Usain Bolt: An Unauthorized Biography

See all 3 questions about Faster than Lightning…. Lists with This Book. The man is a legend. Somehow the book is not.

The book is well enough. No offence to his fans. Jan 10, Aakanksha rated it really liked it Shelves: Usain Bolt, I guess everyone heard his name once in their life. He is a living legend for many people and also known as the fastest man on Earth. The untold truth of his life and his journey from teenage sensation to international superstar was very well described in this book. His father was a traditional Usain Bolt, I guess everyone heard his name once in their life. His father was a traditional and very strict man. He believed in manners and respect all the times.

Due to all his father teachings, Usain learns how to respect everyone even if they disrespect you. There are so many incidents from his childhood in this book which is well portrayed and his first coach was his family dog, Brownie. Since childhood Usain want to become a cricket player but destiny brought him to track. In school, he never took running seriously until he won few championship and got sports scholarship at William Knibb High School but after that, he started bunk his class and sessions which lead him to low grades and all the teachers and former Olympic sprinter Pablo McNeil tried to explain him the importance of training.

Every athlete needs motivation and a good coach in Usain case money becomes his motivation and Coach Mills is the one responsible for making him a legend on the track. The more he wins the more he earns through advertisement.

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Every athlete has up and down in his career and deals with injuries. He also faces this even there was a moment when people started hating him because he loses. But he works hard and with determination or proper guidance of his coach he won a gold medal in Olympic Games in Beijing. He set a new world record with a time of 9.

To know one's real aim is very important Usain learn this after his accident in But life is tricky and records are meant to be broken. There were other sprinters too who give tough competition to him like Tyson, Asafa, and Blake but Usain beat each one of them and make himself clear to the world that no one can beat him. He also won a gold medal in meters race at London Olympics game. At some point, he sounds arrogant or self-centered but I guess it's not completely true because he is a global phenomenon and undisputed superstar athlete.

But media and other athletes time to time question his ability to win. Usain proved them wrong by winning so many titles. There were so many people behind his success. There was some insight information on a player's life and how they overcome fear and prove themselves to the world. This is one of my favorite autobiographies till date. I know his fans will definitely read this because it's really good to know the life story of a living legend and I would recommend this to everyone.

Faster Than Lightning is a wonderful book and is beautifully written by the world's fastest man. It involves all the elements that a fantastic book needs. This is the first autobiography that i read and i thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Usain Bolt explains each and every phase of his life in detail without missing any highlighting element. People who watch Bolt race may think that he is a kind of party guy who loves entertainment a lot and enjoys and works less.

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But if go through this you'll be amaz Faster Than Lightning is a wonderful book and is beautifully written by the world's fastest man. But if go through this you'll be amazed. His given his heart out to running and has worked a lot. If you start this book you'll never put it down because each and every page has got something amazing, wonderful and thrilling. You'll be inspired by reading this because he speaks about dreams and how to conquer them and stuff like that. This book is a magnificent read to any book lover and is a total treat to sports lovers.

I think this book has changed a lot in me in terms of good ways. And i have to tell you something Bolt also tells us how authorities conduct doping test and how strange the process is and stuff like that. As you almost complete the book, Bolt speaks about his future his plans for the Rio Olympics and his life and things like that. Truly Bolt is a great man and a high achiever.

Aug 11, Muthu Raj rated it really liked it Shelves: There is a certain audacity in the way Bolt asserts himself in this biography. When we start to embark on a journey to attain that skill level, we sometimes miss out on the humility. Then there is this rushing towards an excess of it, as our extraordinary lump of tissue sitting atop our neck decides that some failures along the way are due to our lack of humility. While humility There is a certain audacity in the way Bolt asserts himself in this biography. While humility or the lack of it can substantially alter our progress in the learning, all other things being equal, humility as is practiced in the post modern world might be disposable.

Or that's what Bolt will convince you of.

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There is a certainty with which he asserts his dominance. He is unapologetic about the fact that he has special talent. He is not overtly humble. He just sails through life with an air of self assuredness. It is perhaps easy to mistake the pain behind this way.

He after all, speaks very little of such pain. This is not a must read, but your idea towards the relation between humility, talent and self assertion will definitely change if you do read it. Sep 10, Brian Stump added it. This book was a fantastic read! I enjoyed every part of this book. His struggles were so detailed. I enjoyed this book and I hope he writes more. Dec 25, Aishwarya rated it it was amazing Shelves: I borrowed this from the library and now I want to own my own copy.

