SHADOW BOXING: MEMOIR OF ROCKY STALLONE

I am Tino Vatore the author of Shadow Boxing, Memoir of Rock Stallone and I am thrilled to unveil the extraordinary life of a man who, during his lifetime, was, known by multiple names and personalities. One of those personas led him to live a life, against his wishes publicly associated with an actor known as 'Sylvester Stallone.' Seen through the perceptions of those around him, Rocky gradually became, cast as an unwanted brother. Though he began life unaware of any connection, the uncanny resemblance to the rising actor shaped Rocky's identity in ways he could not have foreseen. Comparisons followed him relentlessly and made it nearly impossible for him to be simply himself, forcing daily life to feel like living in the shadow of another. The moment he entered the world with a twinkle in his eye, and the spirit that burned bright as a comet across the night sky. This prologue leads into a life shaped by complexity, charisma, and a relentless pursuit of authenticity. Follow his path from birth through the Chapters that made up this remarkable story. It was the early Nineteen Seventies when Rocky stood up against the front bar with one elbow resting on its top and in his other hand; he was holding a Wild Turkey neat. He was inside 'Bobby Joe's Hillbilly Honky-Tonk' in Nashville, Tennessee engaging into a conversation with a lovely, blonde, blue-eyed country girl when that other man, looking much like a salesperson interrupt and directs his words directly at Rocky, "Sir, excuse me, may I have a word?"

Pages: 460, Paperback, Independently published