美國企鵝集團今年法蘭克福書展重點書麥克泰森（Mike Tyson）傳記，是首本由泰森親自授權撰寫的自傳，至今已售出6種語文版權。這位近年職業拳擊手中的奇才一生充滿磨難，從貧窮到富貴，從名人變成殺人犯，他的故事較創作更富傳奇。

Without question, Mike Tyson is one of the most naturally gifted fighters of the past 100 years. He is also one of the most controversial figures in sporting history and his story is utterly compelling-on a near-Shakespearean scale. Tyson has lived a life of extraordinary richness and complexity. He rose from a childhood riven with almost unimaginable abuse and brutality in the worst streets of 70's New York City to the top of the sporting world, a fighter who commanded his sport and his opponents like no other fighter ever had. The sheer dominance he exhibited combined with his Dickensian upbringing and extreme outspokenness helped him to transcend sport and enter into the culture in a way only a handful of athletes ever have.

Through it all Mike was always outspoken, always provocative, and always fascinating. The incredible circumstances of Mike's life have all the makings of all time classic memoir of a figure that not only achieved dominance in his sport but transcended sport and entered into our cultural landscape. He remains one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet.

Tyson digs deep in this memoir, his first ever. In a raw, authentic style, he reflects on his childhood, which began with stints first as prey then as predator and victim of sexual abuse and neighborhood beatings; on being the world's youngest, toughest and roughest heavyweight boxing champion; on his complete ruin; and on his redemption.

Tyson delves into his headline moments: battling Evander Holyfield and the infamous ear-biting, his volatile marriage, his rape conviction, prison, and even his role in the movie The Hangover.

This original and unusual reflection by a man whose notoriety is spectacular but whose appeal is endless will be the capstone of his most remarkable comeback. The book is an incredible, perceptive reflection on Tyson's life that transcends the world of sports and what it takes to create a winner as it examines what fame does to those adored by cheering throngs of fans.

Mike Tyson has been getting extraordinary publicity due to a six-part reality series based on his current life. In the series, Tyson says that even during the darkest, most violent times of his life, he was always able to find "a home" when he was with the pigeons he raised and raced. Working with the birds is an important part of his life now and a revealing side to those who think of Tyson only as a one-dimensional athlete.