I am not a huge fan of autobiographies and the only other one which I personally loved was Malala's. This book had my attention from the start. Usain sure knows how to start off with a bang pun intended! Each and every page is just oozing with confidence,attitude,humility,humour and dedication. There is not a single moment where I was bored. He describes his Journey beautifully and I always felt like I was the one who was on the track the whole time. He teaches you so many valuable life lessons and how talent will take you to the door but hard work will get you to the top.

I absolutely adore his attitude. Because I read this book,I've become a huge fan and I can't wait to see him repeat history in the Olympic. He has become a huge inspiration for me and I hope to meet him one day! Apr 18, Willy Akhdes rated it really liked it Shelves: Reading a biography or memoir is perceiving the other world. Also, it gives you another perspective to see same environment from different angle.

It's an inspirational writings from a legend. He's channeling much energy into my soul when I read his extraordinary effort to achieve his dreams. Jan 18, Billy Ram rated it really liked it. The Ricochet went off and the lightning stricken. Usain Bolt came to life. His legs strong as iron and swift as any man can be.

With every stride he took that day, he came close to what he is now, a legend. But the best part of his life, the most important to me right now is to know he was not born a legend. Reading about someone who has dominated his game for three stra The Ricochet went off and the lightning stricken. Reading about someone who has dominated his game for three straight Olympics, winning a total of 9 gold medals at the olympics. Can very much intimidate anyone. But his story is different. His story is a story of a rural boy.

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Who played, worked, partied, was not always wise, was not all knowing. But, was discerning and ready to change himself. Who after all his injuries and exhausting training schedule, went out there to train and get in the proper shape for the big day. The biography is well written. You can connect with him asif you were present there. There is no false praise, there is no trying to be what he wasn't.

It's just a plain account of what happened and how his journey took place and how he reasoned with his carriers choices and that is what makes this autobiography a great read. The autobiography has the amount till Do watch his documentary "I am Bolt" which accounts till his last Olympic race Mar 23, Dane Collins rated it really liked it. A great easy to read autobiography that traces the life to date of the fastest man to have walked or ran this earth. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as being a sprinter myself I could relate to many aspects of his personal story.

Any lover of the sport will appreciate the commitment and dedication that Usain has expressed over his long reign at the top. He has done wonders for the sport due to his lively personality and off track performances. Before reading the book I had the impression that U A great easy to read autobiography that traces the life to date of the fastest man to have walked or ran this earth.

Before reading the book I had the impression that Usain would be very arrogant, as this was my poor interpretation of watching him before his races and how he stays calm and collected. The book puts his attitude into perspective, and he doesn't come across at all arrogant. In regards to how the book is written, its very easy to follow and written in a manner that caters for all audiences, either young or old, familiar or non familiar with the sport.

The only downside to the book is that it was written before his career has finished. This may have been intentional however I would like to read Usains take on his success or failure at winning gold medals three back to back olympics. Hopefully an updated edition will be released post the olympics in Brazil. Good luck Usain, ill be rooting for you: Sep 09, Avishek Bhattacharjee rated it really liked it. This book is all about confidence and self belief. A must read for all who loves to dream.. In this time of Cricket and Messi-Ronaldo,the world of athletics is still unknown to most of us.

The tremendous back the curtain effort,year long practice,pain and agony gives that 10 seconds glory. This book is a perfect example of Jamaican life-style and their eagerness to remain in top of track and field department specially sprints. Give me a big stage and i come alive" Jun 10, Abraham Mathew rated it liked it. Decent book from a rather arrogant author. Jul 06, Kenri Tops rated it it was amazing. Dec 28, Abhilash Ruhela rated it it was amazing.

Usain Bolt's autobiography named "Faster than Lightning" is another biography by a sportsman that I loved after Brett Lee's. They have some amazing names in their autobiography section and I am happy that I picked up this book initially to start with. According to my mem "Believe me, my time isn't up just yet"- That's how one of the epic autobiographies has just ended.

According to my memory, this is the 3rd book from HarperCollins that I have read and I have liked almost all of them till now. Surely, a publisher I will look forward every time I am ordering books online. More than authors, its time we start looking up at which publisher has published a specific book. Because authors can lose their form in one or two but publisher always maintain their quality. Even the publishing quality of HarperCollins is wonderful; their book can stay intact for years.

The fastest man on the planet, not just now but ever, Usain has won the hearts of people everywhere with his mind-blowing performances and his infectious charisma uniting supporters around the world. Full of the charm and charisma that has made him the most popular sporting figure of our time and a universal celebrity, this is a book that Usain's millions of fans will love. He is the first man to hold both the metres and metres world records since Along with his team-mates, he also set the world record in the 4 x metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win 6 Olympic gold medals in sprinting and a five time World champion.

