false 2265 24 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. <I>It's Not About the Bike</I> is the perfect title for this book about life, death, illness, family, setbacks, and triumphs, but not especially about the bike. <I>--Jill Lightner</I> 2468379 1999 It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life total:4098|5:1022|4:1643|3:1149|2:231|1:53| 4098 15644 4885 693 1 10 false false Sun Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 14:40:37 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 17:56:12 -0800 2008
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That aside - "Its Not About the Bike" is a combination cancer survival against the odds/sports prodigy story/inspiration.

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Die Autobiografie des Lance Armstrong (gemeinsam mit der Sportjournalistin Sally Jenkins) ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Die Diagnose Hodenkrebs im fortgeschrittenen Stadium mit Metastasen in Lunge und Gehirn und die darauf folgende Behandlung ist wohl der ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 22 14:12:57 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:12:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sun Oct 15 15:29:34 -0700 2006 Sun Oct 15 15:37:06 -0700 2006 more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 11:13:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 11:13:59 -0700 2009 Once more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 08:51:46 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 09:17:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 08:33:05 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 08:52:53 -0700 2009
I have recently read It’s Not About the Bike. This is Lance Armstrong’s autobiography about his battle through cancer and how he overcame it. This book kept my attention throughout every page. It was easy to relate obst...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 02 04:03:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 04:12:18 -0700 2009
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