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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the story of the Saginaw Kid, lightweight world champion George Henry Lavigne, who held the top spot from 1896 to 1899. Raised in the bawdy lumber towns of Michigan, the Kid cut his fistic teeth fighting bare-knuckle matches against the best men of the camps. Just as Lavigne was making his professional debut in 1886, the Queensberry Rules, featuring gloved fists and timed rounds, were transforming boxing as it fought its way to legitimacy and legality. The saga is a rollicking ride from the Kid's birth in 1869 to his defeat of Iron Man Dick Burge of England for the world lightweight title in 1896. The story pulls no punches, following Lavigne's booze-fueled decline, a dozen arrests, a foray to Paris to conduct a boxing school, trips to the insane asylum and ultimately his death at age 58 in 1928 in Detroit. Meticulously researched and featuring dozens of photos and quotes from original correspondence, the book deftly mixes genealogy, history, culture, and sport, showcasing boxing's early beginnings and providing an entertaining account of the life of Kid Lavigne, one of the era's most popular and accomplished pugilists. Lauren Chouinard's passion for the subject shines through clearly. An unearthing of the Lavigne saga that is worthy of its magnificent subject: With the love and energy of an archeologist, Chouinard has reached down into the distant past to tell the story of one of the greatest lightweights who ever lived. Kelly Nicholson, author of Hitters, Dancers, and Ring Magicians The great turn of the century lightweight champion George Kid Lavigne (aka The Saginaw Kid) has finally gotten the biography he deserves. This comprehensive and impeccably researched book brings to life the incredible saga of one of the toughest fighters who ever lived. The author has done a masterful job in recreating Lavigne's triumphs and tragedies and the fascinating era in which he fought. Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s belongs on every boxing fan's bookshelf. Mike Silver, author of The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science Kid Lavigne was a great fighter of the past and Chouinard captures his greatness in this well-researched, well-written and comprehensive biography of one of the best lightweights ever. Tracy Callis, author of A Brief History of the Heavyweights 1881-2010. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the story of the Saginaw Kid, lightweight world champion George Henry Lavigne, who held the top spot from 1896 to 1899. Raised in the bawdy lumber towns of Michigan, the Kid cut his fistic teeth fighting bare-knuckle matches against the best men of the camps. Just as Lavigne was making his professional debut in 1886, the Queensberry Rules, featuring gloved fists and timed rounds, were transforming boxing as it fought its way to legitimacy and legality. The saga is a rollicking ride from the Kid's birth in 1869 to his defeat of Iron Man Dick Burge of England for the world lightweight title in 1896. The story pulls no punches, following Lavigne's booze-fueled decline, a dozen arrests, a foray to Paris to conduct a boxing school, trips to the insane asylum and ultimately his death at age 58 in 1928 in Detroit. Meticulously researched and featuring dozens of photos and quotes from original correspondence, the book deftly mixes genealogy, history, culture, and sport, showcasing boxing's early beginnings and providing an entertaining account of the life of Kid Lavigne, one of the era's most popular and accomplished pugilists. Lauren Chouinard's passion for the subject shines through clearly. An unearthing of the Lavigne saga that is worthy of its magnificent subject: With the love and energy of an archeologist, Chouinard has reached down into the distant past to tell the story of one of the greatest lightweights who ever lived. Kelly Nicholson, author of Hitters, Dancers, and Ring Magicians The great turn of the century lightweight champion George Kid Lavigne (aka The Saginaw Kid) has finally gotten the biography he deserves. This comprehensive and impeccably researched book brings to life the incredible saga of one of the toughest fighters who ever lived. The author has done a masterful job in recreating Lavigne's triumphs and tragedies and the fascinating era in which he fought. Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s belongs on every boxing fan's bookshelf. Mike Silver, author of The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science Kid Lavigne was a great fighter of the past and Chouinard captures his greatness in this well-researched, well-written and comprehensive biography of one of the best lightweights ever. Tracy Callis, author of A Brief History of the Heavyweights 1881-2010. …

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. It's the late 1960s on Chicago's south side. Neighborhoods in this part of the city are changing colors virtually overnight as African Americans and Hispanics move in great numbers from southern states to opportunities in the rust belt cities of the Northeast and Midwest. Racial tensions between whites and blacks increase sending many white families scurrying off to the surrounding suburbs. Gang activity spreads like a virus through the South and West Sides of the city as crime rates begin a decade-long march to unprecedented levels. Enrollment in private Catholic schools peaks before beginning a long, slow decline by the end of the century. This is the setting for Men of Mendel, a personal account of growing up in the inner-city in a time of social upheaval while attending one of Chicago's many, all-boys Catholic high schools. Men of Mendel is an often hilarious and sometimes irreverent recollection of life among the Augustinian Fathers. They had the unenviable task of providing a quality, "college preparatory" education to 1,000 postpubescent, mischievous boys, hell-bent on trying to outsmart them.This is not a work of fiction as all the crazy things that happened at the school took place exactly as recounted. If you are one of the many thousands of people who attended a parochial school, surely these tales with resonate with you. They will bring back memories of a time when corporal punishment at the hands of black-robed agents of God was viewed as a necessary evil in the proper education of Catholic children. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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