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AWESOME! COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!
I enjoyed this book immensely. In fact, this is one of the few books I have ever read, and I am an avid reader, that I read from cover to cover in one sitting. I could not put it down. I enjoy NASCAR racing, and Ronda Rich's book brings it to life. When we see celebrities and sports stars on television, they seem almost unreal, but "My Life in the Pits" shows a side of the most famous names in NASCAR that makes you feel you know them personally.The book is divided into individual chapters on various experiences and stories that Ms. Rich had during her time as a sports journalist on the Winston Cup Circuit. There are some great stories on Dale Earnhardt, Richard Childress, Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, Richard Petty, and a really great chapter on the women behind the men in racing plus much more. Some of the stories will have you rolling in the floor laughing while others will bring a tear to your eye.Ms. Rich is a wonderful storyteller and has a knack for making you feel you are actually there watching when these stories unfold. I read her first book, "What Southern Women Know That Every Women Should Know", and I loved it, but this one is even better. Ms. Rich is a female Lewis Grizzard, and you will love her true to life stories whether you are a NASCAR fan or not.
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ABSORBING AND FASCINATING!!!
I was hooked from the first word of this book which, by the way, is a great foreword written by Richard Childress, the man who owned Dale Earnhardt's race cars. My sister gave this to me for a birthday gift but I probably wouldn't have read it except that my cable went off and I didn't have anything to do on a Sunday afternoon. So I picked up this book and I did not put it down until I had read every word. I'm not an avid reader so that's really something for me to do.Why did I like this book? First, Ronda Rich is an excellent writer and storyteller. She pulls you into a story and that's that. You can't get out. I was also intrigued by the upclose and personal look at these guys like Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, etc. When I finished this book, I felt that I was friends with these guys because Ms. Rich has an amazing gift for making you feel that you're there as a fly on the wall as these stories and events unfold. I was completely entertained. I laughed many, many times and was deeply touched at other times. I never knew much about Alan Kulwicki, the loner who became a champion shortly before his death in a plane crash, but Ms. Rich, who dated him before he came into NASCAR, unveiled a side of him that was astounding. He overcame a sad life with a lot of tough breaks to succeed. His story is both touching and inspiring. I also was completely taken with the inside look at Tim Richmond, the handsome, talented driver, who, I believe, was the first major athlete in the U.S. to die with AIDS. She weaves quite a story of a friend she loved and was forced to watch as he died such a lonely, painful death.You'll laugh plenty, too. I loved the story of Bobby Allison and the muffler bearings. This is a great, great book. Take a chance. You won't be disappointed.
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Comfortable and Entertaining
I felt like I was sitting in Ronda Rich's living room and she was talking only to me as I read this book. It's so personal, warm, inviting and irresistible. There are no startling revelations in this book, except perhaps Dale Earnhardt's reaction to a race track incident with Bill Elliott, and I, for one, am thankful for that. I'm happy to see people who are heroes portrayed that way and not torn apart. This book is written in a way that I got the impression that if the author had crossed paths with bad people, she just didn't write that. Instead, she wrote of the good in people. Bless her for that. My 13-year-old son is a race fan and I have given him this book to read. I think he needs to know of the good that still lies in many people.
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