Paul Anderson: The Mightiest Minister [Paperback]

Randall J. Strossen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

What'd he really squat? How about the back lift and those one-arm presses? If you want to know, you'll want to read this book. An Olympic gold medalist, world champion and world record holder in weightlifting, Paul Anderson is widely considered by the leading authorities to be one of the strongest men who ever lived, and his unofficial lifts continue to be the source of jaw-dropping wonder. This highly acclaimed book combines a readable style with scholarly precision; it compiles the principle articles on Paul Anderson from the major periods of his life, documents and reviews his lifts - both official and unofficial - and tells the story of the man who was dubbed a wonder of nature by the awestruck Russians, who were happy to stand out in the rain just for a chance to watch him lift. 160 pp.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ironmind Enterprises (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0926888080
• ISBN-13: 978-0926888081
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!!, March 18, 2002

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David K. Studenick (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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Very thoroughly researched. Gives a lot of insight into who Paul Anderson was. Does a very complete job of making the case for many of Anderson's unofficial lifts being legit.

Paul Anderson was simply an amazing person and the story of how he dedicated his life to Christ while at the peak of his lifting career and how he used his physical gifts to help troubled teens is very inspirational.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A collection of articles., June 16, 2010

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Wallace J. Wilson "mere christian" (Mobile, Alabama) - See all my reviews
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There is a great story to this man, but this book didn't tell it. It is a collection of articles written about Anderson. Several are interesting and well written. Several are neither.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, March 16, 2009

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Gary Sites (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
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I read a book by Paul Anderson a few years ago called "A Greater Strength", and was fascinated and inspired by his story. This bio goes further into his feats of strength, and lifting career. It's full of wonderful photographs as well. It's probably more suited to someone interested in weight lifting, whereas "A Greater Strength" would inspire anyone. Nice tribute to a fine human being.