an investigation into the life of boxing--from its draw to young people, its draw to fans, what keeps an aging fighter going, what some fighters were left with. excellent photos shot as beautiful portraits. this is an excellent book for the coffee table

If you are a cop or in law enforcement this book might be worth your while. However, you're better off skipping this one; there are too many other good books out there. Since when does piecing together interview after interview, quote after quote pass for good writing? I get the feeling that Schulman spent time as a stenographer. There are so many people, so many different angles in this book that I don't even think Schulman could keep track of it all.

This book consists mainly of observations and conversations of the front-line cops of NYPD's 23rd Precinct. It does a good job of capturing many of their true feelings about the often thankless job of policing one of the city's toughest neighborhoods. The tone of the book, however, can get a little depressing. I could have done with a little less of the cynicism present throughout the book. Reading the book, you could really sense the extreme lack of pride, or maybe the author didn't bother to give more attention to those who are still truly in love with their jobs.

For a more detailed update on the improvements made to the NYPD, I recommend also reading Bernard Kerik's "THE LOST SON". For those who are interested in reading about women in the front lines of justice, I recommend Gina Gallo's "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" (although this one's about the Chicago Police Department, not the NYPD).

Overall, this is a good effort as far as books of this genre goes.

This book is the inside stuff of what goes on in a New York City police precinct. I work in one and this book is as realistic as it gets. I particulary liked the chapter about female cops on the job and their history in the NYPD. The dialogue makes you feel like you're in the patrol car without air conditioning with the cop. Being a police officer is a tough job in a tough city and the writer really got the inside story which deserves to be told. Great book! Thank you, Arlene Schulman!

Robert Kennedy was my very first hero as a child. This book for young readers will, I hope, introduce the succeeding generations to the man who would be president in 1968.

I like the way the author highlights the salient points of the late Senator's life. Although this is not a comprehensive biography even for young standards, the author does a credible job of presenting the Senator in a favorable light. I was especially pleased that the Senator's focus on civil rights issues was emphasized.

As with any work on Robert Kennedy, the reader is left with the aching, gaping question of what would have transpired in the intervening years had this good man been elected president in 1968.

Dull

The book Muhammad Ali: Champion is a boring biography of Muhammad Ali. This book tells about what Ali has been through and mainly about his boxing career.

I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. If you've heard of Ali and want to know more about him this would not be the book to get. Once you start reading this book it's kind of interesting but as you get to the middle it gets slow. I didn't this book because as I was reading it I lost my interest.