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Ten Points
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By Bill Strickland
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 (22 Reviews)
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Hyperion
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1ST
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July 3, 2007 |
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Hardcover
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256
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Of 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 would’ve just said no and moved on. Instead, Strickland decided to try. 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.
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A Flashback in Every Chapter, April 6, 2010
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Had a rough childhood? I did as did many of the people I grew up with. We all had our own way of dealing with these demons of our past. Most of my friends didn't make it. Some fell to drugs or prison or the worst fate of all - marriage. Fortunately I took a similar path to author Bill Strickland who tried with every muscle fiber to purge his nightmares through the sweat of sport. Each successive attempt acts as yet another chance to prove to himself, his wife and his daughter that he is not his father. The man who warped his psyche was continuing to do damage years after his physical presence had passed away. This inner turmoil manifested as blind ambition whenever the author took to his cycle in each season as he attempted to do the impossible, win ten points in a weekly Criterium race. This powerful memoir brings forth the question as to whether a man can chance his stars with the sheer thrust of pedal power. Greats of the past have done so but could a damaged man? 10 Points not only makes you seek the answer but makes you wonder what you can accomplish as well. More importantly, it makes you reconsider what your accomplishments would really mean.
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 Fast read but not re-read material..., April 22, 2009
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I am an avid cyclist and not-a-very-good racer much like the author, as such, I had high hopes for this book. The book has humorous (interactions with his daughter) and sad (about his childhood) moments. But at the end I felt "jipped". It felt unresolved; I waited for the punchline but it never came. While I understood the motive, correlating his struggles as a cyclist with his childhood seemed like a stretch to me.
If you are looking for a fast read that is almost entertaining, go ahead and read it. Look elsewhere if you want something a bit more fulfilling.
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 Moving- In more ways than one., September 5, 2008
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I'm a novice bike rider - but experienced at life's difficulties- I see them everyday. This book takes you on a real ride through Bill's races as he tries to achieve a level of points amongst his peers. However, it's his real life story that takes you for a ride you won't forget. It's not your typical personel success story in the end, but it's a real life story that any one of us can relate to in some way or another if you've lived to see it all. In the end, it's Bill's understanding that is his true achievement.
Beautifully written. This is no "Million Little Pieces" prose, it reads more like a bike ride through, over, up and down life's rolling hills.
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Honest and Accessible, June 25, 2008
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I really loved this book. The honesty was moving. The blend of cycling, athletics, and family relations made for a personal story that I could relate to. I have shared it with friends who loved it as much. Really good writing and written with humility. Thanks Bill.
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startling, June 17, 2008
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A very good insight into the world of crit racing from the amateur perspective. Also, goes deeply into the world of child abuse, disturbing at times, but ends well.
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