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Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life by Dara Torres, Elizabeth Weil
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I usually enjoy reading about what athletes, particularly female athletes, had to overcome to achieve their dreams, but I was not invested in Torres’s story.
beeshep's review against another edition
5.0
Adored this book. I'm out of my age group swimming and have started competing with Masters. I've been having trouble finding motivation but Dara just makes you truly feel like anything at all is possible and I think it's helping me get back in the pool. I was sitting on the edge of my bed throughout the entire book, getting excited and frustrated with her as her journey went on. She's so good at making you feel like you're with her, experiencing it too. You can't help but feel hope in those lost dreams.
I'll always remember that moment from the 2008 olympics where she stopped the meet to help her competitor get on her suit, it was the classiest move I have ever seen in any sports event and it's the reason she's one of my biggest heroes. ❤️❤️❤️
I'll always remember that moment from the 2008 olympics where she stopped the meet to help her competitor get on her suit, it was the classiest move I have ever seen in any sports event and it's the reason she's one of my biggest heroes. ❤️❤️❤️
socorrobaptista's review against another edition
5.0
A trajetória desta atleta extraordinária me fez pensar em mim mesma, em minha trajtória intelectual. Afinal, o cerébro também precisa ser exercitado.
Ao final de 2004, quando fui aprovada no vestibular para Pedagogia, faltando meses para defender minha Tese de Doutorado, alguém me perguntou se eu iria realmente iniciar outra graduação já sendo doutora. Não entendi o porquê da pergunta: claro que iria cursar. Defendi minha tese, cursei Pedagogia, cursei História, curso agora Biblioteconomia. Lendo este livro de Torres, percebi que seu lema é também o meu: "Idade é apenas um número".
O livro é maravilhoso, e inspirador. Recomendo muito.
Ao final de 2004, quando fui aprovada no vestibular para Pedagogia, faltando meses para defender minha Tese de Doutorado, alguém me perguntou se eu iria realmente iniciar outra graduação já sendo doutora. Não entendi o porquê da pergunta: claro que iria cursar. Defendi minha tese, cursei Pedagogia, cursei História, curso agora Biblioteconomia. Lendo este livro de Torres, percebi que seu lema é também o meu: "Idade é apenas um número".
O livro é maravilhoso, e inspirador. Recomendo muito.
amymo73's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. Dara takes us through each of her comebacks before really delving into the 2008 Olympics. I learned things about her story I didn't know, but while she discussed her personal life, she was more story telling her life story rather than being extremely self-reflexive -- like most sports autobiographies.
Still, she got into depth about her anxieties about making a comeback, about being a mom and a swimmer, about being a role model when she wasn't before. Like it and find her inspiring.
Still, she got into depth about her anxieties about making a comeback, about being a mom and a swimmer, about being a role model when she wasn't before. Like it and find her inspiring.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I usually enjoy reading about what athletes, particularly female athletes, had to overcome to achieve their dreams, but I was not invested in Torres’s story.
jilliegirl's review
3.0
An inspirational read that, among other things, showcases the possibilities we all have no matter what our age.
smileyriley's review
4.0
3 stars for non swimmers, 4 stars for swimmers. While everyone can take away something from this book, I believe this book was written for swimmers. There is something so special and sacred about swimming, there is an energetic bond swimmers feel with the pool, the sport and other swimmers (albeit competitors may pinch themselves off from feeling this bond). This book taps into that essence and communicates the life of a swimmer. Former swimmers will instantly feel the connection and spark again. I'm unsure if a bookworm would be left with a post good read satisfaction bliss, though they may walk away feeling a little inspired to accomplish their dreams.
vegancleopatra's review
2.0
I will say this, if you have a great deal of interest in training to be a swimming champ you will likely enjoy this. Unfortunately, I don't. Or at least I don't have enough interest to listen to pages of stretching routine detail, for instance. But come on, that is just dull. Overall I did appreciate that she conveyed much of the swimming world and the training process. Lack of detail was one of the issues I had with Amanda Beard's book, which lacked much depth regarding the swimming world. However, Torres' book perhaps has too much detail on many tedious things (like stretching routines), at least for someone with minor interest.
In addition, the writing is not very strong, though the narrator of the AB helped me tolerate it a bit more. Also, the timeline of the book is all over the place. An A to B timeline would have really helped this book out. You never knew from page to page what time in Torres' life she would be speaking about.
Overall, not a terrible read but not an enjoyable one for me. If you're really into swimming you may enjoy it.
In addition, the writing is not very strong, though the narrator of the AB helped me tolerate it a bit more. Also, the timeline of the book is all over the place. An A to B timeline would have really helped this book out. You never knew from page to page what time in Torres' life she would be speaking about.
Overall, not a terrible read but not an enjoyable one for me. If you're really into swimming you may enjoy it.
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