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Summary: Best Book
Review: [T]his is one of the best books I have ever read. I could not set it down. I would like to thank Lance for writing it. It has inspired me to never give up and always keep trying. Congradulations Lance
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Summary: Lance is the Man
Review: Those who know me, know that I am not one to have heroes. That is why I find Lance so flippin amazing...because he has certainly become one to me. I've been following his career for quite a while, ever since he became pro (yes, I'm an American male who actually follows Bike racing in Europe, from the early Spring Classics, to the late season races in October). I remember vividly the elation when he became World Road champion, the pride I felt when he won the tour stage honoring his teammate that died 2 days earlier, the sadness when his cancer was discovered, the hopelessness when it spread, and all the mixed emotions last year when he won The Tour. Now, this book IS NOT just for sports or racing fans...my Mom read it for Christ's sake. She cried. It's inspirational in a "real" sense...none of this mumbo jumbo garbage that is so prevalent in modern day "feel good" books. There is no talk of god or religion or miracles. Lance just credits Science, the Doctors, and his own incredible spirit. An easy read, funny at times, always amazing.
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Summary: A good read
Review: I read this book because of Armstrong's amazing result in the 10th(?) stage at Hautacam. What stood out to me was his intensely close relationship to his mother, fixation on numbers (cancer, cycling, and financial), jockish attitude in dealing w/cancer like a stage race and dilemma in selecting a cancer treatment (two completely different methods of attack). Luckily, no one close to me has had any form of cancer and the outlining of his treatment was somberly edifying - a process you don't want to know about and yet you should. He also writes about something I've always wondered about - whether survival rates have any relationship to attitude and overall well being. I got the impression that he does have sort of a cocky athletes are superior attitude (he mentions on his riding w/a non-cyclist that normally he wouldn't ride w/such a novice), but that's the way athletes, professional or amateur, in general, are. I chalk it up to attitude as motivation. Overall, a good read. I can only hope that I have as good a perspective on life as he does.
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Summary: Inspirational
Review: I read this book in one day because it was damn good. I wanted to covet every word written; it's about hope, it's about survival and it helps to know a little about the most grueling athletic event in the world - the Tour de France. How this man survived a major illness with a 2% chance of survival and got on his bike the very next year and won is a force of determination beyond human comprehension.
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Summary: INSPIRING
Review: Great read! Sally Jenkins style of writing Lance's story is wonderful. Makes you want to become a better person and set new goals.
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Summary: Simple but Truthful
Review: This book was written with such simple language and words, yet the message is direct and strong. Read the words and look deep into their meanings. These are the confessions of a proud man, a fallen man, a revived man and a victorious man. Although we might not be able to associate ourselves in Lance's situation, we all can learn one lesson here : Hope and Willpower can sustain life.
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Summary: How about them apples?
Review: What an inspiring book. As a cancer survivor and a cyclist, Lance hit home on many subjects. His account of cancer ("You don't know it yet but we're the lucky ones")is so true. His account of Plano, TX (Not very favorable) is so true. His account of the tour was very inspiring and educational. It lets you see him as a person, and not the 1999 Tour De France winner. Read this book. Give it to someone you know fighting cancer, and hopefully they will one day realize they are "one of the lucky ones"
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Summary: Awesome Inspiration; Candid Portrait
Review: I purchased this book at the recommendation of a cycling friend...I had been working hard to get back in shape after baby two and on a "longer" cycling ride (only 35 miles) I was passed on a hill by an older women on a mountain bike...I was a little depressed by the incident and my friend chuckled and immediately said, "...you should read Lance Armstrong's new book." I did! I purchased this book because I thought it would give me motivation to workout, but Lance Armstrong's story gave me soooooo much more. His story is so inviting and personal that I felt it more than I read it. And although this is a book about Lance's triumphs, he's not the only extraordinary person you'll read about. I drew inspiration from many of his closest friends and family, especially his mother and his wife. When I read the last paragraph and closed the cover, it was late and quiet....and there was just one single word left in my mind and my heart....THANKS.
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Summary: Who knew this would be so good?
Review: Even if you aren't normally interested in sports memoirs or medical-miracle tales, this combination of the two is well worth reading. It is informative, moving, and often funny account of Armstrong's battles both as an cyclist and as a patient, distinguished by his refusal to slip into arrogance as a champion or into self-pity as a cancer victim. Rather than recite platitudes, he tells us in fascinating and often gut-wrenching detail exactly what he has had to do to beat his cancer (I found the medical sections fascinating, as good as any science book you'll read on the subject). The cycling parts are, as you might suspect, a little bit lighter, but also very enjoyable. Buy this book. Read it. You'll be entertained, you'll be informed, and you might even be a little bit enlightened.
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Summary: A Surprisingly Good Read
Review: Our book club read this book this month and we all agreed that it was a surprisingly good and quick read. To read how cancer took hold of his life and how he and those around him dealt with it made for a powerful story. It is especially interesting to anyone who knows anyone who has or had cancer. Well done.
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