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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
 

It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins

People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its grueling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing... (read more)

Top tags: autobiography,  sports,  biography,  cycling,  non-fiction (all tags)

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Liked It

carolynmorain
  • Rated 4 stars

“I read this when I just bought my new bike and was really, really into cycling. I still love to bike but I was so into it in 2007 and between being on my bike and then reading all his books my family thought I was obsessed with Lance Armstrong!”

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Didn’t Like It

Ray M
  • Rated 1 stars

“I read this with a student assigned the book for a class. In it Lance Armstrong makes the case that he's grown as a person and professional because of his triumph over cancer. While his overcoming cancer has allowed him to do some worthwhile things (eg. establishing the Live Strong Foundation), the text showed that he was as pompous after cancer as before and that he still hasn't learned how to forge strong relationships with woman.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.076923 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.625 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Eleni g

    eleni g said:

    “Highly recommend this book , whether you have been touched my the demon cancer or not. This book focuses on life, priorities, & the power of persistence. Lance's writing is raw, honest, humorous, & flows easily from the eye to the brain & sits in the conscience .”

    posted Friday, June 20 2008
  • ITS ME (NEPH) TOTALY KOOL DUDE

    its me (neph) totaly kool dude said:

    “this is a great book i really recommend it”

    posted Thursday, May 1 2008
  • Vishal Augustine

    vishal augustine said:

    “http://wild-eyed.blogspot.com/2008/03/its-not-about-bike.html”

    posted Sunday, March 16 2008
  • Lee R

    lee r said:

    “This is one of the few biographies that i have read and it was really great. It teaches a lot of lessons we could use in life such as never giving up. Lance Armstrong is a great role model.”

    posted Tuesday, March 11 2008
  • Rachel S

    rachel s said:

    “it was really amazing how he recovered. i've read this book three times and now i'm reading it again”

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
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