This book stated what I already thought; Scott Hamilton is really a nice guy. His book is not so much about his life, but about applying principles to a person's daily life that should ultimately bring about happiness. He shares his triumphs and setbacks as he strives to demonstrate to the reader that everyone will have ups and downs, but it is how a person reacts to them that ultimately determines that person's happiness, and quality of life.

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Written by one of the "heroic" icons of my late youth, Scott Hamilton's "The Great Eight: How to Be Happy Even When You Have Every Reason to be Miserable" was an uplifting, motivational, and very straight forward book on being happy by looking at life practically and as a challenge. Probably stemming from his own distaste of hypocrisy, while making it clear that his faith has enabled him to achieve his state of existence, he doesn't become preachy, even while referencing Biblical Scripture.

"The Great Eight" isn't really a procedural how-to book, but a sharing of experience that outlines what worked in making his life successful and Scott Hamilton firmly believes (as do I) these steps will work for anyone. I appreciated the fact that he emphasized that implementing these steps are a process and take work - nothing - not a Gold Medal, not success, not happiness - can not be achieved without effort.

I have also extracted a new favorite quote from the book. "The only disability is a bad attidtude." Excellent quick read, highly recommended.

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