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Summary: The Burden of Race
Review: I was teaching when Arthur Ashe grew up. As I look back it is heart-breaking for what he faced. Intelligent, interested in helping others and facing life positively he is unique. The chapter THE BURDEN OF RACE should be required reading as he faces the problem with real honesty and unafraid to write what he feels.
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Summary: Very moving work. It will change and inspire you.
Review: It was difficult for me to get over the sadness of this work. I wanted to contact his family to offer my condolences for the loss of a man I didn't really know. He was much more than his stoic public image, as the book indicates. I agonized over the final pages, actually his final days, but was left with a profound sense of peace and hope. I hope his loved ones are well...A stirring, human slice of literature and a glimpse at one man's painful physical, but at the same time spiritual, odyssey. It made me think and changed me. A great work which should be required reading in our schools.
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Summary: this book is great
Review: The book "Days of Grace: A Memoir
by Arthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad" is a great book. I thought both Arthur Ashe and Arnold Rampersad did a great job with writing the book. The book mainly talks about Arthur Ashe's struggle with aids. The book also talks about how his life and tennis career was affected by aids and how he dealt with it.The book talks about Arthur Ashe's struggle to cope with aids. Arthur Ashe's struggle with aids was an eye opener. The book also talked about Arthur Ashe donating to charities and foundations dedicated to contributing aid to aids patients. Arthur Ashe's tennis career was heavily effected by aids. Although he received the disease accidentally by blood transfusion, Arthur Ashe talks about the importance of protection during sex or abstinence. Overall I thought the book was a good book to read. Sometimes the chapters tend to drag which causes the book to be boring at times, but overall it is a very good book to read, and I recommend people to read it. I gave the book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Summary: this book is great
Review: The book "Days of Grace: A Memoir
by Arthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad" is a great book. I thought both Arthur Ashe and Arnold Rampersad did a great job with writing the book. The book mainly talks about Arthur Ashe's struggle with aids. The book also talks about how his life and tennis career was affected by aids and how he dealt with it. The book talks about Arthur Ashe's struggle to cope with aids. Arthur Ashe's struggle with aids was an eye opener. The book also talked about Arthur Ashe donating to charities and foundations dedicated to contributing aid to aids patients. Arthur Ashe's tennis career was heavily effected by aids. Although he received the disease accidentally by blood transfusion, Arthur Ashe talks about the importance of protection during sex or abstinence. Overall I thought the book was a good book to read. Sometimes the chapters tend to drag which causes the book to be boring at times, but overall it is a very good book to read, and I recommend people to read it. I gave the book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Summary: Profound
Review: The book was a wonderful read it was deep thought provoking happy and ultimately sad. The title could also have been called A Journey In Courage.I did not know much about Arthur Ashe at the time of his death I like many of my comtemporaries heaped unneccesary praise on the Micheal Jordan's and Jerry Rice's of the world when Arthur Ashe's poster should have been on my wall. Unlike them and (countless others) he was so much more than just an athelete. Just like his book is so much more than just a read it is as though your having a conversation over coffee and your running late for work but you do not care because you are talkin to Arthur, his book has everything in it from sound financial advice to help in choosing the right mate. We lost a true treasure with his passing.
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Summary: Profound
Review: The book was a wonderful read it was deep thought provoking happy and ultimately sad. The title could also have been called A Journey In Courage.I did not know much about Arthur Ashe at the time of his death I like many of my comtemporaries heaped unneccesary praise on the Micheal Jordan's and Jerry Rice's of the world when Arthur Ashe's poster should have been on my wall. Unlike them and (countless others) he was so much more than just an athelete. Just like his book is so much more than just a read it is as though your having a conversation over coffee and your running late for work but you do not care because you are talkin to Arthur, his book has everything in it from sound financial advice to help in choosing the right mate. We lost a true treasure with his passing.
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Summary: Very Inspiring
Review: The title perfectly describes this book. We learn of his life and how he conducted himself as a person -- being a gentleman and a citizen of the world. The book starts out pretty much at the time when the news of Arthur Ashe having contracted AIDS (through a contaminated blood transfusion) broke out. Also, the chapters of him being the Davis Cup captain and having to work with Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe as players on the team are a great read. This is a very touching and inspiring book.
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Summary: Very Inspiring
Review: The title perfectly describes this book. We learn of his life and how he conducted himself as a person -- being a gentleman and a citizen of the world. The book starts out pretty much at the time when the news of Arthur Ashe having contracted AIDS (through a contaminated blood transfusion) broke out. Also, the chapters of him being the Davis Cup captain and having to work with Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe as players on the team are a great read. This is a very touching and inspiring book.
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Summary: A truly great man
Review: This book has taught me many things. Arthur is eloquent, intelligent and sensitive, the book makes you wish you could meet him. To anyone who is interested in sport or reading about an inspirational and true person, you must have this book. An amazing and uplifting story that goes beyond sport, beyond race and beyond politics.
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Summary: The Reflection of the Life of a Star!!
Review: This book is one of the greatest books I have read. The flashbacks of all the important memories of his life reflect that he was a man who wanted to be known as something more than a mere tennis player. I find it amazing that a person can go through so much and could still stand up after it. I recomend this book to those who want to remember the memory of Arthur Ashe, and those who don't even know who the man is. After reading this book I tip my hat in repect to the memory of Arthur Ashe.
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