{"product_id":"fight-or-die-the-vinny-paz-story-9781599219677","title":"Fight or Die: The Vinny Paz Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW IN PAPERBACK!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA personal account of how a beloved boxer beat the odds inside and outside the ring\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Written by Tommy Jon Caduto, a childhood friend of Vinny Paz who was there every step of the way. It's a book that not only captures [Paz's] entire journey, but also expertly captures the culture the journey sprang from\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e--Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFight or Die: The Vinny Paz Story\u003c\/i\u003e delivers every bit of excitement to both the clamoring Pazmaniacs and mainstream sports fans that the 'Pazmanian Devil' brought into the ring every night of his fan thrilling career. . . . Every bit as entertaining as it is accurate, [it] leaves no stone unturned.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eonthegrindboxing.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFight or Die\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of one of America's best-loved boxers, Vinny Paz. Born Vincent Pazienza in 1962 in the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty-year career. Here, his best friend captures all the pain and sweat of the boxing world, with the rich traditions and grit of Rhode Island's Italian-American community--and with the incredible odds this boxer overcame again and again. A moving testament to the power of the human spirit, \u003ci\u003eFight or Die\u003c\/i\u003e recounts in arresting detail Vinny Paz's dramatic victories inside the ring--but it is his victory outside the ring that will inspire all readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781599219677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d","brand":"Tommy Caduto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136401141941,"sku":"9781599219677","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d0bfbd17-d05e-4706-a079-ac005b5d95ea.jpg?v=1767114373","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fight-or-die-the-vinny-paz-story-9781599219677","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}