And Give Up Showbiz?: How Fred Levin Beat Big Tobacco, Avoided Two Murder Prosecutions, Became a Chief of Ghana, Earned Boxing Manager of the Year, and Transformed American Law

Author:   Josh Young
Publisher:   BenBella Books
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9781940363189


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 September 2014
Format:   Hardback
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And Give Up Showbiz?: How Fred Levin Beat Big Tobacco, Avoided Two Murder Prosecutions, Became a Chief of Ghana, Earned Boxing Manager of the Year, and Transformed American Law


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Author:   Josh Young
Publisher:   BenBella Books
Imprint:   BenBella Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.527kg
ISBN:  

9781940363189


ISBN 10:   1940363187
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 September 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Because of what Fred did to bring Big Tobacco to its knees, he likely is responsible for saving 100,000 American lives each year. I'm proud to have him as one of my law partners. -Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A Jewish trial lawyer from a small Southern town is named national boxing manager of the year and then made a chief of Ghana. It could only happen in America, and it could only happen to Fred. -Don King He makes people feel comfortable with who they are and with what he is doing for them. He has done a lot for the African American community. He also throws amazing parties. -Emmitt Smith III, NFL all-time leading rusher [The] Fred Levin I knew will always be a superstar in my mind. -Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Winner [Fred Levin's] success against the powerful on behalf of those with few champions has earned him election to the Trial Lawyer's Hall of Fame... Fred wins when most lose because he has true passion for justice. -Morris Dees, founder, Southern Poverty Law Center ...one of the most fascinating people I have ever met. -Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks President Fred Levin is one of the most talented lawyers in the history of the state of Florida. -Reubin Askew, former Governor of Florida


Because of what Fred did to bring Big Tobacco to its knees, he likely is responsible for saving 100,000 American lives each year. I'm proud to have him as one of my law partners. --Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A Jewish trial lawyer from a small Southern town is named national boxing manager of the year and then made a chief of Ghana. It could only happen in America, and it could only happen to Fred. --Don King He makes people feel comfortable with who they are and with what he is doing for them. He has done a lot for the African American community. He also throws amazing parties. --Emmitt Smith III, NFL all-time leading rusher [The] Fred Levin I knew will always be a superstar in my mind. --Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Winner [Fred Levin's] success against the powerful on behalf of those with few champions has earned him election to the Trial Lawyer's Hall of Fame... Fred wins when most lose because he has true passion for justice. --Morris Dees, founder, Southern Poverty Law Center ...one of the most fascinating people I have ever met. --Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks President Fred Levin is one of the most talented lawyers in the history of the state of Florida. --Reubin Askew, former Governor of Florida Explosive new book ... Upcoming blockbuster biography about Fred Levin. --GLOBE magazine


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Josh Young, a bestselling author and journalist for the past quarter-century, specializes in co-writing books with notable leaders in their fields and celebrities. He has co-authored seven national best-sellers, including five New York Times best-sellers. He co-authored Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel's Here's The Deal- Don't Touch Me; Bob Newhart's landmark comedic memoir, I Shouldn't Be Doing This; actor/Fox TV commentator Wayne Rogers' iconoclastic business book, Make Your Own Rules- A Renegade Guide To Unconventional Success; actor Jim Belushi's Real Men Don't Apologize; and comedian Jay Mohr's Gasping For Air Time- Two Years In The Trenches of Saturday Night Live. He is also the co-author with Dr. Sam Parnia of the New York Times best seller Erasing Death- The Science That Is Rewriting The Boundaries Between Life And Death; and of The Link- Uncovering Our Oldest Ancestor with Colin Tudge,Young has written for numerous publications, including for two years at The New York Times, a year for Esquire as a contributing writer, for three years at LIFE Magazine, for five years at Entertainment Weekly as a contributing writer, and for four years at John Kennedy's George as a contributing editor. Young has appeared on several national television shows, including- The Today Show, ABC's World News Tonight, The O'Reilly Factor, Entertainment Tonight, PBS, MSNBC's Morning Joe, and Rivera Live.

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