Laffit: Anatomy of a Winner
by Madelyn Cain
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Author: Madelyn CainEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-02
ISBN: 0615238211
Number of pages: 350
Publisher: Affirmed Press
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- ISBN13: 9780615238210
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Anatomy of a Great Biography
Summary: 5 Stars
I was given this book. The last biography I read was probably in junior high when I read about George Westinghouse who convinced Americans to go with alternating current instead of Thomas Edison's insistence on direct current. (It was a good book--don't know why I haven't read more bios.) I also have only gone to the race track twice in my life. The horses are beautiful but the racing didn't excite me. Thus, it was with great surprise that I became so caught up with "Laffit." Not only did it take Laffit Pincay Jr. to live an interesting life, but it took author Madelyn Cain to sort through it and select the right dramatic moments. The writing is so smooth, I wasn't even thinking about the words--just caught up in the unraveling of a life where Willy Shoemaker was such an icon and master, it seemed no one could do better. "Laffit" is much a story about the mindset it takes to be successful. Clearly, so much about winning is in the head. Business people should be reading this book. There's love and heartbreak here, too. His wife, Linda... well, you'll just have to read the book.
Summary of Laffit: Anatomy of a Winner
He was called the greatest jockey who ever rode but until now no one knew that the man who won the Kentucky Derby was only months away from losing his wife to suicide, or that when he won the title of winingest jockey of all time, he was the subject of an FBI investigation. With unflinching candor, Cain reveals Laffit Pincay?s greatest triumphs and fiercest struggles: the famed races, the unrivaled self-discipline, the relentless drive, the cheating, the betrayals, and the violence. Pincay may have lived the high life but he often was forced to pull himself out of the depths of hell. The Pincay story is shocking, poignant and soul-bearing ? an awe-inspiring look at one of the worlds greatest living legends. It is truly the anatomy of a winner. "Laffit Pincay, Jr. is arguably the greatest jockey who ever lived. In this remarkable book, Cain takes you inside the circus-type world that is horse racing. The writing is eloquent. You will not put it down."
Larry King, LARRY KING LIVE
"It's a shocker. All through the glory years, when he was riding high as the sun and being showered with public adulation and wealth, Pincay was spinning from one domestic nightmare to another. . .It's a harrowing tale, much of it self-inflicted, and Pincay does not spare himself."
Ray Kerrison, NEW YORK POST, February 28, 2009
WINNER: The National Best Books 2009: Sports, Biography
First Place Winner (Biography) : 2009 Premier Book Awards
Finalist - 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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