I will keep this brief and to the point. This book spends a ton of time talking about Bob Paris' difficult life growing up with parents twice divorced and his own battle to defeat his inner demons. The bodybuilding aspect of this book isn't nearly as featured throughout the book as you would suspect from the title and isn't revealed through this book. Therefore, in terms of a story of a troubled young man that turns his life around into something successful and meaningful it is an average book; in terms of a book providing inside insight on Bodybuilding ... you may want to look elsewhere.