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Every Second Counts (Paperback)
by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins
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Success, Personal development, Motivation |
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A follow-up to It's Not about Bike, this inspirational book tells more about Lance, a physical and psychological phenomenon while being just an ordinary guy. |
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Author: Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins
Publisher: Broadway Books
Pub. in: June, 2004
ISBN: 0767914481
Pages: 256
Measurements: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00031
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- Awards & Credential -
The New York Times Bestseller |
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Lance Armstrong refused to waste his time, therefore; he counts every second, fighting the race of his personal life and career." Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins's book Every Second Counts, is deserving of a five-star rating, because he captures the reader's pride potential and courage to fight for whatever goal people might have. Lance describes step by step his moments of triumph on the races and the hopelessness on seen people fighting with cancer and the struggles with personal life and career. Armstrong's ability to honestly recognize his mistakes; his challenges, occasionally the book had discontinuity of content, but even though he switches subjects; his book remains a strong message to fight for goals in life, and left his readers to consider each day an opportunity of excellence.
For instance, Lance describes the moments where honesty is worthiest. Some people in France wanted him to fail his career. They accused him of using steroids, but they never found anything; even though they investigated him for years. In this case he proves his honesty to his fans and to people in France. Moreover, he has had a lot of challenges in his life; not only with cancer; his wife and kids, but also in the multiple races of France; he had lots of chances of losing the races, but with teamwork and faith in him; he had won the fifth race that made him more famous. He also has recognized his mistakes; he almost lost his family, because he did not combine his career with his family. He put too much emphasis at his career.
Even though the book is good; he had moments where he was talking about cancer and then he changed the subject to racing or something else. In those moments it was like I was awakened from something nice to something that was confusing. I did not like either the way that he does not have faith in "God" because I was offended in that aspect; even though I know he has the right of not believing in him.
Furthermore, he has really nice examples in this book of people fighting with the illness of cancer; he shows me how some people suffer more than others and they still keep fighting for their lives. Therefore, he taught me to fight for whatever goal I might have and to never give up. Also it helps me to recognize that every second count and that the day has 24 hours; therefore, it is my decision on how to spend those hours.
This true story book left me with a lot of courage to continue with my goals in life. Even when I some times said that I can not do it; I remembered Lance lines in his book, where he had his doubts of winning a race. Then I remembered the people that survived the fight with cancer and all these give me more courage to continue. At the end, this book really describes "Armstrong real life" he once more give us his ability honestly; his challenges in France and his fights for his goals. And more important he show how every second count and how important it is to spend it; with our loved ones. (From quoting Nancy, USA)
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Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong continues to make winning the Tour de France his annual cycling goal. He also oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists cancer patients around the world with managing and surviving the disease. He lives in Austin, Texas. Sally Jenkins is a columnist for the Washington Post. In 2002 she won the Associated Press's Columnist of the Year Award. She has cowritten many bestselling sports books, including It's Not About the Bike and, with Pat Summitt, Reach for the Summit (Broadway Books)
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From the Publisher:
The five-time Tour de France winner and the # 1 New York Times bestselling author returns with an inspirational account of his personal and professional victories – and some failures – and an intimate glimpse into how almost dying taught him to really live..
Since the release of his mega-bestseller, It's Not about the Bike, Lance Armstrong has enjoyed a new series of thrilling rides, culminating with the extension of his string of Tour de France victories to a record-tying in 2003. Continuing the inspiring story began in his first book, Every Second Counts captures the mindset of a man who has beaten incredible odds and considers each day an opportunity for excellence.
Armstrong's previous book recounted his journey from a grim diagnosis of testicular cancer to a stunning recovery that culminated in his winning the 1999 Tour de France. His new book addresses the equally daunting challenge of living in the aftermath of his experience and making the most of every breath of life.
No doubt Lance has had a lot to think about since he beat his cancer, won the Tour de France five times, got married, had three children, and made the very difficult decision, with his wife, Kik, to divorce. That's what this book is about. It's about life and it's about Lance Armstrong's life.
Not a Tom Peters, Lance may never be a great inspirational speaker or writer of management textbooks. But there is basic knowledge and understanding of life in here that would benefit business owners, managers, team builders, athletes, and couples. Here are just a few bits and pieces:
- About competition: "You should always honor your fiercest opponent: the better your opponent, the better you have to be."
- About the bicycle: "A bicycle is the long-sought means of transportation for all of us who have runaway hearts."
- About bicycle racing: "It's actually a high-speed chess match on bikes. .. "
- About teams: "… the definition of a team is a group of people who share the same aim, experience, and values."
- About marriage: "What nobody tells you is that there will be more than just some hard days. There will be some hard weeks and perhaps even some hard years."
A fresh perspective on the spirit of survivors everywhere, Every Second Counts will invigorate and enthrall Armstrong's millions of admirers.
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In its own right, too much success could deaden you, I realized. I preferred the immediacy of simply trying to stay well, be a good parent, and ride a bike. I didn't want to get too distracted by opportunities and obligations.
I went to my friend Lee Walker, and we had a talk about trade-offs, how to fuddle commitments without cheating myself or the people around me. Lee helped me understand that a schedule was not a trivial thing.
