American son : my story / Oscar De la Hoya with Steve Springer.

Preface -- A promise made -- A promise kept -- The cleanest window in Mexico -- My last fight, at age four -- Comeback at six -- Food stamps and muggers : life in the hood -- My roots -- Tacos at dawn -- Noise monitor for Budweiser -- Shysters on my doorstep -- Neon warrior -- Starving for recognition -- The men in my corner -- The biggest bra I ever saw -- Chavez : the myth and the man -- Straddling the border -- Anguish to rage -- Searching for love -- Tito -- Shooting for the moon -- Enter Richard Schaefer -- Losing the gold -- Burned -- Golden Boy takes on the big boys -- The love of my life -- My guardian angel -- Cashing in my chips : a gambler reforms -- More men in my corner -- Baring my soul.

From Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing, comes a frank and touching memoir about achieving the American Dream: his rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mother's painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom, and a very personal take on what it means to be an American.--From publisher description.