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Summary: Excellent Job
Review: At the end of the book, Ms. Rich thanks us for giving her our time to read the book. If I were sitting in front of her right now, my response would be "How could I NOT?!" I've just finished the last pages and plan on starting it all over again tonight.When I got the book, I expected an inside view of the sport that I'm passionate about. I got it. But I also got more. Yes, Ms. Rich writes about the history of NASCAR and the history of specific drivers but that's not all she writes about. My Life In The Pits isn't just about NASCAR as a sport. It's about real life; about life's lessons and what you do with them. It's a challenge to rise up and be all that you can with what you have. Ms. Rich delves deep into her inner self and candidly shares that part of her with all of us. My copy is filled with little sticky notes of sections that touched me in one way or another, parts that I've already started sharing with other friends.
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Summary: Comfortable and Entertaining
Review: I felt like I was sitting in Ronda Rich's living room and she was talking only to me as I read this book. It's so personal, warm, inviting and irresistible. There are no startling revelations in this book, except perhaps Dale Earnhardt's reaction to a race track incident with Bill Elliott, and I, for one, am thankful for that. I'm happy to see people who are heroes portrayed that way and not torn apart. This book is written in a way that I got the impression that if the author had crossed paths with bad people, she just didn't write that. Instead, she wrote of the good in people. Bless her for that. My 13-year-old son is a race fan and I have given him this book to read. I think he needs to know of the good that still lies in many people.
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Summary: MY NEW FAVORITE BOOK!
Review: I recently had the opportunity to hear Ronda Rich speak about her new book, My Life In The Pits. I was compelled by her stories filled with humor and strong lessons learned by a young girl in a man's world. I'll admit that I was a fan of hers before I read the book because of the warmth and kindness she showed to each person she met after the event was over. I was impressed. I was more impressed after I read this lovely book. It's so different from any book I've ever read but so entertaining and heart lifting. She finishes each chapter with a moral or a lesson learned from that particular person or event. I found the book to be well thought out and extremely heartfelt. I don't think I could have laid my heart out in such a vulnerable way as she did. But I'm thankful she did. Thanks to her courage and openness, the readers of My Life In The Pits are well rewarded with a honest, heart touching, smile tugging look of a young girl and her heroes.
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Summary: Hard to put down
Review: I was pleasantly surprised by the spell binding content of this book. I read everything I can on NASCAR and just added this book to my collection as a matter of course. I ordered four books at the same time but read this one last. I should have read it first. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. The author has a way of pulling you into the story in such an interesting way. I stayed up until 4 a.m. in the morning until I had finished every word. This is the first book about NASCAR that I ever read that shows such an emotional intimate inside look. Be ready -- you'll laugh, cry, laugh, cry. It's an emotional rollcoaster but very, very fulfilling. Without a doubt, it's the best NASCAR book in the world and I think I'm qualified to say that since I have read them all.
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Summary: Rara Avis
Review: My Life in the Pits is not only the coming of age story of a young woman but the coming of age story of a sport and the heroes and legends that built it. Ronda Rich writes in a voice that puts you right there in the garage with her. You laugh with her, cry with her, and learn life lessons with her. You learn intimate details about the heroes of NASCAR and you gain new outlooks on life through their humor, courage, loyalty, and friendship. This is a compelling book from start to finish and one that you will finish more than one time. It is a cookbook of salty, sweet, and bitter recipes of life. As such, it is a book that you will keep forever so that you can refer to it again and again. It is a rara avis.
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Summary: INSIGHTFUL AND INSPIRING
Review: My wife bought this book, read it and kept bragging on it. I was reluctant to read because I'm not a big reader and I just didn't think I'd enjoy it that much. One day, I picked up the book and read the chapter about the late champion Alan Kulwicki. That did it. I then had to read the entire book. I enjoyed it very much. It shows the human side of a sport that is becoming so slick and so polished that it's easy to forget that the drivers are often regular guys with problems and struggles just like the rest of us. This book reflects on many of the heroes and legends who made the sport like Darrell Waltrip, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and others. There are places, like where she talks about her friendship with and the death of Tim Richmond, that really put a lump in my throat. As in the case of Kulwicki, who is displayed here to be a serious loner who saw too much death in his young life, his mother included, that shaped his life and personality, you are shown an inside to the sport that is seldom seen. The men in this book are true heroes and the author is to be commended for writing it in a way that we feel we are being treated to VIP look at these guys.
