{"product_id":"lance-armstrong-paula-johanson-9780313386909","title":"Lance Armstrong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis readable biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his legendary cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe son of a single mother and born in a run-down housing project, American athlete Lance Armstrong emerged from decidedly modest beginnings. Four decades later, Armstrong has established himself as not only one of the world's greatest and most successful athletes, but also as an activist for charitable causes. Through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Armstrong supports cancer research and treatment while he serves as the ultimate inspiration for other athletes and cancer survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLance Armstrong: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed treatment of Armstrong's life, from the lasting influences of his boyhood and the early years of his competitive training, to his battle with cancer, his divorce, and the birth of his fifth child during his second comeback to professional cycling. The book portrays him both as a champion athlete and a family man, and gives a candid assessment of his career, including Armstrong's less successful periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Johanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313386900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313386909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.43w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 54","brand":"Paula Johanson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913693266175,"sku":"9780313386909","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a5a613e4-ffd2-44e4-a49b-0d44c0390125.jpg?v=1680621748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lance-armstrong-paula-johanson-9780313386909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}