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King of the Gypsies: Memoirs of the Undefeated Bareknuckle Champion of Great Britain and Ireland
Bartley Gorman
Milo Books, 2003
Intriguing and sad
This book was interesting to me for two reasons. The first reason being that I love biographies/autobiographies about fighters and the way they live so this book was no exception. The second reason I found it interesting was because it opened my eyes to a whole culture ...
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Drug Lords: The Rise and Fall of the Cali Cartel
Ron Chepesiuk
Milo Books, 2005
Drug Lords Scores a Big Hit!
Anyone wanting to read a thrilling yet informative book about organized crime should start with Drug Lords. This is certainly the best book I've read about the international drug trade and how it works. The detail the author provides is amazing and everything is ...
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Journey To Hell: Inside the World's Most Violent Prison System
Donald MacNeil
Milo Books, 2007
Donald MacNeil was teaching sailing in the north of England when he was hired to skipper a yacht across the Mediterranean. The pay was good and the work was easy-or so he thought. But the truth was soon revealed: He had to sail the Atlantic to South America to collect one of the biggest hauls of cocaine ever bound for the United Kingdom. ...
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Black Brothers, Inc. : The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia's Black Mafia
Sean Patrick Griffin
Milo Books, 2007
Native Philadelphian
A great book. Its very detailed and the author really connects the dots. Sometimes I went to sleep afraid at the memory of the horrific crimes and the terrible legacy created by the Black Mafia. May it never happen again.
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Iceman
Chuck Liddell
Milo Books, 2008
Fantastic MMA Book!
If you are a fan of MMA or just the UFC then you will LOVE this book. It does not just inform you about Chucks life or the UFC but it informs about MMAs growth! Make sure you have plenty of time because you will be just like me, on a couch all Sunday reading the whole ...
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Sex Bomb: The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith
D'Eva Redding, Eric Redding
Milo Books, 2007
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No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution
Clyde Gentry
Milo Books, 2005
Well researched
It's a shame this book is out of print as it is well researchs and contained a great aggregation of facts of the early days of NHB. As a long time fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the subject. I was ...
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Mr Untouchable
Leroy Barnes, Tom Folsom
Milo Books, 2008
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Casuals: Football, Fighting & Fashion: The Story of a Terrace Cult
Phil Thornton
Milo Books, 2003
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Hands of Stone: The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran
Christian Giudice
Milo Books, 2007
In the Camp
This book is riveting, especially if you are big fan of Roberto Duran like I was growing up. The author does a great job in filling in all the details of Duran's childhood and entire boxing career. From fight to fight, you feel that you are actually inside the ...
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Redemption
Stanley Williams
Milo Books, 2004
Those without sin...........
I see many people writing a review on the man himself....how about a review about the BOOK? Very interesting read, well written, and truthful. The book was "look at me, I'm Tookie!", that's what a autobiography is all about....the author. If that's full of himself ...
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Soul Crew: The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Hooligan Gang
David Jones, Tony Rivers
Milo Books, 2003
Why The Welsh Are Crap At Rugby
Engagingly told story of the violence as a pastime escapades of the Welsh soccer team Cardiff City's Soul Crew. There is a self-deprecating honesty to the book, since Tony and his hooligan mates don't win all their confrontations, and admit to being intimidated by ...
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Cinderella Man
Michael DeLisa
Milo Books, 2005
If you've seen the movie, read the book.
Book is a good read, but sometimes a little to much detail of the fights and opponents broddock faced. If you've seen the movie, you'll be surprized at how close the book is to the movie. It's an inspirational story of a true American hero. A man dedicated to the ...
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Doing the Doors: From Biker's Bars To Gangland Clubs: My Life as a Doorman
Robin Barratt
Milo Books, 2004
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Service Crew
Caroline Gall
Milo Books, 2007
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