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Summary: Most Influencial Book
Review: This book has shown me what tough is all about. Lance was able to express what he went through so well. It is a book that will really put comfort in your soul and yet give you a feeling of reality. It explains the joy, pain, and suffering that his life endured. It is a keeper on my bookshelf. When I read this book, I couldn't put it down. I read it in a matter of a few days. Mr. Armstrong shows us what life is like for cancer patients all over the world in this book. It is a "must get" book.
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Summary: A subperb book!
Review: Have you ever wondered if it is possible to survive cancer and become a famous athlete? Well in the book Lance Armstrong written by himself along with Sally Jenkins just that happened. Lance got cancer when he was at the height of his biking career. Fortunately, he was able to recover and start his career again from scratch, not even knowing if his cancer was going to come back. This book represents a good role-model,is new, and is full of details. I really liked this book and I would recommend it to anyone to read.
One reason this book is so good is because is represents a good role-model. If everyone was like Lance, we would be living in a perfect world. Everyone would be full of motivation and get around any obstacle that gets in their way. Crimes would be washed away and crimes would fall along with them. Everybody needs a little Lance Armstrong inside of them.
Another reason this book is so good is because it is so different. This book is much different then any other book because the author tells you everything. The author even tells you personal information that most other author's wouldn't share with the reader. Lance's life is also different than many other lives because many people don't live through cancer then build up a healthy life again. I found the diversity of this book very interesting because I learned many new things and didn't hear what I expected. This book is really different than most other books.
This book was filled with many details which makes it very exciting and interesting. The book gives you Lance Armstrong's entire life story within such a small book and still makes you feel like you know everything about him. The detail are so clear and precise, they make you feel part of the book and experience Lanes life along with him. This book was really interesting with all of it's details.
Readers will enjoy Lance Armstrong. The book represents a good role-model, is different, and is filled with many details. If you are tired of reading the same old books with the same old endings, this is the book for you. This excellent book is perfect for anyone and should be read over and over again!
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Summary: Courage, Hope & Achievement - Powerful! .. Nuff Said :)
Review: This is one of those books you could go on and on about. "It's Not About The Bike" Exemplifes all that an inspirational story should be. I read and review a ton of them so I feel like I know one when I see it. I'd have given this one 6 stars if I could have :-)If your reading has to be "rose colored" this might not be for you. However, if it's a story of true hope, courage, and a willingness to beat the odds and succeed BIG time then do yourself a favor and take advantage of this one... Josh Hinds - GetMotivation.com
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Summary: masterpiece of arrogance
Review: There are givers and there are takers in this world. This book clearly demonstrates that Lance Armstrong is a taker, both before and after his cancer treatment. It is
interesting to read only to have an inside view of an unabashed self-obsessed person.
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Summary: Anyone Can Appriciate This Book
Review: This was an amazing book. Lance did such a great job writing it. He did indeed give credit to those who deserved it. His life story touched my heart. As an runner and biker I can relate to him. However anyone, whether you are an athlete or not, will view life differently as you read about his couragous battle with cancer and his journey back to his bike and life. I can't say enough great things about this book. I think everyone should own a copy!
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Summary: Just read it, whoever you are...
Review: Yes, this is really that type of book. I know that I echo most of the opinions here when I say that it was hard to put this book down. Hardly fifteen pages would go by where I didn't get my eyes all watery - this book is triumphantly emotional, heroic, fascinating. Lance isn't the best person on Earth, and he doesn't hide it. Yet he's strong, and always a fighter, and succeeds despite having all the odds placed against him. This is not a complete, exhaustive biography. It's a quick-paced read - no unnecessary details are included, just what's easily digestible and most interesting. No wonder this book was on the New York Times bestseller list for so long; it's easily a crowd pleaser. I was disappointed a bit in the last chapter, because Lance doesn't delve into much detail about his Olympic experience in Sydney. But who cares - I got more bike and Tour de France excitement than I thought I would. At times, Lance puts you on the seat and tells you how painful, how incredibly arduous it can be to climb thousands of feet of mountains, pedal at speeds of up to 70 mph, and stay on the bike accident-free for 7 hours a day. Amid all the remarkable stories in the book, some are especially worthwhile. When Lance had cancer and his insurance wouldn't cover him because of a pre-existing condition, the CEO of Oakley, one of his sponsors, stood by him and told his insurer to cover Lance or he'd take his business elsewhere. They covered him. The back cover, and other reviewers, tell you exactly what you need to know: it doesn't matter if you love or hate sports, or even if you've heard of Lance. This book will touch you because it's very human, very real, and very relevant to our days.
