The Stars My Destination The Stars My Destination The Stars My Destination is a science fiction novel by American writer Alfred Bester. The novel, set in the 24th or 25th Century (this varies between editions of the book) when humans have colonized the Solar System, tells the story of Gully Foyle, a teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge. Originally serialized in "Galaxy" magazine in four parts beginning with the October 1956 issue, it first appeared in book form in the United Kingdom as Tiger! Tiger! – after William Blake's poem "The Tyger", the first verse of which is printed as the first
Marian “Tyger” Trimiar Marian “Tyger” Trimiar Marian “Lady Tyger” Trimiar is an American athlete who was a pioneer in Women's boxing. The 1979 World’s Women’s lightweight boxing champion, Trimiar was a vocal supporter of making the sport more accessible to women. She fought in many exhibition matches before it became legal for women to fight in sanctioned bouts. Trimiar was the first woman to apply for a boxing license in New York State. Trimiar started seriously training at 18, after graduating from Julia Richman High School in Manhattan. She said she has fought a total of 25 official fights, winning all but four