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Overviewthis is the story of Australia's boxing legend, Lester Ellis. He had it all - success, a beautiful wife, loveable kids. His struggles with alcohol took all this away. Now he's back on the road to redemption.Lester Ellis was a true-working class hero - a bored, angry kid from Melbourne's western suburbs who punched his way to a world boxing title. the impulsiveness and rage that fuelled his relentless pursuit of success in the only profession that offered him an opportunity almost consumed him once his career was over. Lester descended into alcoholism and lost his wife and three kids.this is Lester's story raw, insightful and, at times, uproariously funny. Even though the bad times have floored him like a wallop from Mohammed Ali, Lester is back, fighting the battle of his life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert DranePublisher: ABC Books Imprint: ABC Books Edition: illustrated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.298kg ISBN: 9780733321092ISBN 10: 0733321097 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 August 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsSports/Biography/Boxing Author InformationRobert Drane is an award-winning sports journalist who has worked with boxing greats Kostya Tzu and Anthony Mundine. He contributes regularly to Inside Sport and Australia's major broadsheets. He was one of the writers on the Lester Ellis documentary The Melbourne Story recently screened on ABC TV. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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