Writer: Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins
Genre: Autobiography
Do a Google search on Lance Armstrong and you will know why everyone should read this book. Armstrong's determination is so human that you get inspired too.
Winning world famous cycling championships Armstrong was all set for the Grand Slam of cycling races - the Tour De France when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and a brain tumour. He underwent chemo, brain surgery and returned back to win the 1999 Tour De France. The media suggested that his chemo was probably acting as a doping agent in his win. The man however has silenced all his critics because he has won the Tour de France each year from 1999 to 2005, which in itself is a record.
The book covers this journey in an extremely inspirational and human way. He has no qualms in accepting his aggressiveness before being diagnosed and neither is he ashamed to admit that he was scared and almost quit cycling. his almost fatherless childhood is stated in a matter-of-fact manner and that’s something that I really liked.
It’s fabulous and an uncomplicated read. Grab a copy whenever you feel down, this book sure motivates you to keep trying harder
Update: Oct 2012
Lance Armstrong has been disqualified from all his results since 1998 after the doping allegations against him were found to be true. He has chosen to not contest the findings.
Update: Oct 2012
Lance Armstrong has been disqualified from all his results since 1998 after the doping allegations against him were found to be true. He has chosen to not contest the findings.
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