronaca degli eccessi, dei night club, delle orge, del consumo di droga, delle comparsate per racimolare qualche dollaro visto che il malloppo è stato sniffato, fumato, trombato, convertito in abiti e gioielli pacchiani, in un parco auto da sceicco. Poi ci sono i debiti con il fisco e quelli con la moglie lampo, che in meno di un anno (prima del divorzio pilotato dalla madre), gli ha fatto un culo come nessun pugile è mai stato in grado di fargli. Se la prima parte si leggeva da sola, la seconda, nelle pastoie legali di varie accuse di stupro e nei tentativi di disintossicarsi procede con una lentezza esasperante. Tyson cerca di inventarsi una nuova vita con camei al cinema, uno spettacolo teatrale e vari contratti pubblicitari in giro per il mondo, ma ovunque vada, senza cocaina non riesce neppure a fare due passi. Tyson è completamente inattendibile, capace di smentire con i fatti tutte le sue dichiarazioni. È emblematica la conversione di sola facciata all’Islam (ispirata verosimilmente a quella di Cassius Clay) riassumibile nel motto: Alla fica e la coca. Mike Tyson’s work with author Larry Sloman has produced some remarkable biographies, which have been warmly welcomed by critics. Tyson’s passion for writing has been very evident in the literature he has produced, and his talks today are always highly appreciated and enjoyed. His writing has enabled him to reach a wide range of audiences, allowing them to appreciate his story and life experiences in an entirely new way. Along with Sloman, Tyson has created some truly impressive works of literature, which are sure to be remembered for years to come.All this was impressive when you knew where he had come from. The first part of this book, of Mike´s journey, is scarier than any horror story. It has to be read to be believed and Tyson spares nothing in the telling. It´s an upbringing that was always going to have repercussions, did have repercussions and that Tyson can never escape. He is that poor boy. Money makes people do strange things, and the more money you make, the more people act a damn fool, and with Mike, that was all too familiar. Everyone wanted a piece of Iron Mike Tyson’s money—damn the man, just fork over the money! Unfortunately, having all those millions and probably close to billions, he’s not that wealthy anymore. In fact, he’s broke compared to what he was then. Had he made smarter decisions and better staff working for him, instead of the entourage he sometimes hung around, he’d be living on easy street now. Wow! What can I say about the Undisputed Truth? It was quite a journey, very interesting and seemingly very honest. Mike does a tremendous job of sharing his story and I think he gives us an intimate look into his life from the streets of Brownsville to the suites in Las Vegas and everything in between. Mike Tyson's whole world is on display here and despite the muscular tome it never feels protracted. Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know!

I am always fascinated to read about other people's lives and hot d*mn Mike Tyson is truly a fascinating human being. To read in his own words what life was like growing up for him not only made me feel sorry for him but it helped me to understand why he chose a profession that is all about violence and being an alpha male. Tyson's life was truly headed for destruction until he met the legendary, Cus D'Amoto. At first, all I could think of when I saw the size of this book was, well, look at the freakin’ size of this book! Mike Tyson didn’t want no weak, scrawny-ass autobiography, he needed one as big as he is. E allora entriamo anche noi così: è il 22 Novembre 1986 Mike Tyson sta per diventare il più giovane campione mondiale della storia dei Pesi Massimi, realizzando la profezia del suo mentore Cus D’Amato. After finishing Tyson's autobiography, I have to admit...I wanted to give it a better score, but I just can't bring myself to do it. At the beginning of the book I was quite interested-Tyson was admitting faults and openly blaming himself for certain aspects of his life. Sadly, this self-introspection must have been brief, because after discussion of his adolescence in Brooklyn, the book devolved into a "I had a highly publicized event occur in my life, and this is why it is not my fault." Don't get me wrong-the book could be quite candid at times, but overall it seemed to be a study in self-pity. Michael Gerard Tyson, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York on June 30, 1966, is a professional boxer-turned-author. After a successful career as a boxer, he has used his experiences to become a successful author. Tyson has been involved with the sport of boxing since his teenage years and has gone on to become one of the most successful heavyweight boxers of all time.We all thought he was invincible until that Buster Douglas fight. This book gives insight into how he lost his edge, what fighting meant to him, and how the fight game spilled into his everyday life. It's interesting that we admonish our children not to fight, we deplore fighting in society at large, yet we shower boxers with fame, adulation, and money for beating hell out of each other. Tyson shows us the monsters we create. The first part is a standard top athlete's autobio, except that Tyson became champ at the tender age of 20 and was already training insanely before he hit 14. Very inspiring. I must congratulate the writer, sorry ghost writer for putting this story together, a massive read, incredible life story, the honesty of this book, sadly does not effect my thoughts on his character and personality. The book is written in such a way that you feel the authenticity of Mike's voice, even though he isn't the writer. It's his story, but the writer, Larry Sloman is excellent at his craft and allows us to experience this book as if Tyson is sitting with the reader and recounting his life and crazy times. If you followed Tyson's career, you undoubtedly remember some of the incidents spoken about and have probably seen some of the wild interviews that are finely detailed here.

