Evel Knievel: An American Hero
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Book Overview
Robert "Evel" Knievel is one of the most unique heroes to earn a place in the collective psyche of this country. A high school dropout, an award-winning athlete, a petty thief, a motorcycle racer, and a political activist, Knievel earned his nickname because of his unlawful activities early in his life but rode that name to fame by consistently tempting death in the public eye. With a showman's panache and a madman's daring, he has risen-along with...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312267339
ISBN13:9780312267339
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:222 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
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But the PICTURES are good!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The biography is detailed, interesting, and there are many pictures. I don't know what "lazy writing" means, but my focus was on the man, not the author. Clearly Evel knew his faults, but he found a way to make a living knowing his physical health would suffer and he'd be in pain for the rest of his life. His last stunt was taking a baseball bat to his promoter, who was also his lawyer, a mistake he would regret for the rest of his life. (The lawyer is going after what remains of Evel's estate.)
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