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

by: Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins  Average Rating:
Product Description:

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 a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: 'she's a stud'), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. There's serious medical detail here, which may not be for the faint of heart; from chemo to surgical procedures to his wife's in vitro fertilization, you won't be spared a single x-ray, IV drip, or unfortunate side effect. Athletes and coaches everywhere will benefit from the same extraordinary detail provided about his training sessions--every aching tendon, every rainy afternoon, and every small triumph during his long recovery is here in living color.
Rating: - it's not about the bike:my jouerny back to life
I thought it was an awsome book

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Rating: - Inspirational, awesome, and highly entertaining
I read Lance's book right after I read James Frey's book: A million little pieces. Unfortunately, the former makes the latter look silly, especially in light of what we've learned about Frey's book, which is admittedly, still significant if he was being completely honest about the depth of his addiction and his struggles to get clean. What seperates this book is, obviously, the fact that we know that Lance is telling the truth, and the complete truth. I cried about 8 times when I read this book. ... Read More

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Rating: - It's About Lance
I'll admit it; I am in awe of Lance Armstrong and his athletic achievements. Like many great athletes however, it seemed to me like he had sacrificed part of being a regular guy in his pursuit of greatness. Lance had sometime appeared aloof and singularly focused. Having read this book you see a decidedly different portrait of the athlete as a human being growing up, starting a career, starting a family and probably most importantly fighting and winning his battle against cancer.
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