Diane Duane

(born May 18, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels.

Khwja Shams-ud-Dn Muammadfee Shrz

He is known by his pen name Hafez (1325/26–1389/90),was a Persian poet who “lauded the joys of love and wine but also targeted religious hypocrisy.” His collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of Persian literature and are to be found in the homes of most people in Iran and Afghanistan, who learn his poems by heart and still use them as proverbs and sayings.

Isaac Asimov

(January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books

William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton

He was born August 19, 1946,is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president.

George Denis Patrick Carlin

(May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) (aged 71) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects

Mohammed

He was a religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. He is believed by Muslims and Bahá’ís to be a messenger and prophet of God. Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the last prophet sent by God for mank

Lyndon Baines Johnson

(August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States under President John F. Kennedy, from 1961 to 1963.

It's Not About the Bike, My Journey Back To Life

Lance Armstrong is a four time winner of Tour de France, cancer survivor, husband, father, son, and most importantly a human being. The book has 289 pages. It is divided into eleven chapters and was published in 2001. I started it on August 30, 2014 and finished it on September 11, 2014.

Lance likes to do everything fast. He takes out his own stitches. He stays totally shaven for when gravel gets into his suit his skin is easier to clean and bandage. When he was twenty five years old he got testicular cancer, and had a forty percent chance of survival. He survived.

He says that cancer was the best thing that ever happened because it made him stronger. The disease made him a new man. A couple of days after his 25th birthday he started coughing up blood.
He couldn't take drugs because the racing forbade it. He was embarressed of his swollen testicle. His testicle was enlarged to three times its size. They had to do a full X ray. This was a very rare disease.

He never had a father-figure. His mother had him when she was seventeen. He was physically abused by his step father. He has said that "A bike is freedom to roam, without rules and without adults."He rode his bike 10 miles before he youst to swim. Then he swam five to seven  miles in the morning. His Mom let him do this because she worked and it channeled Lances  personality. When he was thirteen he saw a sign for junior triathlon this combined running swimming and biking. He won third in this event. There was another one in Houston. He won that one as well. His step father, Terry went along as well. Lance found writings to another woman. This led to his moms and Terry breaking up. Nevertheless he helped out as much as he could.

His mother was his best friend and organizer and motivation. He liked running traffic lights and once got hurt 3 days before a race. The doctor said he wasn't going to race. However, since he got bored sitting around, he entered the race. During his Senior year of high school he was invited to Moscow. He missed his school so much he was going to be left behind, his mom called every private school and explained. One of them helped. He went to the prom, since his mom never was in a limo she came along with his girlfriend. He rode in some races that older people could race in, and was told not to win because he could get in trouble, but he did. He was racing for Subaru Montgumery, he got in the lead against yhe coaches wishes. He liked to run traffic lights and got hurt once 3 days before a race, told he couldn't race, but did. His team was not in a good financial state. Lance wanted to win, but his manager told him not to. His teammate Chris defended him in winning. He ended up winning the race.

People were asking, "Who was this guy, and what's he all about?" He was the first American to win so he made his own rules of being very colorful, the press loved him for that. Lance asked his Mom to fly to Philadelphia to watch him race, it would cost her $1000. It was like a lottery ticket. If he won she would regret she wasn't there. He blew his mom a kiss on the last lap of the race, he won. He was the youngest to ever win.

In 1992 Tour de France Lances team lost someone very special but they continued in his memory. A total reexamination of Lances life when he got cancer, his mom was sure he was going to be alright. Chemo was moved from a week to Monday because it was spreading fast.

He went to a sperm bank to give and after he was told he has a very low count. He rode while in treatment to forget his situation for a while. His Mom made him food, but everything tasted like the chemicals they put in his body. He learned all about it, so he could beat it. He went to consult a doctor about his options. He had one Chemo therapy session. Some mysterious entity killed the cancer.

