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Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

by Arnold Schwarzenegger (2012)

About this book

Schwarzenegger's bestselling memoir detailing his rural Austrian upbringing in Thal, intense gym training discipline, and conquering bodybuilding, cinema, and governance. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Arnold Schwarzenegger across Gymnastics & Strength.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story Era1960s-1980s
Protagonist / CoreArnold Schwarzenegger

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