The book is authored by Todd D. Snyder and will be available wherever books are sold. I’ve struggled to finish this review because I’m trying to capture the book and not just gush with praise. The brilliance of Bundini is that it is so much more than a biography of an underappreciated boxing cornerman. The son of a West Virginia boxing trainer, Snyder’s work is also intimately connected to his life experience, the theme of working class masculinity serving as primary focus of his writing projects. Snyder also teaches a course at Siena College in hip-hop studies and contributed a chapter to The Oxford Handbook of Hip-Hop Studies. *** Test your knowledge: How well …. He received a B.A. Unable to add item to List. The poetic prose “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” personified and perpetuated the myth of Muhammad Ali. Snyder, the son of small town West Virginia boxing trainer Mike “Lo” Snyder, has also authored “12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia” and is separately working on the upcoming Hamilar book “Beat Boxing: How Hip Hop Changed The Fight Game.”. “Mr. “I’d always been intrigued by Bundini and thought he deserved more recognition. "When you talk about Bundini, you are talking about the mouthpiece of Muhammad Ali, an extension of Muhammad Ali's spirit. Bundini has this wild, larger than life, persona. You don’t have to believe in hype, but you can trust Snyder as a craftsman who delivers.” You don’t have to believe in hype, but you can trust Snyder as a craftsman who delivers.” So much has been written about legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, but the new book Bundini: Don’t Believe the Hype offers the perspective of Drew Brown Jr. Muhammad Ali is known as “The Greatest” boxer of all time because of his dynamic charisma and tremendous impact on the world in and out of the ring. Todd Snyder gives Bundini the impassioned and intelligent treatment Ali’s hype man has long deserved. To make money as a publisher, the kind of money we want to make, we need to target a broad audience. Your privacy is safe with us. “Bundini was a Zelig-character who would insert himself into major points of the 21st Century. About the Kirkus Prize Kirkus Prize Judges. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. "Mr. Snyder writes lyrically, and his research appears to be impeccable: It's hard to imagine that anyone has slipped through his interview net...When Bundini died--in September 1987, at age 59--Ali was abroad and unable to attend the funeral, but he sent flowers with a card that read: 'You made me the greatest.' You don't have to believe in hype, but you can trust … You don’t have to believe in hype, but you can trust Snyder as a craftsman who delivers.”―Jonathan Abrams, author of the New York Times bestseller Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution"Todd Snyder goes deeper than any previous author in decoding the cypher known as Bundini, drilling down not just into his relationship with the great Muhammad Ali, but also giving us a view of him as a father, husband, and businessman. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Snyder writes lyrically, and his research appears to be impeccable: It’s hard to imagine that anyone has slipped through his interview net…When Bundini died―in September 1987, at age 59―Ali was abroad and unable to attend the funeral, but he sent flowers with a card that read: ‘You made me the greatest.’ Many members of the boxing fraternity, George Foreman and Larry Holmes included, think that Ali wasn’t exaggerating. His impact on the sport and the culture at large is undeniable. Be Vigilant! It provides nuance and depth to the lives of so many historical boxing figures and events. Extensive biographical works about Ali exist from distinguished writers like Thomas Hauser and Jonathan Eig. Bundini famously authored the “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” poem that he delivered in unison with Ali before Ali’s first bout with Sonny Liston in 1964 to win to the heavyweight title for the first time. and over 8 million other books are available for, RINGSIDE SEAT #11: 21 Best Fights of the 21st Century…so far, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Ali collected all the accolades, but Bundini was a significant element that helped propel him into lore. Mr. Snyder’s affecting portrait will convince the rest of us as well.”―Gordon Marino, Wall Street Journal “[Bundini] has now been rescued from the margins of history by an excellent, new book. --Larry Holmes. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Due to this relationship, Brown later converted to Reform Judaism. He knew exactly how to motivate him. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. After a poverty-stricken childhood in Jim Crow Florida, Brown came of age traveling the world as a naval steward. This extraordinarily well-written book will give you a nuanced and brilliantly told view of the story of his life. “Bundini has always been the man behind ‘the man’ so I wanted the audience to see and hear him as much as possible,” Green told BoxingScene.com in an interview. Each significant moment in Bundini’s life is articulated with the depth that it requires…Snyder does an excellent job of capturing Bundini’s rich and eventful life. To further shine light on one of the key figures who shaped Ali, boxing book purveyor Hamilcar Publications is releasing “Bundini: Don't Believe The Hype” in August. It’s also one part memoir as Snyder includes several first-person vignettes that display the bond he formed with Bundini’s son, Drew Brown III, and how his family history connects to that of his subject. Fifty years after he coined the iconic phrase "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," Drew "Bundini" Brown remains one of boxing's most mysterious and misunderstood figures. Behave! Snyder writes lyrically, and his research appears to be impeccable: It’s hard to imagine that anyone has slipped through his interview net…When Bundini died…Ali was abroad and unable to attend the funeral, but he sent flowers with a card that read: ‘You made me the greatest.’ Many members of the boxing fraternity, George Foreman and Larry Holmes included, think that Ali wasn’t exaggerating. Both his magic and his flaws…Snyder is the perfect person to capture Bundini’s life.

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