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Summary: I have Testicular Cancer
Review: I was diagnosed with Testicular cancer in December 2001. I am still going through the treatment right now. I was given this book as a gift from some thoughtful friends. I gobbled it up.
Sadly, the Medical community provides little information about coping and dealing with this disease. Lance's book helped me to understand the disease from a survivors perspective and helped to comfort and motivate me during a time of great personal concern. In addition his website dedicated to the disease is extremely helpful and informative. Although having testicular cancer has made this book particularly personal, I found it to be an excellent read from a human interest perspective and would gladly recommend it to others (who could care less about the cancer aspect) just for the entertainment value of learning about this incredible person and his incredible life.
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Summary: not only inspirational, but important as well
Review: I simply could not put this book down. I stayed up until the wee hours following Lance's childhood adventures, his preliminary successes, his youthful brashness, his discovery and struggle with testicular cancer and his long road to recovery. Every part of the narrative is gripping -- his struggle with cancer (he was one of the most severe cases the doctors had ever seen) is brutally described from the chemo "poison" to the horrible catheter which practically became a part of his body. Although he doesn't lionize himself, his struggle and conquest has to be an inspiration for all who have suffered with the disease. I love biking too (although for me an hour is a long ride -- Lance says real bikers don't bother to take out there bikes if it's for under 5 hours) so I loved the descriptions of his training and races, particularly his focus on climbing mountain after mountain in the freezing rain to prepare for the Tour de France. In short, this book will give anyone an appreciation for athletic endeavors, but more important for the human spirit. We are spared no details of the medical horrors - a soberting account. Plus, I worship his wife Kik after reading how she dealt with all the various moves and life events. She's even more of a hero at times than Mr. Armstrong proving the maxim that behind every great man is a great woman.
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Summary: An Extraordinary Humanbeing
Review: This book written by Lance Armstrong with contributions from Sally Jenkins is wonderfully written. Lance Armstrong's autobiography is for all readers, it is not discriminatory to any walk of life. I would suggest this book to anyone, no matter the type of reader they are. The writing allows the reader to just flow through the entire book without even knowing that the hours are flying by, becuase that is exactly what happens-I picked up the book thinking that I would get a good start on it and before I knew it I had finished it. The Book is divided into eleven sections or chapters. Every chapter deals with a different perspective of Lance's life. The majority of it is devoted to cancer and it's effect on his life and the ones around him. This book is well written all of the way through especially the sections that deal with cancer. The detail that he goes into will make anyone realize the severity of cancer. At the same time, he never writes too graphic or too detailed, so as to keep the reader interested. Along with doing an excellent job describing his experiences with cancer he also describes cycling extremely well. Going into this book my knowledge on cycling was limited, after finishing this book I feel like I have a better grasp of the sport and find myself looking for anything that will tell me more about cycling. Lance Armstrong begins the book with a "Before and After" chapter that explains the diagnosis of his cancer. This is a wonderful explanation of his life changing experience with this death sentence of cancer. Following the introduction chapter Armstrong explains his cycling career and this is what allows the reader to really understand the kind of person he was,the hated American athlete with a huge ego in an European based sport, before the cancer and how he changed his ways into those of a wonderful humanbeing that anyone could consider their best friend following his diagnosis. My overall view of the book is that it is very well written and keeps the readers attention. Throughout reading it I felt as though I was watching a made for television movie based on a true story. This book will hook the unsuspecting athletic fan and turn them into a supporter of cancer patients. It will also hook the reader who picks it up to read about cancer and turn them into a cyclist fan. No matter who the reader, at the end you will be a Lance Armstrong fan.
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Summary: It helped me
Review: I have melanoma and bought this book with an eye toward my own issues. Unlike dozens of other books that have been given to me or purchased, this one "tells it like it is." It was great! Lance Armstrong has an amazing ability to capture the essence of the experience, whether bike riding or cancer. I found myself re-reading passages to help me clarify my own thinking. I am very grateful that this book exists.
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