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Summary: So-So
Review: Plan on reading this entire book in one sitting! From the "Forward" written by Richard Childress to the final page of the "Acknowledgements", Ms. Rich's book takes you through the tough challenges of a woman entering the male dominated NASCAR circuit and the lessons that she learned of life, laughter, friendship, responsibility, kindness, compassion, gratitude and generosity. This book is more than a story about the pits and NASCAR drivers. It leads you through the ups and downs of life; through triumphant successes and heartbreaking loses. Through Ms. Rich's powerfully moving words, you'll relive the thrill and excitement of Darrell Waltrip's prestigious 1989 Daytona 500 win and the tragic, untimely death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr..
At the end of each chapter in "My Life In The Pits" you'll read a moral, a lesson of life. Ms. Rich drew on what she learned and experienced from this close-knit family and utilized it for the betterment of her life. You will find, as I did, that highlighting for reference sake is a necessity. Thank you, Ronda, for sharing such a beautifully written book of your life in the pits!
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Summary: Life's lessons learned in the pits of the NASCAR circuit
Review: Plan on reading this entire book in one sitting! From the "Forward" written by Richard Childress to the final page of the "Acknowledgements", Ms. Rich's book takes you through the tough challenges of a woman entering the male dominated NASCAR circuit and the lessons that she learned of life, laughter, friendship, responsibility, kindness, compassion, gratitude and generosity. This book is more than a story about the pits and NASCAR drivers. It leads you through the ups and downs of life; through triumphant successes and heartbreaking loses. Through Ms. Rich's powerfully moving words, you'll relive the thrill and excitement of Darrell Waltrip's prestigious 1989 Daytona 500 win and the tragic, untimely death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr..
At the end of each chapter in "My Life In The Pits" you'll read a moral, a lesson of life. Ms. Rich drew on what she learned and experienced from this close-knit family and utilized it for the betterment of her life. You will find, as I did, that highlighting for reference sake is a necessity. Thank you, Ronda, for sharing such a beautifully written book of your life in the pits!
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Summary: One of the greatest books I've ever read
Review: This book has had the most profound impact on my life. At the time that I began to read this book, I had all but given up on myself and a goal that I had set out to accomplish about a year ago. This goal took me miles away from my friends and family, and at first I was dead set on acheiving it. But, after many setbacks and rejections, I was ready to call it quits. In reading Ms. Rich's book, I decided that the last thing I was going to do was quit. Her book is filled with such touching stories involving the greatest race car drivers, and also with wise advice following. This is not just a book that gives a glimpse behind-the-scenes of Winston Cup racing, but that also shares life lessons that Ms. Rich learned along the way. It takes not only a talented author, but a strong person, to be able to share such emotion and passion. I would recommend this book to anyone, NASCAR fan or not. It is a book I will not ever forget reading, and I cannot express my gratitude enough to the author for what it has done for me as a person. If you're looking for a book about your favorite drivers, this is it. If you're looking for a book about the good times and hard times in life, this is it. If you are looking for a book without any emotion, without a clear voice, without any meaning to it, this book is not for you.
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Summary: Owesome Book!!
Review: This book is truly one of a kind! I am a female NASCAR fan and I could not put the book down. When I was reading this book, I felt like I was in the Pits, traveling the journey with Rhonda Rich. I learned something new from every chapter of the book. I have had the privilege of talking to the author, Rhonda Rich via e-mail and I must say, what a wonderful person! After reading her story and communicating by e-mail, I feel I know her even more! For those of you who do not know, Rhonda has another book she wrote before this one called "Southern Women Know". I will be buying this book next and cannot wait to read it. Rhonda is a great writer!! Thanks Again Rhonda for a GREAT Book!!
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