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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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Summary: Inspiration to all.....
Review: My wife and children bought me this book for Fathersday and I finished the book last night. It was one of the few books I have encountered in a great while that grabbed me in such a way that I literally could not put it down. The book is written so that anyone can relate and understand what makes such an incredible man tick. Adversity combined with the will and desire to succeed and never quit, regardless of the situation is a lesson often lost in today's society. Lance gives a brutally honest account of his life and conveyed it in a way that I found to be inspiring. Every time I think I personally have it bad or am being challenged in a way that I can't handle, I will remember this book and what it teaches us about life and the true meaning of sacrifice. This book should be required reading among our youth. Lance Armstrong is a true hero and someone to be looked up to and learned from.
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Summary: More than Cancer and cycling
Review: No matter what you struggle with in your life, Lance Armstrong's story will inspire you to persevere. As an amateur cyclist in Dallas, and someone who made it big at an early age in a business endeavor, I can certainly relate to his early life. But what strikes me as most incredible is his determination (with the help and motivation from friends and family) to get back on the bike and "move", as he puts it - continue on, and win the Tour, in the face of innumerable odds, after beating Cancer. Whether he wants to be or not, Lance Armstrong is a true American hero. Thanks for the story and powerful inspiration, Lance. Thanks to your words, I'm cycling again daily and will race again soon. Your life will inspire others in unimaginable ways.
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Summary: The real spin on what life is really about.
Review: Lance Amrmstrong and Sally Jenkins did a wonderful job sharing the pain of such a terrible disease, the truth behind what really happens, and how this disease can actually change you for the better! I bought this book because I work in the dot.com world and needed to "get down to earth." Even though I used to cycle, my hope was to find a book that could help me create some balance in my life and provide some direction. That it did. What I did not expect, was to be so moved about this incredible relationship Lance had with his mother, coupled with the unbelieveable obstacles (even if you are a cycling fan, you will still be surpprised) he had to overcome not just to survive, but to be able to get back to a professional level of cycling. I've always respected Lance as a cyclist. But learning more about him as a son, a father, a cancer survivor, a husband, and a human being has created a hole heck of a lot more respect (even bigger than Texas!)for the kind of man that he is. You will never forget this book.
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Summary: Read this book!
Review: There are several stories in this book. Lance's battle with cancer is the most familiar. There is also a story of a suburban punk, the story of professional cycling (I didn't know this was a team sport), a story about personal growth, and more. I couldn't put this book down once I started it, then it was passed quickly through my family. Both men and women liked it equally and enthusiastically.
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Summary: Simply Amazing!
Review: I bought the book before reading a review and decided to stop by and check out what people were saying after I read it. I LOVED the book! I've always known who Lance was, but I was interested to read his story, mostly for the story of his move into fatherhood. Well, I became engrossed in every word even though I've never been a cycling fan. I had tears in my eyes several times while reading about the Tour de France. I couldn't put it down, and recommend it for everyone! This is a book about an extraordinary human being, who beat the odds, and came out fighting! You don't even have to like cycling to be able to feel the emotions shared in this book, and if you're like me, you'll form a new view of bike racing and become a fan! I look forward to his future races and can honestly say I'll always be a fan of Lance Armstrong!
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Summary: An interesting psychological journey
Review: Lance Armstrong's attempt to share his psychological and physical battles with professional cycling and cancer is very interesting and emotional. I found him to be honest and insightful. He allows you to see his many sides: brash, bold, cocky, vulnerable, sensitive, frightened, invincible. I think that this book is quite valuable because Mr. Armstong emphasizes the hardest part of his battle with cancer: being a survivor. I would recommend this book to anyone who hopes to better understand the emotions associated with having cancer or anyone who simply wants to know how Lance Armstrong achieved his impossible accomplishments.
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Summary: Remember your Mom!
Review: Great book, but he also really pays tribute to how importantit is to have a special mom to stand behind you and fight for you, Especially when your too tired or ill to do things your self--good job Lance's mom (also a hero!).Lots of all around inspiration!
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