· INSIDE THE BOOK ·
FIVE ROUNDS OF A LIFE
Gloves at 6. Murphy. Dundee. The bronze in 1996. The 19-0 nobody could touch.
A son. A layoff. A short-cut. A sting at 24. Two life sentences for a first offense.
Maximum security. A murder on day one. Faith. Discipline. The dream that wouldn’t leave.
One a Sunday for two years. Alice Johnson. The call from the White House. Clemency.
Foundation. HUD. Pulpits. The pardon in May 2025. The fight is now everybody else’s.
· PRAISE ·
"A powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring quest for justice."
"Tanner turns lived experience into actionable reform. This book belongs in every policymaker’s briefing folder."
"From Gary, Indiana, to the White House: the most American story I’ve read this year."
"He got knocked all the way down and everybody thought he was knocked out. But he got up. And look what he’s doing now."
EXCERPT
R · III
Day one inside
I watched the guy walk out the unit, blood seeping out of his neck. He dropped on the floor and ended up dying later. It’s my new environment. I’ve got to survive. I’m not going to die in here. I’m not going to be him.
FROM CHAPTER 8 · DUKE GOT LIFE
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