Punchdrunk

Fiction & Literature
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Author: Bill Lowenburg ISBN: 9781465955227
Publisher: Bill Lowenburg Publication: January 25, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Bill Lowenburg
ISBN: 9781465955227
Publisher: Bill Lowenburg
Publication: January 25, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Ex-welterweight contender Johnny Mullane can hook off the jab with either hand and recite Shakespeare while backpedaling from an opponent. But he can’t stop drinking. Facing a hungry Mexican slugger half his age, Mullane begins his comeback. Recalling the teachings of his venerable departed trainer, Mullane discovers new meaning in his life.

Narrator Johnny Mullane is a complex man, whose once-brilliant boxing skills have eroded. Outside of the ring, his sharp intellect is not fulfilled by his day job as a high school English teacher. Despite recent troubles from drinking, Mullane wants to make one more run at the title to honor his old trainer, who never got his chance because of racism in the era he fought.

Believing he still has more than enough talent to carry him to an easy victory, early in the match Mullane sizes up his opponent: “the difference between his awareness and mine is the difference between a rabbit grazing in a clover field and an eagle circling him a quarter of a mile above in the sky.” As the brutal battle progresses, Mullane realizes he will have to work a lot harder than he anticipated—just to survive. (Includes discussion guide)

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Ex-welterweight contender Johnny Mullane can hook off the jab with either hand and recite Shakespeare while backpedaling from an opponent. But he can’t stop drinking. Facing a hungry Mexican slugger half his age, Mullane begins his comeback. Recalling the teachings of his venerable departed trainer, Mullane discovers new meaning in his life.

Narrator Johnny Mullane is a complex man, whose once-brilliant boxing skills have eroded. Outside of the ring, his sharp intellect is not fulfilled by his day job as a high school English teacher. Despite recent troubles from drinking, Mullane wants to make one more run at the title to honor his old trainer, who never got his chance because of racism in the era he fought.

Believing he still has more than enough talent to carry him to an easy victory, early in the match Mullane sizes up his opponent: “the difference between his awareness and mine is the difference between a rabbit grazing in a clover field and an eagle circling him a quarter of a mile above in the sky.” As the brutal battle progresses, Mullane realizes he will have to work a lot harder than he anticipated—just to survive. (Includes discussion guide)

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