Lance Armstrong (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313386909)

This readable biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his legendary cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling.

The son of a single mother and born in a run-down housing project, American athlete Lance Armstrong emerged from decidedly modest beginnings. Four decades later, Armstrong has established himself as not only one of the world's greatest and most successful athletes, but also as an activist for charitable causes. Through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Armstrong supports cancer research and treatment while he serves as the ultimate inspiration for other athletes and cancer survivors.

Lance Armstrong: A Biography provides a detailed treatment of Armstrong's life, from the lasting influences of his boyhood and the early years of his competitive training, to his battle with cancer, his divorce, and the birth of his fifth child during his second comeback to professional cycling. The book portrays him both as a champion athlete and a family man, and gives a candid assessment of his career, including Armstrong's less successful periods.

Author: Paula Johanson
ISBN-10: 0313386900
ISBN-13: 9780313386909
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.43w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 54