Ten PointsTen Points
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Book, 2007
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Current format, Book, 2007, 1st ed, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsOf the eight million dedicated cyclists in this country, just 32,044 own amateur racing licenses. There's a reason for that: Racing is not only incredibly difficult, it's downright excruciating, with the possibility for public humiliation never more than one pedal away. So when Natalie, Bill Strickland's preschool-aged daughter, asked him if he could win ten points during one racing season -- the bicycling equivalent of taking an at-bat against Randy Johnson or going one-on-one with Lebron James -- a sensible man wouldve just said no and moved on. Instead, Strickland decided to try.
Bill Strickland believed he was cursed. No matter how secure his life outwardly seemed, the happiness he had attained with his wife and daughter hung by a thread--threatened by the monster Bill lived in constant fear of, a demon inside him that had been created by horrific childhood abuse. A lifelong but decidedly average bicyclist, Bill was challenged by his daughter to score ten points in a series of weekly races dominated by pro racers, national champions, and legends of the sport. He hoped that if hecould achieve this impossible feat, he might similarly triumph over the indestructible demon that haunted his life. Weaving together the story of the races and Bill's struggle to overcome a legacy of abuse, this is an insider's look at the world of bicycling and the healing power of sports.--From publisher description.
Traces the author's decision to meet his preschool-aged daughter's challenge to earn ten points during a cycling season, a formidable goal involving numerous physical and psychological challenges during which he reevaluated his abuse-marked childhood and perspectives about family.
Traces the author's decision to meet his preschool-aged daughter's challenge to earn ten points during a cycling season, a formidable goal involving physical and psychological challenges during which he reevaluated his perspectives about family.
In the process, he discovered that he was racing toward the loving home life he cherished and, at the same time, trying to get away from something far worse -- his legacy of horrific childhood abuse. Strickland's memoir is filled with lyrical insights on training and dedication, racing scenes packed with nail-biting suspense, and powerful reflections on the meaning of family. Because for Strickland, it's definitely not about the bike.
Bill Strickland believed he was cursed. No matter how secure his life outwardly seemed, the happiness he had attained with his wife and daughter hung by a thread--threatened by the monster Bill lived in constant fear of, a demon inside him that had been created by horrific childhood abuse. A lifelong but decidedly average bicyclist, Bill was challenged by his daughter to score ten points in a series of weekly races dominated by pro racers, national champions, and legends of the sport. He hoped that if hecould achieve this impossible feat, he might similarly triumph over the indestructible demon that haunted his life. Weaving together the story of the races and Bill's struggle to overcome a legacy of abuse, this is an insider's look at the world of bicycling and the healing power of sports.--From publisher description.
Traces the author's decision to meet his preschool-aged daughter's challenge to earn ten points during a cycling season, a formidable goal involving numerous physical and psychological challenges during which he reevaluated his abuse-marked childhood and perspectives about family.
Traces the author's decision to meet his preschool-aged daughter's challenge to earn ten points during a cycling season, a formidable goal involving physical and psychological challenges during which he reevaluated his perspectives about family.
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