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Against All Odds: My Story
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Against All Odds: My Story
Audiobook (abridged)7 hours

Against All Odds: My Story

Written by Chuck Norris and Ken Abraham

Narrated by Michael Norris

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Millions of people around the world know Chuck Norris as the star of more than 20 motion pictures, including “Delta Force,” “Missing in Action,” and “Return of the Dragon.” Millions more know him as a martial arts expert, the only man in the Western Hemisphere to hold an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master in Tae Kwon Do. And then there are others who know him from his eight seasons on CBS’s longest running series, “Walker, Texas Ranger.” What many don’t know is that Chuck Norris is a sincere Christian – a man whose faith plays a role in everything he does. Against All Odds is an inspirational story of how Norris overcame abject poverty from childhood, the effects of his father’s alcoholism and desertion of the family, and his own shyness and lack of strength and ability early in his life. Norris writes candidly about how he was able to overcome such obstacles in his life-giving full credit to God.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherOasis Audio
Release dateSep 30, 2004
ISBN9781608140305
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Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is a legendary film and televison actor best known for his popular series Walker, Texas Ranger, now in sydication to millions worldwide. He is also a martial arts expert, an active humanitarian and founder of KICKSTART, and author of the New York Times best-selling autobiography Against All Odds. Norris also writes a column that appears in Human Events, Town Hall, and World Net Daily, among other outlets. He lives with his wife Gena and their children near Houston, Texas.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoyed this inspirational autobiography by Chuck Norris. It was an open account of his early years, his time in the military, his introduction to martial arts, brining martial arts back to America and opening martial arts schools, the ups and downs of business and his personal life and his faith in Jesus Christ.Chuck takes ownership of his mistakes in business and personal life and gives an account of how he built a successful martial arts school, only to sell it and see it nearly fail and how he transitioned from this to an acting career. He talks of his charitable work and his own KICKStart foundation. The stories themselves are interesting however Norris interweaves much of the relationships he has with people into them to add to their authenticity and enjoyment.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I enjoyed reading this inspirational story. It shows how even those with the worst starts can overcome, and not only make something og their lives but become famous. I like the way that it was written, as if Mr. Norris was telling someone his story. I appreciated the way this book was written cleaning and encouraged good morals. I liked how he talked openly about his Christianity. He told many engaging stories about his life. They were comical, inspiring, engaging, and right-living encouraging. I liked hearing of his encounters with other celebrities, how he viewed the events of his life, and all the many interesting things he was able to do. This didn't take me long to finish. It was fun to read!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    While I expected a run of the mill biography of a current "star", I suddenly found that hours had passed since I started reading, and I was totally engrossed! Mr. Norris' life story certainly was interesting and inspiring. I enjoyed it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was engulfed with the book. Complete Enjoyment. Recommend it Highly!!!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Interesting story of his lifelong involvement in martial arts. Some aspects I didn't understand, such as his occasional mention of how his Christain faith was important yet he would make choices and had a lifestyle that contradicted what I would expect from such. Or that it took so long for him to actually do anything to help all the kids he was sure could be helped by martial arts...and even when he did, it sounded like he was more the manager of various centers rather than engaging the kids themselves. I could care less about the time in his life when he was an actor, though I get that for some people that would be an engaging part of his story. This came as part of an audiocollection; I would not have picked it up otherwise. However, it was mostly interestingly told, so I don't regret the time spend listening.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    It's Chuck Norris. How can you go wrong?
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    To be honest, I picked this book up more as a joke than as a “I’m going to read this”, but as soon as I read the first few chapters, I knew I had to finish it!Seriously, who DOESN’T want to know the real-life story of Mr. Chuck Norris?!The book shows Norris’ strengths and weaknesses (weaknesses?) as he talks of his life-path. He admits sins and faults and also promotes family, the Christian Faith and pride in our Country.I learned a lot reading this book about the man and his commitment to his family and his commitment to Christ!Can anyone help me fulfill a life-long dream to meet Mr. Norris?