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Michael Phelps' book Beneath the Surface was an amazing read. It's filled with entertaining stories from Michael's past. It is one of the best books I've read in my entire life. If you're a phelps phan, then you have to read this book. It talks about the Sydney Games, the Athens Games, and other important competions that i loved to read about. If you havn't read it yet GO BUY IT AND READ IT NOW.
This is a well-written (ghostwritten). book from a great athlete, and more than a memoir of substance it carries an inspirational message about athletics and motivation and an athlete's internal thought process preparing, reviewing, and re-preparing from one event to another. A quick and interesting read.
Growing up as an athlete, I never had - or perhaps took - the opportunity to strive for the heights that Michael Phelps has reached. His most interesting relationship is with his benevolently Machiavellian coach Bob Bowman. I can't imagine making the commitments he did at such early ages.Phelps is a swim geek, and good thing, too, as from the time he was a young boy that world was his to conquer. His story is one of family, friends and lifelong commitments. His only fault - apart from the DUI he apologizes for profusely - may be shilling too hard for his sponsors, but, hey, we all have our fortunes to amass.Phelps' story is definitely one of rising out of the crowd of American life and entering the upper stratospheres. Knowing what I do after reading this book, I'll be interested to watch what unfolds in London 2012.
I bought this for my 13 year old grandson which truly loves it. He has just gotten started reading it when I talked to him but he really liked it as far as he had read.
Honestly I'm not a big reader and most of the time when I have to read a book I'm forced to finish. At the opening of the book Michael talks about how the night before his first Olympic games he was watching a hockey team going into the Olympics. Michael Phelps is an amazing guy and reading about his life really made me think about how I'm holding myself back from achieving my complete potential. About how much I want to accomplish and how much is realistically in my reach.
He is a great athlete who is very interesting to learn about. When I was a little boy I always told myself that I wanted to become a professional bike rider. Reading this book really made me start to think about my life. This book on the other hand I wanted to complete. The movie called Miracle was something that Michael compared his career and coach too.
That's also another reason why I recommend this book to you. I would suggest this book to everyone. Michael Phelps is an awkward person. I lost sight in my dream of becoming a professional until the day I finished this book.
Brandon Beneath the Surface, a Biography about and by Michael Phelps. I thought this was very ironic because Michael is an unreal figure to a lot of people and just like everyone else he watches Disney movies. Michael Phelps won many gold metals and people really look up to him. Watching him go from his regular college life to his world record gold metal winning days. Out of the water he looks lanky and weird but once he jumps in the water he transforms into this beautiful thing. This book really made my life different and that's why I recommend it to you, because just as it changes my life it can change yours for the better. Before I read this biography I thought my dreams were out of control but after I read this book I realized that anything you want and put your heart too you can accomplish.
It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I shouldn't forget about what I want and love and that anything is possible if you strive for it. He has big feet, big ears, and a skinny long body. As I read this biography I really got to understand how hard and how amazing of an athlete Michael is. As I got older I realized that there are millions of kids that want to do the same thing.
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