The Prizefighter and the Playwright: Gene Tunney and Bernard Shaw

"Jay R. Tunney does full justice to an unexpected and private friendship of huge historical significance." William Stevenson, Best-Selling Author Of A Man Called Intrepid

"Two Irish minds united in love of the word...it's a perceptive work of warm affection. This book cannot be put down." Malachy Mccourt, Best-Selling Author Of A Monk Swimming

"The book explains why celebrated authors like Thornton Wilder and especially Bernard Shaw thought the world of The Champ and were so proud to be in his corner." Tappan Wilder

"This story of the boxer and the playwright has helped to put the soul back into an author who hid his humanity behind a screen of words." Christopher Newton, Artistic Director Emeritus, Shaw Festival

Jay R. Tunney is vice president of the International Shaw Society and a member of the Governor's International Advisory Council for the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and other national publications.