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    <body><![CDATA[The first half of this book was a look into the personality of Michael Phelps and the events that brought him to fame.  It was the best part.  I was very inspired by his determination and charcter.  Not only was he a great swimmer, but he was a down to earth good guy.  He was gracious, kind and humb...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36250530">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ironic... this book is called <em>Beneath the Surface</em>, but it just seems to scratch the surface of his career.  The book goes something like this:  <em>I swam x meters today to train for big race y.  I had an argument with my coach.  Drove to McDonalds to eat.  They know my order and have it ready when I dr...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33569078">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[He threw in some personable details (such as the &quot;race&quot; to get a dog), but overall I wasn't incredibly impressed.  Everything seemed rushed (then again, he is the world's fastest swimmer, so he's used to going fast), and it left the reader kind of bored.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this because I respect Michael Phelps and all he has accomplished. But there wasn't much to it. A nice travelogue, nothing life changing. And I want to know about Bejing.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It takes a lot of work to be as accomplished as Mr. Phelps at such a young age.  Lots of determination and hard work.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book. It was fun to see all of his hard work before he even won in the Beijing Olympics.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i love michael phelps and i borrowed this book from a friend and absolutely loved it!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i read this in two nights. i was compelled to read it becuase of my obsessive nature, and MP is my current fixation. it was very easy to read most likely because the author was a teenager. there were even photos in the center of the book. :) i thought it was cute that he threw in all these tids and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32093827">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't like sports.  I don't play any sports.  But I am a superfan of sports autobiographies!  Really wanted to read this book to get more of an idea of what his mom and coach are like, but I can't help being blown away by his accomplishments.  Made me feel like a lazy loser.  At least now I am a m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33693082">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Phelps is pretty amazing. If you are wondering what he's all about, his book gives a very humble account. Even though he had help writing this book, his accounts of his races are pretty amazing-I felt I was there with each account. You also learn why he's an amazing swimmer &amp; one of the best athlete...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37179693">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I took this one from my daughter.  I enjoyed reading about his life after watching the Olympics.  It was interesting to see how he grew into the swimmer that he is today.  I also enjoyed reading about his sisters (also swimmers) and his family life.  The book was written after the Olympics in Sydney...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30822209">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[hey shut up I love this guy and am not ashamed. No the best written but gives some insights I did not know before the olympics.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[3.5 stars.  Worth reading if you're a fan of Phelps but not that special if you're not.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Phelps ROCKS! I can't get enough of him, and I enjoyed this book!]]></body>
    
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