An Education |
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| Author:
| LeCompte, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5171-2181-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.38 |
Book Description:
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Jerome Blair is a boxer with dreams that extend beyond the ring. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to be a great fighter. Jerome hopes to become a doctor and escape life in the inner-city.Mired in poverty and surrounded by crime, though, college seems impossible. However, a new boxing tournament that guarantees the winner a professional contract could be his ticket out.With his mother's support and the guidance of his manager, Jerome must enter the ring to carve a place for...
More DescriptionJerome Blair is a boxer with dreams that extend beyond the ring. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to be a great fighter. Jerome hopes to become a doctor and escape life in the inner-city.Mired in poverty and surrounded by crime, though, college seems impossible. However, a new boxing tournament that guarantees the winner a professional contract could be his ticket out.With his mother's support and the guidance of his manager, Jerome must enter the ring to carve a place for himself in this world with his fists.Jerome must overcome his weakness as a fighter, while standing toe-to-toe against the issues of race and class.Against the ropes, in the fight of his life, with his future on the line, can Jerome go the distance?