He was the first to achieve a 'double double' by winning m and m titles at consecutive Olympics and and topped this through the first "double triple" including 4xm relays. His record breaking margin for m, from 9. Coming to the review, I must say that this has been one of the best autobiographies of all time. The best thing is that Usain didn't try to show that he is someone who sees his records as another number or time but he acknowledges each and every success that he has achieved.

The way he has described each and every victory of his shows how much he is enjoying the grand success that he has achieved. He even clears in the 2nd half of the book that he doesn't know even the history of athletics down s or even 90s. This honesty has worked out quite well with this novel. He even calls himself "Living Legend" and "Legend" most of the times which pissed me off because we know it buddy and that is why we are purchasing your book to know how you became a phenomenon in this sports and in Olympics but that's what shows the honesty he has shown while scripting his life.

The best part has been that Usain Bolt shows he's a normal arrogant guy and no born legend. He also keeps stating that he won his initial matches just on the raw talent and speed he had. It was only after his coach started pissing him off by asking to train regularly that he became physically and technically strong regarding the game. It has been fun reading about his initial successes. I also loved the way Bolt's father disciplined him and made him a down-to-earth man.

After he loses one of the races, I loved the way he knocked his coach's door late night and asked him what was happening wrong with him. His narration and story-telling skill of breaking record and running meters in just 9. His rivaly with competitors at different levels is also wonderfully talked off. His high regards for Blake, the fellow Jamaican and later on, hating him for a moment is another beautiful part of this book. His love for his coach is also clearly visible in this book. He even stated that he initially raced for money it was later that he started doing it for himself and others.

Well, I should stop here or else I'll end up reviewing each and every sentence of the book because it's totally fun. I would give this book rating of 4. May 31, Diego Calderon rated it it was amazing. My name is Diego Calderon and i chose 5 stars for this book called Faster than Lightning because it is a deep story and also very inspirational. I enjoy reading about amazing athletes an Usain Bolt is one of my favorite athletes. Reading about he's career and he's very detailed life and accomplishments was very touching for me.

Usain Bolt is an athlete My name is Diego Calderon and i chose 5 stars for this book called Faster than Lightning because it is a deep story and also very inspirational. Usain Bolt is an athlete who works so hard every day and had to give up some things and leave some things behind but that is what lead him to were he is right now. I recommend this book to people who want to push themselves and succeed in life, specially athletes. For athletes who dedicate every day and push there selves harder every day and sacrifice things in order to be the best, this book is the best one you can read.

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Desire is the key to success. When I wake up I set my goals for the day, my times for training and the time I need to beet, I put it in my head and in training I put everything I got no matter how tired I am I push myself to my limits. Wanting to to things is what leads you to success, if you are not passionate and dedicated into what you are doing you are never going to reach you maximum.

Usain Bolt es uno de mis atletas favoritos. Mi cita favorita de este libro es "Hay que fijarse objetivos para que pueda uno empujarse mas dificil". Palataan alakouluun ja Usainin alkuinnostukseen. Alkoi tehokkaampi valmennus, joka johti nuorten maailmanmestaruuteen Jun 29, Karthik V rated it it was amazing Shelves: This was actually the second autobiography that I was reading, after the one by Sir Alex Ferguson. And while that was a good book, this one really exceeded my expectations completely.

Usain Bolt really does have a flair for writing, not in putting together huge sentences or in making the use of an extensive vocabulary, but in simply managing to put all his feelings into words. His stories seem sincere and from the heart and get quite engrossing. If you have an idea of his achievements in athleti This was actually the second autobiography that I was reading, after the one by Sir Alex Ferguson.

If you have an idea of his achievements in athletic history, then this book provides you an insider's view of what was probably running through his mind at the very time that he was creating world records and winning gold medals at the highest level. Bolt comes across as frank and open, not wanting to beat around the bush or mince any words.

He tells things as they are - for instance, when talking about his humble beginnings or about how he used to get disciplined by his father. He also does not fail to mention his flaws such as his habitual clubbing and partying and also his fondness for junk food chicken nuggets in particular which is what he supposedly ate before the world record breaking performances in Beijing. He shows no hesitation in clearing out a lot of accusations that have been made against him and I'm sure that the reader will appreciate the candid nature of his writing. While I do not want to mention the contents of the book explicitly, it is worthwhile to note the way in which he talks about his relationships to people.

He talks about them quite openly, be it his Coach who always gives him a hard time, or his Jamaican partner Blake who he felt disrespected him, or his rivals Gay and Gatlin. Ultimate Quiz and Trivia. Red Soxology Trivia Challenge: Boston Red Sox Baseball. The Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge.

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