Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules
A. J. Mendez
Apr 2017 Ā· Penguin Random House Audio Ā· Narrated by A. J. Mendez
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Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Mendez Brooks is a powerhouseāstrong, quirky, and totally confident. But that wasnāt 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.
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Everything I was told should be my greatest insecurities and weaknesses, everything that Iāve been labeledāSHORT, NERDY, SKINNY, WEAK, IMPULSIVE, UGLY, TOMBOY, POOR, REBEL, LOUD, FREAK, CRAZYāturned out to be my greatest strengths. I didnāt become successful in spite of them. I became successful because of them.
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Growing up AJ was a quiet girl trying to act ānormalā 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 wasnāt until she discovered pro wrestling that she learned superheroes could be real.
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Determined to become the superhero sheād 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.Ā
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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 inspiraĀtion for her superhero persona, shattering the stigma attached to mental illness.
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Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to an empowered wrestling champion, Crazy Is My Superpower is an unĀflinchingly honest story and brave confessional about her long road to self-acceptance.
Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Mendez Brooks is a powerhouseāstrong, quirky, and totally confident. But that wasnāt 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.
Ā
Everything I was told should be my greatest insecurities and weaknesses, everything that Iāve been labeledāSHORT, NERDY, SKINNY, WEAK, IMPULSIVE, UGLY, TOMBOY, POOR, REBEL, LOUD, FREAK, CRAZYāturned out to be my greatest strengths. I didnāt become successful in spite of them. I became successful because of them.
Ā
Growing up AJ was a quiet girl trying to act ānormalā 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 wasnāt until she discovered pro wrestling that she learned superheroes could be real.
Ā
Determined to become the superhero sheād 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.Ā
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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 inspiraĀtion for her superhero persona, shattering the stigma attached to mental illness.
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Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to an empowered wrestling champion, Crazy Is My Superpower is an unĀflinchingly honest story and brave confessional about her long road to self-acceptance.
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Daniel Solt
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June 9, 2019
It's beyond sad that better books by actual authors on similar subjects don't sell nearly as well as some wwe diva's book. No wonder people suck. You people need educated.
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Jay Jay
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August 12, 2018
Aj lee is one of my favorite wwe woman wrestler of all time she was so
awesome and like the book title says a little crazy also so inspiring
because she was not like the rest of the girls most of the girls were like
models and aj she looked like a model but she as really into dragon balls e
and stuff like that so what i was trying to said is book was really good i
hope people see this and buy it and read it
Kiko
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December 11, 2019
This book changed my life! April is a real inspiration. She certainly left her mark in life. I really recommend this book, everyone should read it.
About the author
AJ MENDEZ BROOKSĀ is a former WWE wrestler and three-time Diva champion under the ring name AJ Lee.Ā She is an animal rescue ambassador for several organizations including the ASPCA, and works with Girls Make Games, a program encouraging young women to pursue science and tech-based careers.Ā She lives in Chicago with her husband, Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks.
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