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Article: Boxing bio 'Atlas' goes to heart of what it means to be a man.(Book review)
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- July 12, 2006
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Byline: Gordon Marino
``Atlas _ From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man'' by Teddy Atlas and Peter Alson; Ecco/HarperCollins ($24.95)
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The degree to which some men, the present writer included, can be captivated by the longing for a father's love and attention is sometimes mind-boggling. Boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, son of a prominent workaholic physician, grew up in Staten Island. Though Dr. Theodore Atlas labored tirelessly to cure diseases and build hospitals, he was a stern taskmaster who did not make time for backyard catches with his sons.
Atlas is transparent about the fact that his life ...