Book Review: The Great Eight
The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (even when you have every reason to be miserable)Scott Hamilton with Ken Baker
Thomas Nelson Publishers
183 pp., Hardcover, $19.99
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I'm not a huge figure skating fan, but it's impossible for anybody in my generation to be unaware of Scott Hamilton, his toothy grin, or his impact on this sport in particular or athletics in general. A life-skills book by this Olympic champion, entrepreneur and cancer survivor would have to be interesting.
And it is, as a celebrity memoir.
The book rehearses lots of stories from Hamilton's life and career in order to illustrate eight life skills that hamilton calls "the great eight."
The stories are somewhat interesting. I did not know, for example, that Hamilton suffered from a mysterious gastric illness as a child, which accounts for his diminutive stature, or that he was adopted, or that he has battled cancer twice. He also shares a number of stories from his skating years that offer behind-the-scenes insight into his career and the sport of figure skating.
The eight positive messages are worth reading, but are nothing new or particularly compelling. Keep a positive attitude. Communicate openly with friends and business associates. Learn from your mistakes. Nothing terribly new here, but certainly these are messages worth hearing.
Buy this book if you like Scott Hamilton or are curious about his life and career. If you’re looking purely for a life-coaching book, there are probably better uses for your $20.
And it is, as a celebrity memoir.
The book rehearses lots of stories from Hamilton's life and career in order to illustrate eight life skills that hamilton calls "the great eight."
The stories are somewhat interesting. I did not know, for example, that Hamilton suffered from a mysterious gastric illness as a child, which accounts for his diminutive stature, or that he was adopted, or that he has battled cancer twice. He also shares a number of stories from his skating years that offer behind-the-scenes insight into his career and the sport of figure skating.
The eight positive messages are worth reading, but are nothing new or particularly compelling. Keep a positive attitude. Communicate openly with friends and business associates. Learn from your mistakes. Nothing terribly new here, but certainly these are messages worth hearing.
Buy this book if you like Scott Hamilton or are curious about his life and career. If you’re looking purely for a life-coaching book, there are probably better uses for your $20.
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