{"product_id":"my-life-in-the-ring-and-out-jack-johnson-johnson","title":"My Life in the Ring and Out : Jack Johnson by Jack Johnson","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy Jack Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first African American to win the world heavyweight championship  Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915  Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly undefeated champion James J. Jeffries in \"The Fight of the Century\" triggered race riots across the country  and racial bias fueled the clamor for his defeat by a \"Great White Hope.\" Johnson was a cultural lightning rod whose professional success and lavish lifestyle attracted both admiration and envy. In this witty and sophisticated memoir  he recounts without bitterness the prejudice  controversies  and scandals that dogged his public and private lives.  Johnson was well known for his exploits beyond the boxing world  and he offers vivid accounts of his international adventures as a bullfighter  race car driver  cabaret entertainer  and spy. His outrageous feats include rescuing a passenger train from murderous bandits in Mexico  chasing a kangaroo across the Australian outback  walking away from five fiery car crashes  and surviving revolutions in Spain  Brazil  Cuba  and elsewhere. The only edition of Johnson's autobiography currently in print  this volume features 16 full-page illustrations and an introductory article by Damon Runyon.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52502331883800,"sku":"9798890961327","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52502331916568,"sku":"9798890961396","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890961327.jpg?v=1786282890","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/my-life-in-the-ring-and-out-jack-johnson-johnson","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}