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Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D.--The Reality of Amy Dumas (WWE) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Amy Dumas, Michael Krugman
Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 695869
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743473981
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.812092
EAN: 9780743473989
ASIN: 0743473981
Publication Date: September 30, 2003
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Book Description
Lita™ -- see her just once in the ring and you can never forget it. The breathtaking off-the-top-rope fearlessness that she shows keeps you on the edge of your seat. You simply can't believe she's going to be able to pull off the move, and then Lita takes it to the next level. That's her reality, that's why she is a WWE™ Superstar. Taking unexpected risks, daring to do what no one has done before, that's the reality of Amy Dumas, the remarkable woman behind Lita. Even as a young girl, Amy was determined to challenge herself and the world around her. She found personal freedom in the hardcore punk rock scene of the nineties. The positive force of the music and culture helped define the reality of Amy Dumas. Her willingness to try anything once set her on the path to World Wrestling Entertainment.™ Captivated by the high-flying style of the luchadors she saw on television, Amy was hungry to discover more about them. She just had to learn how they did those amazing moves. With only a guidebook for a companion, Amy set out for Mexico City where she was quickly invited into the secret world of lucha libre, Mexico's unique brand of professional wrestling. She returned to the States, resolute in her goal to make it as a professional wrestler. Amy found people who saw her determination and her heart, and agreed to train her. As her skills improved, she began traveling the highways and byways of America, working night after night in independent promotions around the country. Along her journey, Amy met an assortment of colorful characters as well as a number of wrestlers who would prove influential in her career. Among them were two local North Carolina stars who had just signed with WWE -- Matt and Jeff Hardy. Amy formed an instant bond with the dynamic Hardy Boyz,™ whose spectacular style and high-flying bravado inspired her own bold in-ring style. It wasn't long before Amy -- now christened Lita -- joined Matt and Jeff in WWE, and the three friends became international sensations as Team Extreme.™ Lita proved a true pioneer in women's wrestling, daring to get in the ring with the boys -- including Triple H,™ Stone Cold Steve Austin™ and The Rock -- and never backing down. It took a broken neck suffered on the set of a television series to stop her...but only temporarily. Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D -- The Reality of Amy Dumas is the stirring tale of one young woman's amazing journey to the top of the wild, wonderful world of WWE.™
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 Unlike Edge and Kurt Angle's book, this is better! February 28, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is probably one of the better biographies, that is written by a pro wrestler, I have read. Unlike Edge, she actually went into more depth about her personal life; unlike Kurt Angle, she didn't constantly remind everyone about how great she is. Also, unlike Edge or Kurt Angle, she actually had a lot to say, and gave the reader a very wide variety. So, unlike Edge's book, this could be classified as a biography.
 Excellent February 14, 2008
As soon as I saw Lita on WWF (I was 15 years old at the time) I knew I was seeing something fresh and exciting. Lita was just so effortlessly cool and natural - nothing like most of the other female wrestlers who I felt were forced into being Barbie doll types. Lita is exactly the type of female wrestler I would have wanted to be...that is if I had even an ounce of athletic ability, which I just don't! I'll never forget watching those incredible moonsaults and hurricanranas and being blown away by her skills. Lita really showed that female wrestlers can be athletic, exciting, tough and sexy AND appeal to both male and female fans. As well as her fabulous partnership with the Hardy Boyz in Team Extreme, I also enjoyed watching her get involved in matches with the 'big boys' such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H.
I was pleasantly surprised then to find that Lita's biography is actually a really, really good read. The co-writer did a great job in making the book flow and sound true to Lita's voice. The book is a good length too - it's not the type of thing that seems really superficial and you can read in 2 hours. I actually stayed up into the early hours to finish it because I just couldn't put it down.
The most impressive thing about Amy is just how far she went to fulfill her dream of becoming a wrestler. Most people (certainly including me!) might have dreams of one kind or another, but would never actually get around to taking any positive action to make it a reality. But when Amy decided she wanted to be a wrestler, she started judo classes and even managed to get backstage at a wrestling event. She then went to Mexico, not knowing anybody, on the off-chance that she would be able to get some wrestling training. She ended up training with some future big names and then worked her butt off on the independent circuit and at ECW because joining WWF. Amy's success as Lita is truly deserved and reading her story inspired me to think that if I put more effort into fulfilling some of my dreams then there is a good chance I can do well in my chosen area.
The second thing that I really admire about Amy is the voluntary work she has done with animals. Even when she broke her neck and was recuperating at home, she went to animal shelters and helped out with the most menial of tasks, which is even more impressive considering she was a very successful wrestler at this point and could have become detached from that way of life.
Obviously, this book was written in 2003 so it doesn't include any of the things that have happened to Amy since, such as working with Edge, the reaction of some of the fans and eventually leaving WWE and forming a band. It does include Amy's background, how she got to WWF and also follows some of my all-time favourite storylines, which took place around 2000 / 2001.
Amy is very honest about the wrestling business and talks alot about the behind the scenes stuff regarding how storylines are put together and matches are worked out and just how little time wrestlers are given to prepare before they have to go out and put on the show. I was shocked sometimes by how little support or common sense the managers at WWE seem to have in terms of storylines or working out what to do with wrestlers, but I suppose it must be hard to run such a huge and complex enterprise.
Overall, this is a great book and I highly recommend it. If you enjoyed watching Lita in the early 2000s then I'm sure you'll love this book too!
 The First Half of the Book Was Good December 9, 2007
I'll be perfectly honest I breezed through the first 1/2 to 2/3 of the book. The rest was a slow read. The first and interesting part of the book highlighted her journey to get to the WWE. Her start and journey into the business were highly entertaining. However once she made it to the WWE it seemed like all it was was a night by night account of her happenings for a year. Pretty dull. I struggled to finish it and then gave it to one of my students. I have read almost every wrestling book and all I can say is that it wasn't the worst.
 A must for Women's wrestling enthusiasts March 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a credible and important biography of a woman who played a part in wrestling's surge to national popularity. Amy Dumas really did come out of no where to become a household name. From strip clubs to mexican rings to minor valet status, Dumas crafted her talent and charisma to develop the character Lita. Not even a serious neck injury, which she suffered acting and not wrestling, has stopped her. This book, along with Fighting Girls, are the two best books dealing with women's wrestling that I have read.
Created a fan July 20, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Before reading this book, I'd been a wrestling fan for 10+ years, reading various autobiographies, most of which were "Oh, I love wrestling, I'm a wrestler, I don't like eggs, bye.". This book is different to anything you expect it to be -- it's better. At first, I wasn't too sure about getting it, but I had spare money one week and decided "what the hell". I picked it up as soon as it arrived, opened the first page and decided to skim through it.. but it sucks you in, you HAVE to read it all. I didn't sleep for one night and read it all in one sitting. It's gripping.
It tells of the times when she was a child, feeling like an outcast, being brought in by a music genre and their family, the days that she was so hard up for cash that she had to go dumpster-diving, her job as a stripper, the only job she could manage without fixed hours or pay that she needed to do as much training to wrestle as possible, all up until her neck injury and rehab, the book was released shortly after the rehab, I believe. This book is captivating in every way, she is a beautiful, strong woman, strong willed, and doesn't come off as the least bit light headed. She tells of how she was mistreated by family as a child -- it's in no way the uplifting happy-happy book of the century, but it has it's ups and downs, but it's an honest tale of a woman's life, her quest to reach every goal that she wants to accomplish. I strongly suggest you buy this book - you will not be dissapointed.
I wasn't a fan before, but I am now. The WWE are fools for not letting her unleash her true talent.
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