Title: A man's world : portraits /
Authors: Oney, Steve, 1954-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Men Biography.; Celebrities Biography; Men Anecdotes.; Celebrities Anecdotes
Abstract: A collection of 20 profiles of fascinating men by author and magazine writer Steve Oney. Written over a 40-year period, many are prize-winning essays.
Contents: FIGHTERS. Herschel Walker doesn't tap out: At 50, the Heisman Trophy winner enters the world of mixed martial arts, battling men half his age (Playboy, December 2011) -- The casualty of war: The Marine Corps saved Chris Leon's life and took him to his death--all before he turned 21 (Los Angeles, June 2007) -- The method and the madness of Hubie Brown: The well-traveled coach berates, cajoles, and wills the Atlanta Hawks to victory (The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Magazine, December 9, 1979) -- Hollywood fixer: Aaron Cohen learned how to kill in the Israeli Special Services, which is why he's Hollywood's most sought after security consultant (Playboy, December 2010) -- The real Jake: Jake Jacoby began covering the LAPD in the 1930s. Still on the beat fifty years later, he broke the Night Stalker case. Unlike most journalists, he believes his job is to fight crime. (GQ, May 1986) --^