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Summary: An honest celeb?
Review: This book is so honest it hurts. And Armstrong is not your usual celeb because he didn't glitz it up and make himself look good. I cannot remember a book so unsparing and unflinching. And so compelling.
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Summary: Riveting -- Yet Not Convincing!
Review: The writing is powerful as the authors take us deep into the world of competitive cycling and also life-threatening cancer. Lance's medical recovery and skills as an international champion cyclist are beyond refute.However, the book is marketed as something more than simply a sports memoir. Unfortunately, Lance's humility and personal transformation aren't convincing. The manner in which Lance lashed out at the employee at a golf shop, proudly labeling his wife a "stud," and accelerating his automobile past 100 mph when "Kik" went into labor left me with the impression that he's still an obsessive, self-centered, macho jock. In my opinion, Lance's effectiveness as a positive role model should indeed "not be about the bike."
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Summary: Truly Inspirational - A Must Read For All
Review: I had and beat testicular cancer just like Lance Armstrong, so I could truly relate to the incredible obstacles that he described in his amazing book. This sincerely is an amazing story. I just wish I could have read it when I was going through my intense radiation treatments in my recovery, because I feel it would have made things easier for me. In his book, Armstong brings this disease into the public view, and allows people to see that it truly doesn't have to be a part of death, but, in fact, a part of life. There are many stories within the book. His childhood, his attitudes towards his father figures, his early racing career, his battle with cancer, the stuggle to get back on top of his game, his love life, and, his extemely personal march towards fatherhood. Each and every one of these minor stories gives an overall inspirational journey into Lance Armstrong's remarkable life. The writing is nicely detailed and allows for a good, easy-flowing read. The racing-scenes are action-packed, and make you feel as if you are right there on the bike with him. Armstong tells his tale using candid language and relates his stories of life with honesty and a pure heart. This book is a true inspiration to anyone. Please read this book. You cannot go wrong.
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Summary: More than 5 stars
Review: Too bad there's not a rating higher than 5 stars for Armstrong's book - I read cover to cover and was blown away! Finally, a person willing to tell it like it is - from paying tribute to supporters to speaking the truth about those who let him down. An absolutely fantastic account of someone who does not know the meaning of the word "quit".
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Summary: Yes, Lance, you are a hero.
Review: The word "hero" is defined as a person noted for acts of courage or nobility of purpose. Being a hero is something decided by others, not by oneself. For example, when Lance Armstrong told Kelly Davidson (another cancer patient from Texas) over the airwaves from the Tour de France that "this [race] is for you", that simple but profoundly noble act certainly was certainly heroic to her. This is probably the most notable example of heroism to be found in this book, but it is not the only one. The loyalties exhibited between the author and the people closest to him as he fought to save his life are examples of heroism that we all experience. Despite the book's title, the description of the author's progress as a racing cyclist (both before and after cancer) is every bit as riveting as the story of his battle with cancer. My only disappointment with the book was the relatively little attention given to the need for a new training regimen after the cancer treatments--a focus toward maximum aerobic effort and reduced anaerobic effort. While the effect of cancer treatment on Armstrong's muscular system necessitated this change in training, it proved to be just the thing he needed to win a long, grueling contest such as the Tour de France. By maximizing aerobic effort, Armstrong was able to minimize the production of lactic acid--a definite advantage over the competition.
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Summary: Hard to put it into words...
Review: This book shows you in 288 pages what life is all about.
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Summary: Hollywood could not have written a better script!
Review: You don't have to be a cyclist to appreciate this story. Lance Armstrong has every reason to just lay down and die. Worst yet, most people expected him to do just that! Instead, he fought back and with a little help from his family and friends he won the most grueling sporting event in the world. If you ever had a hard time dealing with adversity, you ought to read this book. His story is an inspiration. You will laugh and cry throughout.
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Summary: You can't put it down
Review: It may be said about many books, but I couldn't stop reading this book. I have told everybody I can think of about this book and they glance at it and agree it sounds great. Lance Armstrong will impress you with his arrogance and his openess and his weaknesses. This isn't a jock book that makes you wonder why it was published. This is truly enjoyable even if you are not a cycling fan. This is a book about a person with a will to live.
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Summary: One Fantastic book
Review: I was like everyone else, once I picked up this book I could not put it down. It is told in such a down to earth friendly manner you swear Lance was your best freind and he was retelling his story to you personally. My sister-in-law Stevie bought this book for me knowing how much I admire Lance and how much I love to cycle. Once again Thanks Stevie! I have sat for more than one lunch hour reading this book and crying my eyes out with his stories of dispair, hope and love. I have to agree with others, this is one book not to miss and the best book I've ever read. Nothing has ever touched me so deeply as Lance's story of his battle with cancer.
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Summary: Absolutely wonderful!
Review: Once I began to read this book, I could not put it down. Everyone knows of Lance Armstrong's against-all-odds win at the Tour de France. Equally interesting is his description of how he grew into the man who accomplished that feat. His descriptions of growing up in a single parent household in Texas and his love of all things daring grab your attention and never let go. He is so truthful and open that you can imagine knowing him. His rise among the ranks of racing, the behind the scenes politics are unbelievable. His unflinching description of the discovery of cancer and how it invades, and changes life are unsparing. I finally understood what my own mother had tried to tell me about how chemo had altered her ability to eat when I read his explaination of his struggle. It is a story of cancer and of survival . It's greatest strength is it deals withfacing what comes our way and learning to live with it. This is a marvelous wonder of a book.
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