The book takes its readers on an adventurous journey through a match of a novice boxer to a professional boxer lasting 12 rounds. Evan Holyfield will be your trainer coaching the reader through each round; which will build upon the previous round. preparing the youth for the next set of skills in boxing to be applied to their personal journey. The reader will quickly learn that the road to be a champion is not easy, but well worth it. This book is packed with valuable gems instilled in Evan by his father, Evander Holyfield, a four-time heavyweight champion of the world. Evan applies his father's knowledge to his life as he continues to grow as a boxer. There will also be history of some well-known matches to drive home the principles and enlighten readers about the sport of boxing. At the end of each round, the "contender's corner" advice will challenge the reader to reflect on their goals and obstacles to help them become a champion title holder. By the time the 12 rounds are completed, the reader will have the necessary tools to travel through life applying the principles of boxing to achieve any goals they set out to accomplish in life and be undefeated.

Questions of class and gender in Appalachia have, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election and the runaway success of Hillbilly Elegy, moved to the forefront of national conversations about politics and culture. From Todd Snyder, a first generation college student turned college professor, comes a passionate commentary on these themes in a family memoir set in West Virginia coal country. 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym is the story of the author's father, Mike "Lo" Snyder, a fifth generation West Virginia coal miner who opened a series of makeshift boxing gyms with the goal of providing local at-risk youth with the opportunities that eluded his adolescence. Taking these hardscrabble stories as his starting point, Snyder interweaves a history of the region, offering a smart analysis of the costs--both financial and cultural--of an economy built around extractive industries. Part love letter to Appalachia, part rigorous social critique, readers may find 12 Rounds in Lo's Gym--and its narrative of individual and community strength in the face of globalism's headwinds--a welcome corrective to popular narratives that blame those in the region for their troubles.

Includes music.

Jess Willard, the "Pottawatomie Giant," won the heavyweight title in 1915 with his defeat of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. At 6 feet, 6 inches and 240 pounds, Willard was considered unbeatable in his day. He nonetheless lost to Jack Dempsey in 1919 in one of the most brutally one-sided contests in fistic history. Willard later made an initially successful comeback but was defeated by Luis Firpo in 1923 and retired from the ring. He died in 1968, largely forgotten by the boxing public. Featuring photographs from the Willard family archives, this first full-length biography provides a detailed portrait of one of America's boxing greats.

Youth's Highest Honor is a guide to earning the highest award that youth can earn, the Congressional Award. Youth's Highest Honor is written by two sisters, Lauren and Catherine Jessen, who have both earned their Congressional Award Gold Medals. On their journeys they faced many obstacles and have written this book to share their personal challenges and to help others navigate the Award program successfully.