All his sponsors stayed with him throughout the Chemo and everything.
He had friends and family emotional  support during his Chemo to keep his spirits up. He was active in his recovery. They tried to take his benifits away. The worse he felt, the better he got, which was because of the chemo. He still rode with friends a loop around the neighborhood. He got winded in the middle of a ride and had to be driven home.

Latrice Haney was Lances favorite nurse. She fixed him. He showed her pictures of him riding and all the places he's been. He explained that the bike had to fit your body. Armstrong got his license renewed in the middle of his therapy,  to remember how sick he was. To always remember. He used it to brighten up a little boy, who needed encouragement.

Armstrong decided to start a foundation to help others that were in his predicament? His bartender friend helped him out a lot in his free time. He finished chemotherapy December 13, 1996. He met his wife, during a news story about it. She helped launch his cancer foundation. Armstrong became good friends with Kelly Davidson, another cancer patient.

Lisa, Lances wife gave him a kitten which they named Chemo. But then they broke up. Then they got back together. She became his hairstylist. She took him to Europe to The Tour dr France. He felt like he never saw either. He divorced her because they couldn't find any simalarities after his cancer.

Kik, Lances next girlfriend,  boss said a disparaging remark about Lance at a party. After the party Lance wrote him a nasty email. Kik was proud of him but at the same time she feared her boss might fire her. When Lance told her they had a long talk over principles and employment.

Bill, who was Lances agent was trying to find him another team he could ride with. It waa difficult because every team said he won't ride as he youst to. Bill finally found one that was just forming, The USPS team. In January he would return to racing. He asked Kik to marry him before he went to Europe. Kik accepted.

Bill, his agent, quit. His first race he came in fourtenth. He almost quit because he didn't like the life style. He wanted to leave. But as for Kik she didn't want to because all her hard work in learning the language and beginning to make friends. Bill, made him wait until the Ride the Roses race in September.

While just riding in France he saw an eerie sight.  He saw his name still on the rode, as it was painted on before his cancer. He took his bike on his honeymoon. Nothing bothered Kik very much. She liked the challenges a new place brought on. They wanted children, however Lance was infertile due to the cancer so the needed his sperm when he donated it before. Lance was fine talking about such matters after his testicular cancer, however Kik was very embarressed. Lance had paid $100 a year to keep his sperm. Kik was given viles Lupron to stick herself at 830 daily every night. On the last night she dropped it and panicked and then called the nurse in the hospital. They found a pharmacy that was still open that had Lupron and Kik got it in her at 845.

They were having a baby at the next Tour de France. The cancer completely reshaped Lances body. He wasn't riding in the races he considered of small impact. Some days Armstrong ran out of has in the middle of his training, he would call Kik and she would drive out and pick h up. She also would drive and bring him food on the riding. Och predicted Lances win his next Tour de France.

He was called Mr. Millimeter because of his anal retentiveness. Armstrong would rather have a medal for surviving cancer, then  medal for the Tour De France.

Iain S. Thomas

He is the #1 bestselling author of I Wrote This For You, Intentional Dissonance, 25 Love Poems For The NSA, How To Be Happy and other books.

Margaret (Maggie) Hilda Roberts Thatcher

 (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. A Soviet journalist called her the “Iron Lady”, a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.

Leonard Simon Nimoy

 (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer. He was known for his role as Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–1969), and in multiple film, television and video game sequels.

Baruch Spinoza

(24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677, later Benedict de Spinoza) was a Dutch philosopher of Sephardi/Portuguese origin.By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe,he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy…

Warren Edward Buffett

(born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century and consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people.

Diane von Fürstenberg

She was formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michelle Halfin; 31 December 1946) is a Belgian-born American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress.

Theodore Roosevelt

 (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) 26th President United States,(09/14/1901 – 03/4/1909.) Remembered for his energetic personality, range of interests & achievements, model of masculinity, & his “cowboy” image. A leader of the Progressive Movement & the Republican Party… Source