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Maybe a good book for single moms?
| Sat, 07-02-2005 - 3:57pm |
Hi to all:
I don't know if any of you follow the Tour de France, but it is on now - with Lance going for his 7th victory and final ride.
Anyway, I am not sure if you are aware that he was raised by a single mom. She has published a new book: No Mountain High Enough : Raising Lance, Raising Me
Here is what one reviewer from amazon.com writes about it - I thought it might be a motivational story for you guys. I just ordered a copy for me.
Not only did she have success raising her son alone, but she has also had success with the love of her life after becoming pregnant in high school and going through a string of bad boyfriends and husbands.
Here is the review:
Nothing was going to keep Linda Armstrong Kelly and her son from getting their piece of the American Dream.
Knowing Lance's story is helpful, but not essential to enjoying Linda's telling of a life of poverty, less than wise choices and being mother to a live wire named Lance. (Who was supposed to be named Erica, should he have been a girl.)
With little more than a heart full of love for her child and a huge amount of determination, Linda carved out a life for the two of them . . . truly against all odds. Armed only with a GED and a real estate license, she rose from a temporary clerk to the rank of project manager for a major telecommunications company. She raised Lance to believe in himself and it seems she didn't try to squelch his infatuation with danger . . . and speed. Her determination to succeed was quickly transferred to Lance, who's natural athletic abilities were just what the doctor (and his mother) ordered/needed to keep his boundless energy channeled in a positive manner.
My favorite part of the story revolved around Lance's early competitions, when Linda was his only "pit crew" and it was, indeed, the two of them against the world.
While being open and honest about her own unfortunate choices, Linda shows herself to be fallible, too. However, instead of having a pity party, she seems to learn from her every mistake and to take each personal relationship failure and make something positive out of it. It's good to know she's found the love of her life and is happy at last.
Never flinching from responsibility. Instilling a good work ethic. Teaching the value of a dollar. Believing in the good in her child, despite some teen-age boy pranks to the contrary.
Maybe Linda Armstrong Kelly should start her own foundation and teach parents how to raise their kids to be STRONG, responsible, caring and giving adults.
Kudos to her . . . and that kid she raised to ride like the wind!
Enjoy!
I don't know if any of you follow the Tour de France, but it is on now - with Lance going for his 7th victory and final ride.
Anyway, I am not sure if you are aware that he was raised by a single mom. She has published a new book: No Mountain High Enough : Raising Lance, Raising Me
Here is what one reviewer from amazon.com writes about it - I thought it might be a motivational story for you guys. I just ordered a copy for me.
Not only did she have success raising her son alone, but she has also had success with the love of her life after becoming pregnant in high school and going through a string of bad boyfriends and husbands.
Here is the review:
Nothing was going to keep Linda Armstrong Kelly and her son from getting their piece of the American Dream.
Knowing Lance's story is helpful, but not essential to enjoying Linda's telling of a life of poverty, less than wise choices and being mother to a live wire named Lance. (Who was supposed to be named Erica, should he have been a girl.)
With little more than a heart full of love for her child and a huge amount of determination, Linda carved out a life for the two of them . . . truly against all odds. Armed only with a GED and a real estate license, she rose from a temporary clerk to the rank of project manager for a major telecommunications company. She raised Lance to believe in himself and it seems she didn't try to squelch his infatuation with danger . . . and speed. Her determination to succeed was quickly transferred to Lance, who's natural athletic abilities were just what the doctor (and his mother) ordered/needed to keep his boundless energy channeled in a positive manner.
My favorite part of the story revolved around Lance's early competitions, when Linda was his only "pit crew" and it was, indeed, the two of them against the world.
While being open and honest about her own unfortunate choices, Linda shows herself to be fallible, too. However, instead of having a pity party, she seems to learn from her every mistake and to take each personal relationship failure and make something positive out of it. It's good to know she's found the love of her life and is happy at last.
Never flinching from responsibility. Instilling a good work ethic. Teaching the value of a dollar. Believing in the good in her child, despite some teen-age boy pranks to the contrary.
Maybe Linda Armstrong Kelly should start her own foundation and teach parents how to raise their kids to be STRONG, responsible, caring and giving adults.
Kudos to her . . . and that kid she raised to ride like the wind!
Enjoy!

You guys have to get this book!! I just got it and couldn't put it down - read it from cover to cover. Parts of it made me cry. It has the most unbelievable story and so many lessons for single moms.
Her love and belief in Lance was so strong and she definitely is one of the reasons he is where is he today.
But her lesson on how to pick the wrong and right guy, through her stories, is so good. After 3 bad marriages she finally got it right on number 4.
I think her turning point was when she realized that it takes 2 people to make a relationship and that the guy has to be into you. For this you cannot do anything - you just have to make a promise to yourself that you will be alone until mr right comes along - even if it means that you have to be alone the rest of your life.
No Mountain High Enough - by Linda Armstrong Kelly.
Get it!!