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A Flame of Pure FireA Flame of Pure Fire

A Flame of Pure Fire

Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s

Roger Kahn

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A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity. A New York Times Notable Book. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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OL15128782W

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Boxers (Sports)BiographyDempsey, jack, 1895-1983United states, history, 1919-1933New York Times reviewed

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