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Add a Quote. Our favorite collection of Famous Movies ». Martin Scorsese - The Matrix. Andy Wachowski - Shawshank Redemption. Heartbreaking to read about how many men lost their lives. The last 3 chapters were a bit of a drag, a lot of naming dropping, dedicated to variou What a legend to the sport! The last 3 chapters were a bit of a drag, a lot of naming dropping, dedicated to various Royals and a chapter about his dogs. Still a great read!!! Apr 21, Jayhawk rated it it was amazing.
I cant believe I have never read this book. This book is the story of how he became the premier driver of his time, a champion of safety and there is lots of the book devoted to his business philosophy about how a person needs to add value to every business proposition. I really really liked this book. Even non racers will appreciate it I think. Jun 29, Brian rated it really liked it. I liked the overall coverage, even his post-racing career exploits.
Getting things accomplished. He travels in a high class, posh world. Very well written and an enjoyable read to know what F1 was like before my time. I have heard of Jackie Stewart but now I have learned more about his life from clay pigeon shooting to F1 racing and all his experiences with his friends who have now left us.
I thought this was a very interesting biography. I have a lot of respect for Sir Jackie. I learned a lot about Formula One racing and him by reading this. The only issue was the last couple of chapters could have been condensed a little but other than that I loved the book.
Jackie Stewart is undoubtedly one of the best F-1 drivers of all time. This book, as told by himself, is an account of his whole life from his humble beginnings working at the family garage in Scotland up to his present activities.
It's a very interesting read for F-1 fans as it transports the reader back to a simpler time when men were really men and could just go out racing without all of the hype. There's an underlying theme of loss and sadness present throughout the book as several of Jackie Jackie Stewart is undoubtedly one of the best F-1 drivers of all time.
There's an underlying theme of loss and sadness present throughout the book as several of Jackie's close friends and rivals die brutally in avoidable accidents throughout the years. One cannot help but feel sorry for him and also wonder whether he would have had as much success as he did if some of his more formidable rivals were still alive. The book can be slightly dull at times, as Jackie goes into unnecessary details about his encounters, friends, transactions There could have been more information on his time running an F-1 team and a lot less time time spent talking about his formal dinner parties.
Throughout the whole book, he is also trying to help the reader understand the principles he used to get to the top and his whole mindset of providing value, paying attention to detail and putting in the hard yards is clearly evident.
Despite a few pages that turned slowly quite a few , this was on the whole a very entertaining and interesting read, written by an exceptional human being with a remarkable life.
If there were more people like Sir Jackie, the world would be a better place. I was a little concerned that the 1st 75 pages or so were going to be the focus of the book but he eventually got off his rant on Dyslexia and told the story of his life that was interesting, that of being a F1 driver in the 60's and early 70's.
The book could be a little preachy at times but overall a I was a little concerned that the 1st 75 pages or so were going to be the focus of the book but he eventually got off his rant on Dyslexia and told the story of his life that was interesting, that of being a F1 driver in the 60's and early 70's. The book could be a little preachy at times but overall a good read and an interesting window into a different time and place. Mar 23, Lee rated it really liked it.
Far more than just a 3 time World Champion, Jackie is a person who has overcome a major disability dyslexia to excel in two sports and as a businessman who sets the highest standards in all he does and elicits it from all he works with. Book is a bit preachy in places. VIBE is not really that much of a bonus. Most telling statistic is the 57 colleagues killed racing during Jackies 11 year career.
Feb 19, Hugh Egener rated it really liked it. Highly recommended for those who are F1 fans of the 's era. Surprisingly Jackie gives you good examples of standing up for what you believe in - racing safety which killed my biggest hero, Jimmy Clark and car quality.
He wouldn't let Ford engineers get away with poor quality. My brother Waide saw him at a US race track and said Jackie was the epitome of the 'cool' dresser with great hair flow.
Apr 16, Zeb Snyder rated it really liked it. The Wee Scot is an interesting fellow. It was as much fun to read about his life after racing as it was to read his detailed description of his Formula One career, although little can match the drama of F1 at a time when drivers rarely got out alive.
Stewart offers a nice peek at his life at the highest levels of sport and business. Jun 02, Terrell Olvera rated it liked it. This book took me a long time to finish, it was hard to read for long periods of time. I don't want to call it boring, as it covered some very interesting aspects of Stewart's life, but it just didn't hold my interest.
This was the second Stewart book I have read and I think they were both fairly similar. Apr 13, Bill rated it it was amazing Shelves: racing. Wonderful book, filled not only with Jackie's tremendous exploits and success, but great life and business lessons and also tales of other sporting stars, movie stars, royalty, big business CEO's and other movers and shakers.
Feb 08, Zoe rated it it was amazing. Even if you're not interested in F1 you will get something out of this book.
I felt the Ford years dragged but as was his job at Ford during those years attention-to-detail was key and he left nothing out of the book.
An inspiring read and a book I would revisit but perhaps skip those Ford years! Nov 04, M Boughner rated it really liked it. Always classy, Jackie does not reveal any real dirt. A good read with some interesting stories about Sir Stewarts life and racing career.
I would normally give this a three stars, but he autographed it; and that is worth a star. You HAVE to read this, its very inspirational. It makes you wanna get off your ass and take over the world! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Competing always leads to some stress.
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