Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MSXF35M |
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| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unexpected but thoroughly Enjoyed Alexander von der Linden This isn't the book I expected it to be. This isn't a tell-all book about her time in the WWE, or even a compendium of wrestling anecdotes. This is more an in-depth look at how upbringing and mental illness can shape a person's life. A.J.'s life had the capacity to turn out a much darker tale and while she never delves into it deeply, she uses her mother's struggles with MI to show how hers could have turned out.AJ is an engaging writer, and the tone of the book is conversational, bouncing around a bit, though the book mostly flows out in a chronological order. The bulk of the book is focused around her childhood and pre-wrestling time, . and She Knows How To Use It Tony (phrankenstign) Ortega The book is NOT what I expected. However it is well-written, very interesting, and quite funny.I get the feeling if Ms. Brooks hadn't had such a crazy perspective on things, her tough life growing up could have directed her towards a life filled with drugs and tragedy. Luckily for us, her super power propelled her to heights most people only dream of achieving.This book will disappoint wrestling fans looking for numerous wrestling anecdotes. Ms. Brooks does tell readers about her career in the wrestling world, but she doesn't dwell on it. Yes, being a wrestler did consume a lot of her time when she decided to seriously make it a career. . Don't read it for the backstage dirt, read it for AJ's life story. You won't regret it. Unlike other wrestlers who have released autobiographies through the years, AJ Lee chooses not to dish out any dirt (at least not a lot of it) on the backstage politics of the wrestling business. As many reviewers have pointed out, "Crazy Is My Superpower" focuses instead on April Mendez the person, a young woman who grew up in poverty, raised by a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder and a father who dealt with his share of personal demons. She's also very open about her own struggles with bipolar disorder, and how wrestling, first as a fan and then as an actual competitor, had helped change her life for the better. And all these t. rdStringPG1978 said Don't read it for the backstage dirt, read it for AJ's life story. You won't regret it.. Unlike other wrestlers who have released autobiographies through the years, AJ Lee chooses not to dish out any dirt (at least not a lot of it) on the backstage politics of the wrestling business. As many reviewers have pointed out, "Crazy Is My Superpower" focuses instead on April Mendez the person, a young woman who grew up in poverty, raised by a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder and a father who dealt with his share of personal demons. She's also very open about her own struggles with bipolar disorder, and how wrestling, first as a fan and then as an actual competitor, had helped change her life for the better. And all these t
Yet she quickly faced industry pressure to play the role of the damsel in distress and dress more provocatively to cater to male fans. It wasn't until she discovered the WWE that she learned superheroes could be real. But that wasn't always the case. From beloved WWE champion AJ Mendez Brooks comes a raw and inspirational memoir about how her greatest weakness became the very means for her success, in the ring and in life.Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Brooks is a powerhouse - strong, quirky, and totally confident. As her family struggled with drug addiction, poverty, and mental illness, she found escape through comic books and video games, inspired by the tough and unconventional female characters. But she fought back and created an ass-kicking alter ego that was a genuine representation of herself: nerdy, enthusiastic, and a little bit crazy. Growing up, AJ was a quiet girl trying to act "normal" when she felt anything but. What most people view as a hardship, AJ embraced as inspiration for her superhero persona. Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to empowered WWE champion, Crazy Is My Superpower