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The New York Times Bestseller Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Mendez Brooks is a powerhouse--strong, quirky, and totally confident. But that wasn't always the case. With humor and tremendous heart, she opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life. Everything I was told should be my greatest insecurities and weaknesses, everything that I've been labeled--SHORT, NERDY, SKINNY, WEAK, IMPULSIVE, UGLY, TOMBOY, POOR, REBEL, LOUD, FREAK, CRAZY--turned out to be my greatest strengths. I didn't become successful in spite of them. I became successful because of them. Growing up AJ was a quiet girl trying to act "normal" when she felt anything but. As her family struggled with drug addiction, poverty, and mental illness, she found escape through comic books and video games, and was inspired by the tough and unconventional female characters. It wasn't until she discovered pro wrestling that she learned superheroes could be real. Determined to become the superhero she'd always admired, AJ trained and sacrificed for years to achieve her dream of wrestling professionally. Yet she quickly faced industry pressure to play the role of the damsel in distress and to dress more provocatively to cater to male fans. But she fought back and created an ass-kicking alter ego that was a genuine representation of herself: nerdy, enthusiastic, and a little bit crazy. With humor and tremendous heart, AJ opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the mental illness diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life. What most people view as a hardship, AJ embraced as inspiration for her superhero persona, shattering the stigma attached to mental illness. Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to an empowered wrestling champion, Crazy Is My Superpower is an unflinchingly honest story and brave confessional about her long road to self-acceptance.
| Dimensions | 13.06 x 1.6 x 20.32 cm |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Isbn 10 | 0451496671 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0451496676 |
| Item Weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 304 pages |
| Publication Date | 3 April 2018 |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group (NY) |
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Worth the read and wait!
Took awhile to arrive however, been excited to read this book. Especially as I work in mental health and used to be an avid wrestler lover, this has been a joy to read. AJ really made this book with such insight. Highly recommend
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Brilliant!!
Absolutely amazing book. AJ Lee is a heroine of mine, she's so relatable and so down to earth.
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Incredible Read of a Remarkable Human Being
This is just an incredible book. Unfamiliar with AJ's personal life story beforehand, I was shocked by how harsh her life was growing up. Throughout the book, AJ remains witty, engaging and at no point did I feel anything but a desire to keep on reading.It is a true testament to her astonishingly strong will that she suffered such abuse growing up, only to emerge as a strong, incredibly inspiring person, who is arguably one of the greatest female performers of all time. That just shows what a remarkable human being she is.When talking of her time in the WWE, AJ stays classy at all times. When telling any stories that reflected her fellow WWE employees in a bad light, she does not mention anyone by name.This book will shock you. It will make you laugh. It will make you feel heartbroken. It will make you feel joyful. It will make you feel a whole range of emotions. It is truly from start to finish, the ultimate thrill-ride. It is a book that I would highly recommend to anyone.
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AJ is an Inspiration
AJ has always been inspiring to me, even more so after reading her book. She is an amazingly talented writer, I couldn't put the book down. Her story is one that so many can relate to in one way or another. I feel amazingly uplifted after finishing her book, would highly recommend.
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"I was inspired, I wanted to inspire"
A very good book. I actually bought this book, as it appeared on my recommendations list, the title instantly caught my attention. Then on closer inspection I realized the author was the wife on one of my favorite wrestlers CM Punk, even though I stopped watching wrestling a few years ago, and have never seen one of Aj's matches, (I will remedy that with youtube), why not give it a go. I am really surprised how much I actually did like the book, and I think definitely has important messages about mental illness. I especially like the way AJ personalizes the illness calling it the darkness and the villain of the story to be defeated.I think I am not main target audience, but I proved my geekhood by recognizing every comic book storyline and character mentioned in the book. On this notes AJ's geeky jokes are great. AJ talks very passionately about mental illness, the way outcasts like freaks and geek are perceived. Though she does all of this from the female point of view. Apart from some message/warnings to depraved men, she does not talk about the same for the males. I understand this as she writes about what she knows. The other thing is she asks a question is you are not a wrestling fan why did you buy this book? There is not all that much about wrestling itself in the book. For people like me who are CM Punk fans they is also not much of him in the book he does get half a chapter devoted to their relationship but not a huge amount. However this is HER story and not his. This is a good book about achieving your dreams, being fine within your own skin and changing perceptions along the way.
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It is a brilliant biography 10/10
Crazy is my super power is now one of my all time favourite book which can change your emotions every page you turn. (From happiness to upset alway to shock) This book is good for fans of the great AJ Mendez Brooks, also it is good awareness to people who suffer from bipolar and how it affects their every day life. Would recommend it if you are studying mental health at College or university as it gives you a lot of information.10/10
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Rollercoaster of emotions
For anyone who has watched aj lee on tv this book is a must have, you will go through a rollercoaster of emotions happiness, sadness, joy and more aj talks about her childhood and how she became a wwe fan and meeting Lita for the first time to her first interaction with her now husband CM Punk it’s a must read for any Aj lee fan
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Well worth a read
Great read. Flows really well and couldn't put it down at times. Largely about AJ Lee's personal life for 2/3 of the book, with wrestling coming in the final 3rd, however very interesting and couldn't recommend more.
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Not about WWE, not about "Crazy" just about living.
5 stars or the author will shank you. no seriously she will.Plus the book it's really great. Thank you for the honesty of the autobio.
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Les gusto el regalo
Se lo pidió una amiga para su novio, y les encantó así que supongo que está bueno 🤷🏻♀️👍🏻
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Crazy Is My Superpower is for anyone who thinks they can't achieve their dreams!
I'm a huge wrestling fan and love AJ Lee/CM Punk. I was so excited about reading this book since she announced her book deal 2 years ago. This is an amazing story. I laughed, I cried and I felt inspired. I feel like this book shows us that with hard work, determination and never giving up on your dream you can achieve those dreams. It's not an overnight thing but life is a marathon not a sprint. It such a great book. I recommend to wrestling fans and non wrestling fans. AJ Mendez Brooks is an inspiration!
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One of the fan of her who wants to know about her
Today finally I got this book to read and I m very happy may Aj Lee writes another books and be the most famous author
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Amazing
It is probably one of the best books i’ve ever read! Her story is so amazing and interesting and it is so inspiring how she got through all of this! Everyone should read it. 10/10
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