| Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun |  | Authors: Bode Miller, Jack McEnany
Publisher: Villard
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 499,625
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd ptg
Pages: 240
Number Of Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1400062357
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.93092
EAN: 9781400062355
ASIN: 1400062357
Publication Date: October 18, 2005
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“I don’t master the mountain, I master speed.” Coming from Bode Miller, this isn’t boasting, it’s just the way he lives: fast, honest, and wide open. In this candid book, the two-time Olympic medalist and champion skier shares his story, the secret of his success, and his philosophy of life.
Born and raised “off the grid”–without electricity or indoor plumbing–in the cabin built by his father in the woods near Franconia, New Hampshire (pop. 850), Bode is unconventional to the core. The strong values of his simple upbringing, where he and his family had to “invent, grow, or carry in” all the essentials have made Bode unique among today’s top sports stars.
Bode’s approach to life is straightforward: “Get a plan, stick to it, and trust your instincts . . . and almost anything is possible.”
And practically since birth, the iconoclastic Bode has been achieving the impossible and laying down tracks for others to follow. He revolutionized his sport by adopting new and crossover technologies, such as “shape” skis. He drives his tradition-bound European rivals to distraction, skiing and winning by instinct. His outsider status, killer smile, and outspoken yet laid-back persona have earned him a reputation as the Michael Jordan of skiing. Men’s Journal named Bode the second greatest athlete in the world. And in the 2005 season, Bode may have moved up a notch by becoming the first American to win the Overall World Cup Alpine championship in twenty-two years.
In short, he is the kind of person everybody wants to know and hang out with. In a book loaded with insight, good humor, and eye-opening stories about the world of competitive skiing, Bode, as always, holds nothing back.
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 Pain unmasked, sort of... April 13, 2010
C. Horton (Carlsbad, CA)
You don't have to be a skier or rider to appreciate Bode Miller's individualism. Being raised early on off the grid, he later collided with the conventional lifestyle he ironically needed to move ahead. And the conventional life imposed upon him can be attributed to very conventional circumstances, like the breakup of his parents and his father basically abandoning the family--all of which makes this a fascinating, compelling read, exactly because it is not a cookie cutter life with neat ambitions squared off in a well-plotted series of steps--the way most of us are raised. No glossing over the truth here--just straight on anecdotes, sometimes defensive, often proud, always a little bit of getting even, somehow.
On the other hand, there's pain in his life that he does, in fact, gloss over. He defends his father by not judging him, explaining how Woody fell out of love with his mother (now saddled with three small children), and how his father's moving out removed chances for what otherwise would have been a domestic mess. Maybe, maybe not. The reader is not convinced one can rationalize the absence of a parent without a little blood letting on the inside. But my hat goes off to him for succeeding, for realizing an early ambition to be a great skier, despite the naysayers. And his kind is refreshing in this era of confused, drone-like patriotism. Bode has guts, and you have to admire anyone who can cross the grain and keep on cutting.
Bode Fantastic skier and a great writer April 18, 2007
This fantastic book is suitable for any audience above the age of eleven and for anyone who is a skier. Bode wraps you up in an interesting childhood that all started with home schooling. He also adds his amazing performance as a skier at only five he could out race 5 ski patrol on the slopes of his home mountain Canyon, New Hampshire. He lets you know that he doesn't only race for the pride he also but loves the fun of it. His story sinks your thought deep into the book so you feel like you are there. You feel the panic, sorrow, thrill, and pain of all his emotions. If you want to see what it's like on the slopes for a professional skier read the enchanting story of Bode Miller and autobiography.
 flying downhill March 28, 2007
I defiantly recommend this book to young skiers and people that enjoy a good laugh. This book is filled with funny stories and basically the story of Bode Miller. This book was awesome I couldn't put it down. I connected with bode on some of the things that he wrote. I love skiing and I have the dream of being a professional skier when I grow up just like Bode Miller. I the book Bode I learned that doing something that you love makes you happy especially if it is fun. I also learned that while skiing, falling is part of the process so don't be in intimidated!
As much a winner as he is. January 7, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2005 overall world cup champion Bode Miller was raised in New Hampshire in a rural cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing, so his roots are as unconventional as his rise to become a top sports star. GO FAST, BE GOOD, HAVE FUN is an autobiography which recounts his philosophy in life as much as his sports experience: he tells of the world of competitive skiing and how he bucked conventional wisdom to rise to the top, and his personal theories shine brightly throughout. GO FAST, BE GOOD, HAVE FUN is packed with first-person 'you are there' adventure and insights: paired with Miller's personal formula for success, it's as much a winner as he is.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Introspective Bode August 15, 2006
RJ (Point Roberts, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've just finished reading Bode's book after reading the Herminator's auto biography and what struck me is the difference each of them views their life, surroundings, and the meaning of it all. Whereas both exude confidence and a common vitriol to the hounding press and media, Bode comes across as introspective, self admittedly shy, compared to the all confident, all conquering Maier.
Both are obviously very special athletes - Maier crushing the race courses and his opponents on the World Cup circuit, but Bode perhaps his own demons in his quest to find meaning in life. It was rather surprising to learn that winning at all costs is not central to Bode's life.
For ski racers, both are a good read. A bit plodding at times to maintain a high level of interest, but a good view of what makes each of them tick and keep at the great white circus.
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