--Walter V. Robinson, Editor-at-Large at the Boston
Globe

"Here is a tale that seizes your attention, and
grapples with your soul, from the slam of the ring to the terror of rehab. To
steal a phrase from the very gifted Emily Sweeney, it is one 'colossal bully'
of a book!"

--John A.Farrell, author of Ted
Kennedy: A Life and Pulitzer Prize finalist

"Pioneer, iconoclast,
legend. Dropkick Murphy broke societal barriers with the same intensity as he
broke choke holds. Author Emily Sweeney examines one of history's most underrated and
fascinating characters whose compassionate mission is more relevant today than
it ever was before. Sweeney's book is life-affirming and well told!"

--Casey Sherman, New York
Times Bestselling author of The Finest Hours and Helltown

"Emily Sweeney
is Boston through and through and has emerged as a storytelling force in a city
with no shortage of legendary raconteurs. In Dropkick Murphy she has
delivered a stouthearted tale of the nexus of sport and recovery, as well as
the untold story of one of the godfathers of the working-class fighting spirit
that still resonates in Boston today."