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Summary: It is about the cancer
Review: These days everyone has heard of Lance Armstrong, but before he was known worldwide he was a cancer patient. In his autobiography It's Not About the Bike, he tells the story of his youth, his rise to become a champion, and, most of all, his battle with cancer. Armstrong tells the story of what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer and how he himself dealt with it. he describes in detail his treatments and the people who helped him through the tough times during his chemotherapy.
Lance Armstrong's book about his fight against cancer really helped me understand what cancer and cancer treatment is all about. He described his experiences in a way that anyone reading the book could understand. It also helped me understand chemotherapy so that I could apply it to my project. Although he never got scientific with his descriptions, he broke everything down to give you a taste of what he went through. Reading this book gave me a perspective of cancer that I had never known because I have never known anyone close to me that has gone through it.
Personally, I thought the book served its purpose well. It was not a long, drawn out book, but a story of Armstrong's amazing life put into a few day's worth of reading. I also enjoyed how he explained the medical terms so that they would not go over the reader's head. Not only did Lance talk about the medical strains of cancer, but he explained to the reader how cancer can effect a person emotionally and socially. The whole book, not just the parts about Lance's battle with cancer, really taught a lesson about what it meant to be a positive human being. Overall, I felt that the book makes us look at who we are and ask ourselves what kind of person we are. It was a written lesson on how to be a fighter and a survivor.
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Summary: If there were only words for this book
Review: Amazing, inspiring, even life changing. Every person should be required to read this book, if for no other reason than to appreciate life a little more and to gain some inspiration to accomplish those goals that just seem impossible. He made me feel nothing is impossible.
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Summary: It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Review: Really enjoyed this book. Lance is an amazingly courageous guy and a terrific athelete. I definitely recommend it.
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Summary: It's Not About the Bike
Review: Lance Armstong's book, "It's Not About the Bike", is a wonderful book about how he battled cancer. Armstong shares his stories about battling cancer, growing up without a father, and how he won all his tour de france's. This was a great book to read. It was very informative on cancer and the reality of the disease. This book was very inspirational because lance beat the odds of surving only having about a 3% chance to live. This is a good book that was fast and easy to read, and i recomend the book for not just cyclist, but for everyone.
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Summary: It is about a myth
Review: When I first read this book a year ago, I said "Wow". I mean, here's someone who beat a bad disease and did something tremendous. And the credit he gives to his wife for helping re-build the person after his sickness is inspiring. Until... Until you read that all of the sudden he's dumped his wife (oh, the woman in the book who "is a stud"). Just like that. And running around with Sheryl Crow. That sucks. I've lost faith in this man. I think the book is just a story now, not what he really thinks or the way he really is. I am depressed and dissappointed, as someone who I used to think was inspirational is really just an egomaniac who gets a lot of press. It's not about the bike, but if it's about a life, at least make it a true life.
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Summary: It's not about the bike, it's about the Life!
Review: Never I've heard of a celebrity discuss his negative sides also in such a detail. He never hides the fact that he, too, was really afraid that he'd die because of cancer. It may be an obvious fact, but how many of the so called "celebrities" are willing to accept their weakness? Though the author blatantly criticizes those who were unsupportive during crisis periods, he heartily remembers everyone who have played a major role in moulding him as a person. This is very rare to see even in ordinary guys, leave alone a person of world fame.
One thing this book teaches is that even the people who have made it big are still human beings with all kinds of joy, sorrow, weakness and other countless emotions. It instills belief in the reader. After reading it, I feel life is a great gift and make it truly joyful for myself and others in the world.
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Summary: What a Man !
Review: Sometimes, someone, writes a book & it really inspires you. It's Not About the Bike does just that. This guy won the Tour De France, big deal or so what you may say? But winning the Tour de France after having cancer, unbelievable, incredible. BIG Up respect to Lance Armstrong!! This is the closest thing you will ever see as to walking on water. Me kid you not !!
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Summary: An awesome book
Review: I have to write to this review because I thought it was an awesome book. Unlike the other reviewer from Miami who chose to review the person, not the book (hint, hint, read the "reviewer guidelines" next time, idiot!). In a world of negativity, it's terrific to read such a life inspiring book. And yes, even if the subject of the book decides to go Hollywood!
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Summary: Better off Dead
Review: I am not a fan of cycling but I am a fan of humanity so when I was given this book I thought I'd give it a try. I always was truly inspired by Lance's story so I was quite suprised that the book truly changed my feelings about him. To start off with his ego which is as big as the Pyrnees he conquered, truly stands ot on almost every page. If I highlighted every instance where he tells you how great and wonderful he is my pen would have run out of ink halfway through. There is a point where his wife basically asks him what he is going to do with his life after he beat the cancer and has done nothing but golf everyday. She says " I'm so bored so tell me so I Know if I should get a job or not" He is quoted as thinking "Normally nobody talks to me like that" HUH? You mean nobody speaks their mind to him because he's a complete control freak. That's just one instance of many people tiptoing around him.
This is just another story of some overprivileged athlete.
The only thing different is that he survived cancer with oh by the way instances of favoritism by docters and Oakley strongarming their health insurance company to pick up his coverage. Hate to tell you but you or I would have died given the same prognosis.
Oh if you think this review is garbage than tell me why Lance went Hollywood, dumped his wife and kids and now dates Cheryl Crow and Sandra Bullock. The same wife he pledged his love to over and over and over in this book. He's a piece of garbage and I hope he loses the next tour.
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Summary: powerful memoir
Review: I'm not a big fan of bike racing, so I wasn't sure how much I'd like to read a biographer about a bike racer. And written by him--just because he is a good athlete doesn't necessarily make him a good writer (but he has Sally Jenkins there to help with that). But this memoir wasn't just about bike racing. It was about cancer and surviving it. In fact, more about cancer than racing. There was something spiritual about Armstrong's experience, both on the bike and with cancer. Even if you aren't a big fan of the sport, this is still a good memoir to read.
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