It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

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Summary: Lance is great.
Review: This book to me showed pure determination on Lance's part. Having cancer and being confident that he will beat it was very inspirational in my opinion. He wrote a wonderful book. I personally could not put it down when I started it. I think this is one of the best books I have ever read.

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Summary: Invaluable insight into cancer
Review: My sister gave me the book for my birthday just after she finished chemo and right before she started radiation. It gave her inspiration and gave me valuable insight on what she was going through. I especially enjoyed it because I live in France and have both French and American nationalities and I was so proud when he won the Tour de France. I'll be cheering him on even harder this year. Looks like my sister was victorious in her battle too. May they both continue to be winners.

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Summary: Inspirational story that will stay with you!
Review: Exceptional story! I'm not a cycling enthusiast, in fact I never followed the Tour de France prior to reading this book, but I now follow it just to cheer on Lance. I purchased this book when it was first released in 2001 and to this day (Feb '03), the story of Lance Armstrong's inspirational journey is fresh in my mind.

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Summary: Elite cyclist, mediocre book
Review: Based on all of the fabulous reviews, I purchased this book in its used state. It was worth reading, but it is not a great book. The story is honest and miraculous, but lacks sentimentality. The quality of writing appeals more to the average cyclist than the average reader, with lots of slang fragmented sentences and intentional arrogancy. I find that annoying, but you may not. I race and love Lance, plus I'm glad I read it, because I now know the story. Not a great read.

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Summary: Excellent story and fast read
Review: Couldn't put it down ! Fascinating story told
at right level of detail for busy people.

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Summary: Guts and glory
Review: A true inspiration for any jock with a major medical set- back and thinking their life is over. Armstrong beat the odds and the book really gives you insight of one's determination to defeat the deadly disease and get back on his feet again. I have never seen a finer example of self determination.

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Summary: Awesome - if you are a fan, a must read
Review: A very interesting book about one of the greatest modern Americans. If you're a fan of cycling or Lance, you have to read it!

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Summary: Great look into the life of Lance
Review: This book was very good if your looking for the life of Lance through his words. Obviously not a literary masterpeice, but it was nice to get the personality from Lance through his book. You can tell he is a very arogant and gruff kinda guy, but you gotta hand it to him for all hes made it through. Having been a Lance fan before I read the book, I left with some disapointment to find out some more personal opinions of Lance that I felt were a bit misguided, but hey, its not for me to judge. Anyways if you really want to know who this guy is, read the book. It's worth it!

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Summary: Nice one
Review: Lance Armostrong displays tremendous courage to recover from cancer and then go on to be a 4 time winner of the tour de france. The story displays his tenacity and all his faults. Who cares if he comes out of this experience a better human - he faces problems on his terms

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Summary: An incredible emotional story
Review: I never realized what this man went through. I am not a reader, but I could not put the book down. An incredible story of determination, guts, and pure inspiration!