Undisputed Truth, the notoriously self-destructive boxing champion's autobiography, could be a contender in Christmas sales contestHeavyweight champion of the world, cocaine addict, convicted rapist – now Mike Tyson is set to become a bestselling author as a bare-all autobiography co-written with Larry "Ratso" Sloman races up the charts.Such is Tyson's struggle with addiction that a last-minute epilogue had to be added to his autobiography Undisputed Truth, after the boxer admitted in August he hadn't been entirely straight with his co-author when he said he was clean. The fighter said he was a "vicious addict", adding: "I haven't drank or took drugs in six days, and for me, that's a miracle.""He's still living it, the story is very alive," said his UK editor, HarperSport's Rory Scarfe. "It is very intense. Sloman had this amazing relationship with him where he [Tyson] would tell him anything. He's not David Beckham, he's not an idol and doesn't pretend to be. His redemption is his honesty and to have the courage to lay it all bare. He has had a terrible cocaine habit, and describes himself as a vicious alcoholic."Sloman has form for working with difficult-to-handle subjects. He co-wrote Scar Tissue, the bestselling 2004 memoir of Red Hot Chili Peppers' frontman Antony Keidis, covering the depths of his drug addiction. Undisputed Truth begins with Tyson's deprived Brooklyn upbringing, going on to cover his disastrous first marriage, his conviction for rape, his time in... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]