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# Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The Ultimate American Success Story - Truthful well YES and NO - Five Stars for Arnold
  

*by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2012*

This is a fabulous story about a fabulous personality. Is it self-serving? Of course it is. Is it an honest portrayal about an American icon? How could it be, and do we as readers have a right to expect complete honesty in a book like this? The answer is probably not, the author is after all in the image making business. Since most of us have never met and will probably never meet the terminator, we only know of him through the media, and that in all instances is managed. Now we are given a 690 page narrative with pictures spread over 30 delicious chapters, and this reader feels it has been beautifully written, even if it isn't the whole deal.First what are we dealing with here? This is an autobiography, so don't look for the reality of what this man's life and actions have truly been. You won't find it, nor do we probably have a right to find it, although there is still the expectation of candor. After all, an autobiography is an edited selection of the events of an individual's entire life. The author gets to portray himself however he wants to, putting in what he wants, how he wants, and leaving out what he doesn't want.In this highly readable and fast going narrative, Arnold tells his story from his humble origins in Austria, to the dreams he gave himself growing up, and then the journey to America where he creates and fulfills a fantasy life that the rest of us can only maintain as a dream state. He talks about using steroids as a bodybuilder. He claims a lack of knowledge about them. Others in bodybuilding at the time knew the real deal, and knowledge was there if he had wanted it.He is one of only three major bodybuilders to strike it rich through this profession. The other two are Steve Reeves, an extremely handsome man who went onto fame as Hercules in Hollywood. There was also Reg Park, another fabulous athlete who adorned Arnold's bedroom walls while he was growing up. Schwarzenegger mentions both of them on page 30 of the book but certainly does not give enough credit to them as the role models and the revolutionaries they were, that allowed him to stand on their shoulders and take bodybuilding so much higher than it had ever been before.After winning Mr. Universe which is thoroughly covered in Chapter 4, the author talks about calling up Reg Park in South Africa and reminding him that Park had invited him to South Africa if and when Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Universe contest. Park was as good as his word, sending the young bodybuilder a ticket. Arnold spent several weeks with Park and his family and it was probably here that he realized his dreams as a child could be turned into realities. He saw a family life he never had, and success that he thought could be but had never seen a model for it before. He now had the model which was crucial to his attempt to make a reality out of the dream.He put a plan into his own mind at that point. It included America, bigger things in bodybuilding, Hollywood, a family, wealth, and eventually politics. The rest of the book, some 550 pages more is the story of each aspect of his plan meticulously played out before our eyes. It all began with the model. It is always the revolutionary that matters, the first to do something is always excruciatingly difficult and for most seems impossible which is why it remains unfulfilled for so many years.It took 2000 years for the first runner to run the four minute mile, than within 15 month, 12 others did it. Arnold had the model in Reg Park and Steve Reeves, but it was to his credit that he took the reality to such a much higher plane than anybody had ever thought possible.Throughout the book you will laugh, you will reflect, and you will marvel that the American dream is still alive and worthwhile. Some people will be of the opinion that all it takes is a dream and access to America and yes it can all come through, if you simply work hard. In the book that appears to be the conclusion that Arnold draws for his own life (more about this later). The following chapters are glittering, enticing and very entertaining aspects of this philosophy.* Chapter 10 - Stay Hungry* Chapter 14 - What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger* Chapter 18 - Comic Timing* Chapter 26 - The Comeback* Chapter 30 - Arnold's RulesYou the reader must come to your own conclusions as to how much of the book is disingenuous and self-serving and perhaps an attempt to rehabilitate an image that was very much tarnished by the affair(s) that he had, and the birth of a child outside his marriage. The author goes through a lot of effort to make the story come out his way. As readers we shouldn't fault him for this effort, but simply keep it in mind as we search for entertainment and understanding as to what it took for him to succeed. We also get the sheer fantasy fulfillment of our own notions about what it would be like to lead the fantastic, unbelievable existence that is portrayed throughout this book.It is probably true that the author has not led one life but many lives, and he has basically fulfilled most of his wishes in a life that is not yet complete. At one time or another he has journeyed to the top of the following worlds:1) Bodybuilding2) Hollywood3) Politics4) Business5) Wealth6) CelebrityOnly the author knows whether in the end it was all worth, was it a life worth living, and what does he do now with the time that is left? He must also balance it off with the affair that is explored in chapter 29 entitled "The Secret". You can't have all the above without also having to deal with this self-made star voluntarily destroying his family and his wife who is prominent in her own right, Maria Shriver.We the readers are not aware of what occupies the author's mind during the moments when he is truly alone. Is it sadness, compassion, is there reflection, or does he simply remain on the ladder of success struggling for the next step on that ladder which is signified by "Arnold's Rules" explored in Chapter 30. This last chapter is worth the price of the book alone for in it, he tells you what he believes are the driving daily habits behind his success.CONCLUSION:This is one reader who loved this book. It was a fabulous read, comical and entertaining too. One felt that you really got to know the author well, that you may have been in touch with his core at different points. It is also ture that the book was very clearly written on his terms. You can take him for what he says, you can disagree, but you cannot deny that this immigrant from Austria has lived and continues to live a bigger than life story, and is the personification, warts and all of the American dream of success.  To this reader it is clearly NOT true that all you need is a vision of success, a willingness to work hard, and the ability to executive the vision and then you too can become a success like the author.Many people, no matter how hard they work, for many reasons never make it, and it is not their fault that they fail. What is important at the end of one's life is that when you look back at YOUR life, you are able to say that I did the things I wanted to do, and I have NO REGRETS. Hopefully the author can say this about his life, although for the rest of us, it and he remain what appears to be an incredible life played out on many of the public stages of the world. You should take the time to read this book, and perhaps you will love it too as did this reader, and thank you for reading this review.Richard Stoyeck

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    What a surprising, wonderful book!
  

*by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022*

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through the Kindle Daily Deals, and "Total Recall" was in the lineup. I purchased it, thinking that if the first few pages didn't grab me, it wouldn't be a great loss. That's how low my expectations were.But the first few pages grabbed me, and I found "Total Recall" to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable books that I'd read in a long time. While body building still seems like a strange thing to me, he did a good job of communicating that it's a lot more than just an excuse to look in the mirror. And then, reading about his desire to come to this country, and how he embraced the American Dream was inspiring. For every handicap he had, from language and accent, to being broke and figuring out real estate and business, creating an acting career while being anything but a leading man type, and finally politics, I was fasciated by his sophistication, his methodical planning, his focus, and how brilliantly he hit all of his goals. There are certainly lessons here for me.Most interesting was how he evaluated California in the early 2000's, when we had huge problems. He was on the money: he was writing about the difficulties that I experienced personally at the time. He really got what was going on. And, although I disagreed with some of his policies and initiatives, he explained what he was trying to do, with much more clarity than any one of us ever understood while he was in office.Yes, he worked with a writing partner for this, but as I read it, so much of his voice comes through each paragraph. And he didn't shy away from telling us about his own personal failings.  Time and time again, he is gracious about everyone he encountered, and quickly owns up to his mistakes, including his infidelity and the breakup of his marriage to Maria Schriver.This book hit the shelves in 2012, and it's now 2022. It is entertaining, it is still timely, and I do hope that at some point, Arnold will give us a second edition, to update us about the last 10 years. He's a complicated guy with big biceps, a big brain, and a big heart, but a natural teacher. It's a great book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    Sensacional
  
  

*by R***E on Reviewed in Brazil on June 28, 2024*

Leitura obrigatória junto do documentário na Netflix. Uma prova de resiliência.

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