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Rocky Stories: Tales of Love, Hope, and Happiness at America's Most Famous Steps

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I grew up in Philadelphia and always knew that people ran up the art museum steps imitating Rocky Balboa. I saw people do it so often that I never thought much about how unique and surprising it really is. After hearing about Rocky Stories, I ordered a copy and am really impressed. The authors have compiled the most interesting personal stories from their year on the steps. The profiles are funny and moving, and the photos really capture the mood of the runners and the atmosphere on the steps. No matter what you think about the Rocky movies, it's cool that people still come to the steps and that the spirit of the movie still moves them. How many other movies, especially 30 year old ones, could you say that about? Overall a fun, quirky read about a curious phenomenon.

You want to run up the Rocky steps, you know you do. In fact, if you've have ever had the chance, you probably already have. Nobody comes to Philadelphia without jogging to the top of the Art Museum steps, twirling around, and triumphantly pumping their fists in the air. If you've seen the movie, and ever been in Philly, you've climbed the steps. I'd bet a cheesesteak on it. If you haven't been fortunate enough to star in your own reenactment of this classic cinematic scene, this book is the next best thing. It's full of great stories and photographs of people fulfilling their dream of following in Rocky Balboa's footsteps, which, for each and every one of them, commemorates some unique goal, achievement, or special moment. It's a terrific book about humanity. Buy one for yourself and one for someone else - it's a great gift. Enjoy.

I have always loved the Rocky Movies even though some people think they insult our intelligence. It is more than just a movie it is an inspiration and after reading this book it makes me proud to be a Philadelphian even though Philly gets a bad rap. I have ran up those steps many times and I think that Rocky has put Philly on the map in a good way. Something we need badly here. The photos are wonderful, so inspirational and the stories are so heartful. Read this book! You won't regret it.

Each story in the book is inspiring. Excellent writing and wonderful photography. Very enjoyable reading.

Love this clever book. If you love the Rocky film and the inspirational "pull yourself up by the book strings" ideals of the films then you're not alone - and this book proves it. Being a Philly native and a fellow alumni of LaSalle University this book and the stories it shares have a special place within me. Highly recommend it.

Rocky Stories is a great read. The way the author came about writing the book is very unique and provides many intriguing stories that are definitely worth the low price. A must buy.

my family and i had recently gone to philly for a family wedding. one of the main things that my elderly father wanted to see, before any of the more traditional things like the liberty bell, was the "rocky statue"! therefore, i bought this book for him for christmas to remind him of the day. of course i read some of it before gifting it, and found the stories to be very inspirational.. also, i was unable to find the book here in california, so was very thankful for the ease of ordering it through amazon.

An interesting concept for a book that is brought to life by a judicious choice of interview subjects. A different sort of coffee table book.