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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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Summary: IT IS LIFE CHANGING
Review: I read alot of books but this is the best book I have ever read. Make your kids friends and family read it. thier were a couple of bad words he could have left out but you will forget them fast. I am a 35 year old hard nose sales manager who wanted to cry 3 or 4 times while reading this book. I said it and I ment it "LIFE CHANGING".GREAT JOB LANCE
VIVA LANCE
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Summary: Wonderfully Inspiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book was incredibly inspiring and really helped me to change the way I look at life. I got a lot out of different themes and messages throughout the book. I felt bad about certain events and also inspired by the way Lance kept trying and never gave up!
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Summary: Trully inspirational
Review: I am a personal trainer and triathlon coach/athlete. I have bought several copies of this book and given them to all my clients and several friends. It has helped me to mentally and fisically move to the next level and I have seen the strong impact it has made on other people who had read it! READ IT!
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Summary: Profile in Courage
Review: Written with raw honesty, It's Not About The Bike shows what it's really about -- courage, passion, persistence, and the indomitable human spirit. Lance reveals his childhood -- including his struggles as a swimmer and his wild antics -- the rejection he experienced, his triumphs, his battle with cancer, and his relationships with two very special ladies -- his mother, and his wife. The photos are fantastic; like the text, they portray the very human side of a champion. I highly recommend this book to everyone -- and most especially to athletes and cancer patients. -- Graciela Sholander, http://dreamitdoit.net
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Summary: A Haunting Must-Read
Review: Anyone who's remotely interested in leisure reading should make a bee-line for It's Not About The Bike. Along w/ Sally Jenkins, Armstrong paints us a picture of his life starting as an angst-filled up and coming athlete to his cancer diagnosis to his physical and mental battles and finally to his first Tour de France victory. The book is funny, candid, action packed, and truly moving. I mowed through its 270 or so pages in one evening. I couldn't put it down. When he described the searing pain of chemotherapy, I winced. When he talked about the thrills of hurtling down the Alps at 70 mph, my eyes widened. Lance exposes himself not as a hipper than thou athlete, but a regular human being humbled by life itself. He's blunt, but not preachy. Funny a lot of the times, but serious when need be. And he never forgot his roots. I can see why people drew such inspiration from Lance by reading his book. When you've been to the very brink of death, a place where the odds are crushed against you, and then you come all the way back to not only beat cancer, but also develop into the best athlete in your sport, you can't explain it. Instead, you just hope. You fight. And even if you don't make it, at least you get to go out in a blaze of glory. Lance gives hope to people who have none, because as bad as they think they're in for, he's been in worse--and he beat it. Read the first few pages of it here at Amazon.com. If you're not drawn in by the time you're done, you have no soul.
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Summary: Inspiring but not exciting
Review: Lance Armstrong's recovery from cancer was amazing and inspirational. This book tells you all about it, but also includes other aspects of Armstrong's life that non-bicycle racing fans might find a little boring. You already know he's going to win the race.
But as a person extremely interested in recovery, I admire Lance and learned a lot from him. I quoted this book three times in my book, The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness. David Spero RN www.art-of-getting-well.com
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