He made Mike believe in himself ….to be the best, he encouraged Mike to read great works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare. Mike is a extremely well read man.After that, it descends into a tale of sex, drugs and self pity for much of the rest of the book. There are more highlights, such as the chapter recounting Mike's experiences in prison, but the endless partying eventually leads to a bit of a Hangover (sorry!) Love him of hate him, Mike Tyson is one interesting man, with one hell of a story to tell. I'm not even going to bury the led here, Undisputed Truth may just be the best autobiography I have ever read. It's truly a brutally honest look into the life and mind of a scared, troubled, and more often than not, frightening man. Every public incident is brought up here, the verbal abuse of reporters, the rape conviction (which Tyson proves, to me at least, to have been innocent), the prison time, the ear biting, the divorces, the face tattoo, and everything in between. If you're offended by language, you might want to avoid this one as Tyson drops F and N bombs like it's World War II. It's certainly not a reason to skip over this one, but will turn some people off. I could not stop reading once I started. This book was depressing, inspirational, hilarious, insightful, and tragic. I have read many biographies and none have been this honest and transparent. The stories of his upbringing and his relationship with his mother were hard to read, but also makes his journey more understandable.

Per il mio ingresso avevano messo una canzone dei Toto, ma nella mia testa sentivo soltanto il pezzo di Phil Collins In the Air Tonight: «I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord / And I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord» Behind the Mask: My Autobiography By Tyson Fury & Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography By Mike Tyson 2 Books Collection Set Nothing in his subsequent exchanges with Paul Holdengräber could quite live up to the moment when Mike Tyson took to the stage last month at Madison Square Garden – sorry, I mean the New York Public Library. His mentor, Cus D'Amato, had assured the 15-year-old Tyson that one day, when he entered a room, "people will stand up and give you an ovation". That's how it was here. A collective gasp and we were on our feet – not as an expression of admiration, more a recoil from sheer physical and psychic proximity. This would never happen with the writers and intellectuals who usually grace this august stage. They are interesting, admired or even loved on the basis of stuff they have created, that is external to them. But everything that had made Tyson famous and infamous – the fact of his body and its capacity for violence – was there in the room. Then there is the incident involving Brad Pitt caught with the heavyweight’s ex-wife. That day he was in LA and was stunned to see her pull up with a blond man in the passenger seat. It was Brad Pitt. “You had to see the look on his face,” Tyson writes. “He looked like he was ready to receive his last rites. He also looked stoned out of his gourd.” Pitt begged Tyson, “Dude, don’t strike me, don’t strike me.” Two of the most intimidating/ferocious boxers of all time in my humble opinion, but then again...I'm biased.

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Another stand-alone biography written by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman, ‘Iron Ambition’ was published on May 30, 2017 by Blue Rider Press. It is Tyson’s second autobiography, detailing his life with his mentor Cus D’Amato. The book gained critical acclaim upon its release.