Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.6092
EAN: 9780974849225
ISBN: 0974849227
Label: Three Story Press
Manufacturer: Three Story Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 278
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Publisher: Three Story Press
Studio: Three Story Press

Customer Rating:
Summary: totally inspirational
Comment: I am a cyclist and avidly read anything about cycling. This true story of Saul Raisin encompasses every aspect of life- hard work, passion, tragedy, love, sacrifice, generosity and triumph. Dave Shields presents Saul's life very beautifully. It inspires one to be better in one's own life; to strive for one's dreams and to survive and recalculate when the unexpected presents itself. I loved this book.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Saul and David share a inspiration
Comment: David's other works are very good, but this book is quite different. It is a great inspiration and motivator for anyone.

Even if the reader hardly remembers how to ride a bike, the story is special.

Good luck Saul!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Tour de truth
Comment: I have long been a cycling fan, and have had the pleasure of meeting some of America's foremost cyclists at and around the Tour de Georgia. It's been of significant excitement to have met and been around both Saul Raisin, his family, and Dave Shields and to see in person the commitment to life, clean cycling, coupled with the courage to make the comeback Saul has; and the ability to make his recovery live in each of the reader's minds by Dave Shield's extraordinary story telling ability.
Read the book whether you're a cycling fan or not!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Goes beyond cycling to be an inspiration for everyone
Comment: Although the center of this story is a cyclist, the book is an inspiring story about a family's courage and an individual's recovery from a traumatic accident. I read it over the Thanksgiving weekend and it is a wonderful reminder of all the things for which we should give thanks.

This book would be a great gift for the family of anyone recovering from a brain injury or any other injury requiring extensive rehab. It shows the toll that an accident can take on the family and the individual, and shows that many "lows" are a part of the recovery process. But it is also a inspriring story of life and love.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: There is more to this one than bike racing
Comment: This is an engrossing and inspiring book that is written in such a way that it can be enjoyed by anyone not just cyclists. The book is broken into two parts. The first half of the book is told from Saul's parents' perspective. Dave Shields does an impressive job of conveying the emotions that his family goes through as Saul struggles to stay alive in a foreign hospital. It is almost like you are walking through each day's events with them. The second half of the book is told by Saul. He talks candidly about his struggle to relearn the simplest task such as feeding himself. He tells how the people that stood by him like his mother, father, girlfriend and teammates gave him courage and strength to meet the challenges he faced. This is more than a book about cycling and a man's road to recovery. This is a book about courage, family, hope, determination and prayer. Saul and David tell a story that inspires and encourages. Well worth reading.

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