“The white prisoner: Galabin Boevski’s secret story”’s worldwide premiere
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the direct link to the book on the main page right next to likes counter. The Olympic weightlifting champion Galabin Boevski finds himself in Brazilian prison. He is caught with 9 kg of co***ne at the Sao Paulo airport, while returns to their home with his daughter Sarah, a 15 years old tennis player. There is no mercy for the legendary sportsman - the sentence is 9 years and 4 months. Galabin is forced to sleep in a floor of the cell, because the prison room is overcrowded. He has enough time to bring back the time and to remember his rise and fall. The Bulgarian was a hero, thanks to his Olympic title, Worlds and Europeans gold medals and amazing weightlifting records. He was the only man who dared to challenge the greatest lifter ever lived on the planet Naim Suleymanoglu. Day after day The white prisoner starts to use his past experience to find a way to get out of the jail. How he manages to survive surrounded by murders, thieves, cheaters and drug dealers? Will he returns to his country? How his unforgettable Olympic experience will help him to keep his mind behind the bars?
..inspired by true story...
Galabin Boevski is a complicated figure and weightlifting is a complex sport, filled with intrigue and drama. On the stage, the bar does not lie. You either lift it or not. Behind the scenes, however, as The White Prisoner: Galabin Boevski's Secret Story makes plain, it can be an enormous struggle not just to become Olympic champion but to stay on top. Alan Abrahamson, bestselling author
I read the entire volume in two days. I could not put it down. The plot lines leading up to what would hopefully reveal the final athletic and legal outcomes of Boevski were compelling. Georgiev has done a master job of story telling. One that will provide a much need insight into the psyches, personalities and foibles of star weightlifters and their coaches. Bob Takano, coach and author of Olympic weightlifting
It's quite a fascinating story, with quite a bit of drama, as well as elements of tragedy. I found it to be a very gripping and compelling read. Daniel Rosen, author of Dope: A History of Performance Enhancement in Sports from the Nineteenth Century to Today
The White Prisoner provides a rare glimpse into the world of Bulgarian weightlifting—chronicling the development of Olympic gold medalist, world champion and world record holder Galabin Boevski, and how things went awry: first in weightlifting and then in Brazil. If you are a weightlifting fan, this is a must-read book, and if you want to be introduced to a gritty world and a universal sport you might never have known existed, you will also want to dive into The White Prisoner. Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. , Founder & President, IronMind Enterprises, Inc.
Броени дни преди края на годината неизвестни факти от живота на Гълъбин Боевски лъснаха в нова книга – „Белият затворник”. Тайните на щангиста от неговите ученически години до скандала с кокаина са описани от Огнян Георгиев и са публикувани от издателство „Труд”.
В изданието за пръв път се разкрива как точно олимпийският шампион от Сидни е получил митичния документ „експулсао”. Благодарение на него спортистът изненадващо беше пуснат предсрочно от затвора, далеч преди изтичането на присъда му. Разказът проследява престоя на Боевски в легендарното училище „Олимпийски надежди”, от където са тръгнали всички босове на подземния свят.
През очите на най-близките хора на Гълъбин са разказани автентични случки. Сред тях е и истинската причина за един от най-големите допинг скандали с български спортисти, заради който бяха отнети три медала от нашите щангисти на Олимпийските игри в Сидни през 2000 г.
В книгата е описано как Иван Абаджиев е „изтисквал като лимони” националите и как им е биел инжекции с неизвестни медикаменти.
„Белият затворник. Тайната история на Гълъбин Боевски”, 152 с., цена: 6.00 лв.
Поради големия интерес към книгата и нейното отсъствие от вестникарските будки най-сигурният начин да се доберете до нея е да я поръчате:
1. От сайта на ИК "Труд" (http://www.trud.cc/?cid=9&pid=10754&lng=bg)
2. Медия Мол (http://mediamall.bg/product/793/beliat-zatvornik-taynata-istoria-na-galabin-boevski.html)
3. Всички останали онлайн книжарници
Книгата я има и в книжарницата на ИК "Труд", която се намира в Полиграфическия комбинат - централния вход откъм бул. "Цариградско шосе"
From Wikipedia:
The white prisoner
The White Prisoner: The Secret Story of Galabin Boevski (Bulgarian: Белият затворник. Тайната история на Гълъбин Боевски) is a 2013 sports biography by Bulgaria Today sports editor Ognian Georgiev. The book was published on December 21, 2013 and focuses on Galabin Boevski, an Olympic weightlifting champion charged with trafficking of co***ne. Synopsis
In 2011 Boevski was caught trying to board a plane in São Paulo, Brazil with 9 kilos of co***ne. Boevski, who intended to take the drug to Europe, was arrested and sentenced to nine years. He was later returned to Bulgaria in October 2013, having only served two years of his sentence. Check out our twitter: https://twitter.com/galabinboevski
