Thomas Hauser's book about Vikki LaMotta is well written. She had a tough life growing up and then marrying Jake LaMotta. She definitely turned negatives to positives.
Through all the turmoil and misery, she survived and lived to tell about it. She even asked if the book could be kept on the shelf until after she passed on
I think that when you can read a book about a boxer and their family, it gets you into their head and gives you a great picture of what they are thinking and how they are living. It gives good insight into the sport and allows you to see beyond what you are watching in the ring.
Vikki married a complicated guy who seemed to have a nice side and an eternal place in his heart for her.
At age 51, she posed for Playboy magazine and that particular issue sold more copies to women than any issue of Playboy ever. A truly classy photo shoot for a dignified lady
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