{"product_id":"dropkick-murphy-sweeney-emily-9781949590647","title":"Dropkick Murphy: A Legendary Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sweeney's forensic research shines through an entertaining book that is a\u003cbr\u003ethoroughly delicious slice of Irish-Americana.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What makes the story of Murphy's professional wrestling career so fascinating is the way Sweeney sets the scene for many of his matches...From the booming voice of \"Whitey\" Kaunfer welcoming cold patrons to the Old Mechanics Building to the sweaty, bloody, and crowded confines of the Boston Arena dressing room, Sweeney does an exceptional job... If you are considering this book for its wrestling content, you will certainly enjoy what you find.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSlam Wrestling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNewspapers\u003cbr\u003ecalled him the \"the man with the cast-iron toes,\" \"the best drop-kicker in\u003cbr\u003ewrestling,\" and \"one of the mat game's biggest box office attractions.\" But Dr.\u003cbr\u003eJohn \"Dropkick\" Murphy's legacy extends far beyond the wrestling ring. Decades\u003cbr\u003ebefore the Betty Ford Center became a household name -- and long before the band\u003cbr\u003ethe Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor -- the phrase \u003ci\u003egoing to\u003cbr\u003eDropkick's\u003c\/i\u003e meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soon\u003cbr\u003eget some. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book chronicles for the first time the unbelievable life of Dropkick Murphy, a professional\u003cbr\u003ewrestler who put himself through medical school during the Great Depression and\u003cbr\u003ethen opened Bellows Farm, a one-of-a-kind institution that served as both a facility\u003cbr\u003ewhere elite athletes could train as well as a secluded place where\u003cbr\u003edown-on-their-luck alcoholics could go to sober up discreetly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003ecelebrities who frequented Dropkick Murphy's farm were many, and numerous professional\u003cbr\u003eathletes would go there to focus on their training and work out in his\u003cbr\u003estate-of-the-art gymnasium. As a result, Bellows Farm featured an unrivaled and\u003cbr\u003erevolving cast of colorful characters who brought it to life. Drawing on years\u003cbr\u003eof research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney goes behind the scenes to\u003cbr\u003ereveal the untold story of Murphy's life, his farm, and the legendary events\u003cbr\u003ethat unfolded there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sweeney Emily\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194959064X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949590647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hamilcar Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Sweeney Emily","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800688668927,"sku":"9781949590647","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dropkick-murphy-sweeney-emily-9781949590647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}