"Schedule," Lee likes to say, "is how we make our intentions manifest in the world."
I know Lee Walker the way everybody around town knew Lee (here Lance is referring to Austin, Texas, his hometown). He was one of the town's more indelible characters, a former president of Dell Computers who had walked away from it all and now ambled around in a pair of worn jeans, old sneakers, and a wide-brimmed hat, giving away money and good advice. Lee had spent everyday in a suit and tie until he awoke one morning with a searing pain in his back, from spinal meningitis (脊膜炎). While he was ill, he realized he hated his life, and half hoped the illness would kill him,
When I first knew Lee, pre-cancer, we talked mostly about money. It was my primary topic; I wanted to learn at the knee of a fortune-making wizard. I'd print out my portfolio so he could look at it over and advised me. "What are you holding that shit stock for?" he'd ask. We'd talk about what I was selling, why I was buying, real down-and-dirty staff. Happiness to me was making money and acquiring stuff.
But whatever I imagined happiness to be, pretty soon I wore it out, took it for granted, or threw it away. A portfolio, a Porsche, these things were important to me, so was my hair. Then I lost them, including my hair. Sold the car, dropped a good deal of money, and barely hung on to my life. Happiness became waking up.
After that everything changed between me and Lee, we never talked about money anymore, except in a theoretical sense, as we'd both come to understand it: wealth couldn't equal health, we talked about our pitched-back experiences, and about the basic riddle of survivorship: how do you hold on to the lessons of mortal illness and yet still resume your ordinary life, with all of its mundane duties? Lee liked to quote the poet Mary Oliver, "what will you do with your wild and precious self?"
"… I don't think you want to maximize your wealth; I think you want to maximize your name," Lee said. "I settled on a few meaningful endorsements and tried to remember that my presence was a privilege, and that they came with a rare dose of public goodwill. On balance, I just hoped to stick to what I cared about and believed in, without letting it slip personally and professionally."
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The world is full of people who are trying to purchase self-confidence, or manufacture it, or who simply posture it. But you can't fake confidence, you have to earn it, and if you ask me, the only way to do that is work.
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Booklist (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
A joyous, triumphant book, a celebration of all the things that make life good. |
Thomas Moody (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
Given all that he's been through and accomplished, I think that Lance Armstrong should be allowed to expand on his previous work It's Not About the Bike without criticism nor regret. Obviously, he still had much to say on the cancer survivor front and I for one enjoyed these perspectives while also enjoying his unique musings on his and his team's role in the 2001 through 2003 Tour de France.
Lance gives the reader some interesting and indeed inspiring accounts of his further survivorship while not neglecting how this "new" life fits into his Tour preparedness and I for one enjoyed this work almost as much as the previous best-seller. I especially appreciated his devotion to his children in the face of a failing marriage and have come to realize that regardless of his occupation, his family comes first. That being said, it's almost impossible for most people with normal domestic occupations to realize the commitment and need to be away from family while trying to be a world class cyclist. Add in the almost "rock-star" atmosphere that Armstrong participates in and it's any wonder how he's able to commit to anything else outside of cycling at all. This book, then, allows Lance to step back and collect his thoughts about how his life has turned out and how his magnificent talent is balanced with his everyday life. Again, I came away from this work as or more-so impressed with Lance's character and intensity as I did after It's Not About the Bike.
True, there is less pure cycling discussion here and that may be a valid criticism for those who are looking for that type of book...I'd submit that this work shows that there is more to Lance than pure cycling and this should be looked at and read with that perspective in mind. I give this book a high recommendation. |
Tom Duff (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-26 00:00>
I recently got Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins at the library. Seemed a timely read with Lance winning the Tour de France. I'm not sure this is a great book, but it was interesting in a number of ways...
The book picks up after the end of his first one It's Not About The Bike. There is less of the cancer struggle in this one, but more of the drive and fight to win the Tour race. The underlying theme here is that you aren't guaranteed anything in life, and life is precious. So you should live life to the fullest and make each second count (and hence the title).
There's a certain "rambling" element to the book. You'll start a chapter with one story that illustrates some point he wants to make. Before you get to the end, you're someplace else entirely. Not that it's a good or bad thing, it's just seemingly a little scattered at times. There are some excellent points to make you think, such as what it's like to be "thrown back" into life after being at death's door.
While I can admire what he's done and his drive and accomplishments, I don't know that I'd like Lance as an individual. I think the book gives you a good sense of who he is and what drives him, but I'm not sure I could exist long around a person who is that intense and driven. |
Evan (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-26 00:00>
This is a beautiful follow-up to Lance's first book (It's Not About the Bike). In this book, Lance shares what it is like for him as person who is also a "superstar bicyclist", "cancer survivor", and "cancer philanthropist". Though a young man in terms of age, Lance speaks with deep wisdom about what it means to live, how to feel alive, and dealing with life's non-life-threatening complexities. And then there are remarkable and thrilling stories about his Tour de France experiences. I loved reading this book! It is spectacular, especially in conjunction with his first book. |
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