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Loading... It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Lifeby Lance Armstrong
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Very inspriing and optomistic read about what can be accomplished with drive and determiniation. (  ) Brian55 | Oct 24, 2009 |  It's hard to believe that 30 page descriptions of bike races (as Armstrong calls it, chess on wheels) could be interesting. And yet I was completely absorbed. ( ) vanedow | Apr 10, 2009 | Lance Armstrong thought his life was on the fast track to success as a cyclist when, at the age of 25, he discovered he had cancer. He compares his diagnosis to being run off the road by a truck while cycling, an experience about which he already knew all too much. At first, his condition went from bad to worse as the cancer quickly metastized throughout his body, including into his brain. But having been raised by his mother to never quit, Armstrong claws his way back to health, a more well-rounded life, and even greater success as America's first world-class cyclist. It's Not About the Bike gives the reader a detailed account of Armstrong's medical battle against an aggressive, blood-borne choriocarcinoma followed by details of the his training program to climb back into the ranks of professional cycling. However, as Armstrong makes clear, this is not a storybook take about a hero or a miracle. Instead the personal account creates an inspiring story of hard work and what he calls "luck". Although his story will naturally appeal to sports and cycling fans, Armstrong says "the Tour was the least of the story". 1  npl | Dec 17, 2008 | Excellent book and will be enjoyed by all even if you are not a keen cyclist. ciaragault | Nov 28, 2008 | This is Lance Armstrong's story through the first Tour De France victory. I admit, cycling does (did) not particularly interest me. That confessed, I have followed the Tour De France from the days of Greg LeMond enough to know who wins. Armstrong's story of growing up with a single parent, surviving cancer, falling in love, winning the Tour De France and having a child is detailed in "It's Not about the Bike" and is riveting in its frankness. Armstrong does not attempt to be politically correct and his humanity touches the reader. I have had this book sitting unread on my bookshelf for several years. That is regrettable. I was slightly amused and then saddened when reading passages in the book about Kristen, Lance's love, wife and mother of his three children. The fairytale is only slightly blemished by Lance moving onto to another love. (  ) Grandeplease | Oct 23, 2008 | 
 This is the best book I've read in a really long time. It contains such a strong message to everyone, no matter the situation in life. It gives encouragement and support and boost to definitely keep going the furthest I can and reaching my best.
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