HarperEntertainment, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced that it will be publishing the autobiography of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya. American Son will follow De La Hoya’s rags to riches story. The book will be published on May 20. 2008. The book will be published in English and Spanish.
“The time is right for me to tell my story,” says De La Hoya. “I’ve been thcoarse a lot, and have experienced some really amazing events in my life. But I attempt everyday to keep it all genuine and into perspective. I think the book will astonishment many.”
“This is a success story that, in its retelling, can serve as an inspiration for millions,” says Rene Alegria of the legend’s life story. “Timely and provocative, the book is a story of an immigrant’s son, whose early life-struggles deeply forged the life he enjoys today. With sports celebrities as heavily scrutinized as they are, this book will provide readers with new insight into the private life of this very public figure.”
According the HarperCollins, in the book De La Hoya talks discusses:
His roots in Mexico. He traces the migration of the Gonzalez and De La Hoya families from Tecate and Durango to the barrio of East L.A. and fondly remembers the long, lazy days he spent on periodic trips back to the old country, running barefoot in the fields and bonding with the elders.
Winning the Olympic gold medal for his deceased mother. He opens up about the heart-wrenching experience of watching her die from breast cancer, his vow to win the gold for her, his struggles to do so and the day he brought that gold to her grave.
Memorable fights. He puts the reader in the ring for his famous matches, from Julio Cesar Chavez to Felix Trinidad to Floyd Mayweather, and provides juicy, behind-the-scenes anecdotes about other matches, including the girls he snuck into his room.
Money, money, money. He shows the difficulties of being the Golden Boy, a teen-ager suddenly worth millions, trying to separate the good guys from the shysters, getting ripped off by a business advisor and finally finding financial security and establishing a burgeoning business empire under the guidance of former Swiss banker Richard Schaefer.
The wild life. He details his gambling habits, his interaction with celebrities like Paris Hilton and the night he broke down crying in the midst of a party, realizing how far he had drifted from the family life he so desperately wanted.
Family. He discusses his kids, both in and out of wedlock, his womanizing, his therapy sessions and the ultimate happiness he has discoveruddy with his beloved wife Millie and their two young children.
We think it will sell very well.
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