{"product_id":"the-ghost-of-johnny-tapia","title":"The Ghost of Johnny Tapia","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback book by \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Zanon\u003c\/strong\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If I wake up, I know I’m a success. The day I don’t wake up, I know I’ll be home. I have one foot on this earth and one foot has crossed over. I didn’t just die, I lived.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Johnny Tapia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…the ghost of Johnny Tapia lives on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Mi Vida Loca” (My Crazy Life) was Johnny Tapia’s nickname and his reason for being. Haunted by the brutal murder of his beloved mother when he was a child, fighting and drugs gave him the escape he craved—and he did both with gusto. In \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of Johnny Tapia\u003c\/em\u003e, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia’s widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of a boxing genius who couldn’t, in the end, defeat his demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of Johnny Tapia\u003c\/em\u003e is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is “Hard-Hitting True Crime” that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxer’s meteoric career and tortured personal life.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Zanon has written eight books, with almost all of them reaching the number-one bestselling spot in their respective categories on Amazon. He has co-hosted boxing shows on \u003cem\u003eTalk Sport\u003c\/em\u003e and has been a pundit on \u003cem\u003eLondon Live\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoxnation\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eBoxing Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHannibal Boxing\u003c\/em\u003e, and a number of other publications. Paul is member of the British Boxing Writers Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher : Hamilcar Publications; 1st edition (November 12, 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\nLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPaperback: 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN-13: 978-1949590159\u003cbr\u003e\nItem Weight: 0.63 lb (0.28 kg)\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.25 inches (14 x 21 x 0.6 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilcar Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48987946254558,"sku":"ohj1788665805485","price":7.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/2966\/6014\/files\/the-ghost-of-johnny-tapia_1.webp?v=1788665809","url":"https:\/\/www.jorvinta.shop\/products\/the-ghost-of-johnny-tapia","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}