"Rayco Saunders speaks with the heart of a child who witnessed the death of his mother at age 11, and who never had a father, the soul of a complex man still looking for simple truths. His biography is a triumphant tale. A stunning tribute to perseverance, courage, and the 'die hard' will to never give up. Raw truth-telling...It's shared testimony for young men who struggle in the streets of the United States of America. A true story of uncommon bravery and power told by a man and father who vows to never be like the man who helped conceived him."

Imagine yourself transfixed into a totally strange, unfamiliar and non-controlling environment-an environment whose only sound is the constant din of a machine attached to your body. An environment so foreign with malodorous, strange smells and barren, plain blanched walls. Your once Adonis-like physique now captive to an audience not of adoring, envious fans but a steady parade of white-clad staff with whom your only communication is with a hand signal or nod. Such is the journey of Ken Norton's transformation from the cocky, self-assured and formidable world champion from Jacksonville, Illinois to a patient in great need of attention. The story of Norton's journey-his physical and mental readjustment and his will to persevere and overcome and win again will inspire anyone who has had to cope with sudden and catastrophic challenges. It is a story not only of hope and overcoming life's ultimate challenges but also a spiritual journey of a man who found himself and in turn touched the lives of others.

Voices of Hell' Kitchen is just that--an aggregate of voices, attitudes and lifestyles embodied in the residents of one of America's most fascinating neighborhoods. Amodeo's fictional New Yorkers range from aspiring actors to mysterious dogwalkers, and each of their stories is as believable as it is extradordinary. This is as close to the real Hell's Kitchen as one can get without a subway ticket, and indeed it may inspire a few readers to ante up the fare.