Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

by John McAvoy, Mark Turley

Overview

Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating, frightening, and inspirational autobiography of former career criminal, now world-record holder and endurance athlete John McAvoy. Born into a notorious London crime family, his uncle Micky was one of the key players in the legendary Brinks-Mat gold bullion caper. John bought his first gun at 16 and carved out a lucrative career in armed robbery. At one point he was one of Britain's most-wanted men. It took two spells in prison and the death of a friend on a botched heist to change his path. During his second stint in jail he discovered a miraculous natural talent while serving life in the Belmarsh high security unit—where fellow inmates included Abu Hamza, the hook-handed extremist cleric, and the 7/7 bombers. John broke three world rowing records while still an inmate and since his release has become one of the UK's leading Ironman competitors. Redemption is the ultimate story of sporting salvation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785311680
Publisher:	Pitch Publishing
Publication date:	10/22/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	726,005
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

John McAvoy has collaborated with Mark Turley to write his life story. Mark is the author of five books including Journeymen: The Other Side of the Boxing Business and Into the Woods: the story of a British Boxing cult hero. His work has twice been nominated for William Hill Sports Book of the Year, in 2015 and 2017.

Table of Contents

Prologue: 21 September 2012 9

Part 1 Arrested Development

1 Brinks-Mat and How It All Began 19

2 Good Stuff 26

3 Brains 36

4 Busy, Busy, Busy 44

5 Category A 52

6 A Shit and a Shave! 62

7 My Time, My Way 66

8 On Road 73

9 Dutch Masters 82

10 Sun, Sex and Sangria 88

11 Déjà Vu 97

Part 2 A Process of Adaptation

12 'Top of the Tree of Armed Robbers' 111

13 Welcome, Brother 119

14 Further Charges 128

15 Untouchable 139

16 People Like You Do Not Change 148

17 Goddamn Democracy! 164

18 14 November 2009 174

Part 3 Running Away

19 Metamorphosis 183

20 A Gift 197

21 Ergs Don't Float 207

22 These Criminals Are All The Same 219

23 One of the Chaps 229

24 There's Something You Need to Know 236

25 Ironman, Ironman, Ironman 243

26 Competers and Completers 251

27 Sequel 260

28 Allowed to Fail 271

29 Return to the Scene of the Crime 279

30 Mind Games 287

31 Frankfurt 296

32 An End, But Not a Destination 305

33 Just Do It 308

34 Don't Look Back In Anger 313

Epilogue 317