What Gives Life Meaning? Tabo Mosi retires from boxing: the longest
reigning Heavyweight Champion of The World. He lost his mother when
he was young, and now he's lost his father. The Grim Reaper, Old
Father Time, this is the opponent which none of us can defeat.
Tabo's life emptied out of everything which once gave it meaning,
how should he now spend his time? Fatherhood and marriage call to
him, having children and raising them with a woman he loves calls
to him, but the only woman he ever really loved, he already let go
when he was young. Life unfolds like in fights: it's always the
unexpected which makes it great. A new kid with a ton of potential,
Tabo mentors him and teaches him the wisdom of The Ring: the things
Tabo learned from his father; the things which allowed Tabo to
succeed. Focus. Dedication. Decency. Digging deep because you've
only got one chance, one opportunity, to see how far you can reach,
to see how far you can go, to see if you can become, The Champ. The
older generation makes way for the younger generation, and nobody
can be The Champ forever. We all get old, and maybe Tabo has
already passed his time and will never find a woman with whom he
can fall in love and start a family. He's made his choices, and now
he has to live with them. It seems as if everyone knows him. Look,
it's The Champ The Champ There's The Champ There are plenty of
women who are interested in him, but Tabo wants to find someone who
loves him for who he is, and not for his fame, nor his fortune. At
a party, Tabo meets Sofia, a high school English teacher who knows
nothing about boxing, nor of what Tabo has accomplished. Tabo is
drawn to her, but can he keep his past from her a secret so that
her love for him can grow before she discovers what he's achieved?
Once Tabo stepped into the ring, and this was his life, but now in
the warm embrace of Sofia, Tabo thinks about other rings, and
wonders if together, he and Sofia will go all the way. Humanizing
and heartfelt, a testament to the sweet tenderness which resides in
us all, The Champ will leave you with the greatest riches of all -
gratitude and appreciation for the life you have, and the people
with whom you share it.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
November 2011 |
Authors: |
T. Scott McLeod
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
326 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4680-0547-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4680-0547-2 |
Barcode: |
9781468005479 |
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