Arnold Schwarzenegger : the life of a legend
Rafiq, Fiaz2021
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Arnold Schwarzenegger - a bodybuilder-turned-real-estate mogul who turned an undefeated streak at the Mr Olympia contest into an astonishing film career and eight years as the governor of California - is, for many people, the embodiment of the American Dream. From humble beginnings in a small village in Austria, Schwarzenegger has come to symbolise the opportunities that exist for anyone willing to work hard - parlaying success and self-confidence into the influence to shape hearts and minds across the globe. Even today, whether he's campaigning against climate change or fist-bumping fellow strongmen at his self-titled athletic event, he's one of the few men on the planet who's recognisable from his first name alone: Arnold. Fiaz Rafiq uses in-depth interviews with Schwarzenegger's peers to tell the life story of the one-time Governator, featuring exclusive interviews with his personal and close friends, fellow bodybuilders and training partners, Hollywood co-stars, directors, executive producers, political personalities and journalists - all offering first-hand accounts of the man they know. Together, these voices show new dimensions to the Arnold we all think we know a from the driven young man who brought building into the mainstream to the passionate advocate for political change.
Main title:
Arnold Schwarzenegger : the life of a legend / Fiaz Rafiq ; foreword by Alex Ben Block.
Author:
Rafiq, Fiaz, authorBlock, Alex Ben, writer of foreword
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Arena Sport, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
xviii, 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published in 2011 as Arnold Schwarzenegger: conversations by HNL Publishing.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Partial contents: Bodybuilding fraternity -- Friends & colleagues -- Film fraternity -- Political fraternity.
ISBN:
9781909715974 (trade paperback)9781788853316 (ebook)
Dewey class:
791.43028092B/SCH
Language:
English
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BRN:
581355