Port Hardy, BC, Canada, March 14, 2007
Fighter to writer – ex-Heavyweight boxing champ defeats
illiteracy and proves it by banging out a kid’s book.
Ben Perlini has turned a page in his storied life. The former heavyweight
champ has survived a grade school illiteracy dead end to go on become
a kids book auteur. “If I could overcome my illiteracy and the
sense of worthlessness that came with it, I would like to share
that struggle with other text-challenged young people”.
Ben knows how to overcome limitations- he won the Canadian heavyweight
crown undersized and under-financed. On the heels of releasing a fitness
book and prior to releasing his first kids book entitled “The
Little Red Circle”, Perlini decided in early March to “come
out” on his illiteracy. “It always ate at me to feel less
than capable so I turned to boxing to get back my self-worth”.
Ultimately illiteracy came back to haunt him. He couldn’t hang
on to the success that he earned in the ring due to an embarrassing
secret. The frustration eventually led to dead end streets in some
dark corners of Vancouver. Perlini has put it all behind him and has
vowed to trade a dream for a new one. Ben is selling his coveted championship
belt and other boxing memorabilia to raise cash for an ongoing motivational
speaking tour across Canada.
His plan is to promote his 3 steps of success:
1) Stay
in school 2) say no to drugs 3) follow your dreams.
He says he will back up his new title as writer and motivational
speaker with facts. He was able to rise to the top spot of boxing
in Canada and has now parlayed that same sheer determination knocking
out illiteracy from his life. “I’ve put the final touches
on my first kid’s book and have many other books in the wings”.
On the CityTV’s March 01, 2007 Breakfast edition with Simi Sara
he claimed to have 70 books in various levels of preparedness. Once
he raises enough money with the sale of his title belt through the
Web site FighterToWriter.com, he’ll hit the road with a message
that hits home.
For more information:
http://FighterToWriter.com
Contact Press agent: Keith McKenna at tel. 250-902-8135
or email: champion@fightertowriter.com
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