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I'm Awesome: One Man's Triumphant Quest to Become the Sweetest Dude Ever Kindle Edition

by Jason Ellis (Author), Mike Tully (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Jason Ellis does it all. And he has excelled at everything he sets his mind to: X Games skateboarding, satellite radio, professional mixed martial arts, boxing, moto, truck racing, TV, and movies. Now he shares his jaw-dropping and inspirational life story—from the depths of addiction to the joys and ordeals of radio, fatherhood, and professional fighting—in his uncensored no-holds-barred style.

Jason was raised in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, and his early years were split between an alcoholic mother—who was only sixteen when he was born—and a father whose violent and unpredictable behavior taught Jason to be hard, tough, and fearless.

Before he owned the radio waves, Jason competed for twenty years alongside action-sports legends and friends like Tony Hawk. Jason was known for going bigger and harder than anyone else—both on and off the ramp. His passion to become the best at skateboarding was exceeded only by his all-night partying and relentless pursuit of sex.

After surviving a failed marriage and struggling with a rampant drug problem, all while heading toward the end of his skateboarding career, tragedy struck . . . twice. His father died of a heart attack, and a year later his younger brother died in an accident near the family's vacation home. His brother's death made Jason realize he had had enough. He quit booze and drugs, married his girlfriend, and threw his energy into being a good father. Having squandered his shot at greatness in skateboarding, he resolved to make the most of his second chance in radio.

Jason has always been a daredevil, harnessing his unique ability to endure pain to achieve what few others could, first on the skate ramp and now on the airwaves. Using this fierce determination to let nothing stop him from reaching his goals, he became the new voice of action sports in America. His story is raw, and sometimes unbelievable, but it's always true. And it proves, once again, that Jason Ellis is a fighter through and through.

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X Games skateboarder, pro mixed-martial-arts fighter, and outspoken SiriusXM satellite radio host Jason Ellis shares his jaw-dropping and inspirational life story—from the depths of addiction to the joys and ordeals of radio, fatherhood, and professional fighting—in his uncensored, no-holds-barred style.

About the Author

Mike Tully lives in Los Angeles. He can be heard daily on The Jason Ellis Show.



Jason Ellis is a pro skater, host of SiriusXM's The Jason Ellis Show, and New York Times bestselling author of I'm Awesome: One Man's Triumphant Quest to Become the Sweetest Dude Ever. He lives in Los Angeles, where he continues to kick ass on a daily basis.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005Z0PXXE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ It Books (April 17, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8978 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
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Professional X Games Megaramp skateboarder, native-born Australian, MMA fighting and moto riding enthusiast, Jason Ellis is the host of The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius. His website is ellismate.com.

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What can I say about this book that has not already been said. This is the first book I have read in over 10 years that wasn't a comic. I read this book in the span of 3 days and just couldn't put it down. The book runs the gambit of emotions and makes you feel like you are really there. I have been a listener for over 4 years now and when I heard this book was coming out I pre-ordered the first day I could. I wish I had held out and went to diesel books and bought the auto-graphed copy though but nonetheless this book is well worth the money. It really shows another side to the man we all listen to on the radio. His book is not only edge of your seat good but inspirational. The man has came from so little to accomplish so much. Jason Ellis is the NOW and FUTURE of radio.
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Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Open, honest, and real
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2012
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I've been a fan of Ellis since I discovered his show on Faction in fall of 2010. Jason and his show are a massive and positive force on the airwaves, bringing absurd levels of hilarity along with constantly reinforced poisitive messages of self-improvement, tolerance, equality, and motivation. I've been anticipating this book for a while, and it doesn't disappoint. Michael Tully is the perfect choice to put Jason's story to the page - Tully has known Ellis for years and works with him daily, which gives him a personal edge that would be lacking with an established author coming in cold. The book reads like a conversation with Ellis over a few rounds (that he wouldn't be drinking, mind you!) and the tone conjures images of Jason telling stories on the radio. Jason's story is interesting, inspiring, and reading "I'm Awesome" has left me hoping for a second installment. Red Dragons, everyone. Red Dragons.
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Chas
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2012
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I enjoy listening to the Jason Ellis Show so I was excited to hear a book was in the works. The book is full of new stories and details about old stories from the radio show. I think Tully did a great job in capturing Ellis' voice and story telling. The book is a fast read and a page turner and funny too. Ellis' story proves that what is holding us back most is often ourselves. I thought it was a great read both for old fans and new fans.

The book does tend to jump around in timeline a bit with stories referencing previous stories and people which can make it a little difficult to figure out what time period is currently being discussed, but that's really minor.
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Stacey Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm biased because I love Jason Ellis SO much...
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2013
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I was first introduced to Jason Ellis more than a decade ago, when he was a pro skater. When I first listened to his hilarious and ironically insightful xm radio show, I was thrilled to find out that he had written a book. While I wasn't able to immediately get my hands on a copy, I was beside myself when I stumbled upon this opportunity to own it for myself. I have not managed to complete this book, but I can't put it down every chance I get to read it. It's graphic, funny, insightful, sad and just plain awesome. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an inspiring story from a man who has experienced everything life has to offer.
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M. Burton
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Writing, Superb Stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2012
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As a fan of the Jason Ellis show and before that a fan of Jason Ellis as a pro skateboarder I knew what I was getting into. If you are unfamiliar it could be a bit of a shocker. I wouldnt let my kids get ahold of this one.

Michael Tully does a decent job of putting all of Ellis' stories into a written form. It's a pretty quick, easy read. Chock full of drugs, alcohol, hookers, skateboarding and manliness with a hint of gay. At times it gets a little old and the stories could flow together better, but overall it's worth the money to buy and the time to read. It's hard to beat listening to the stories come straight from Ellis' mouth on his show on SiriusXM satellite radio, but you dont really get the depth you get by reading it.

Highly recommended.
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David John Christiansen
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2012
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Jason Ellis is awesome. Plain and simple. I've listened to him on Sirius radio since he started on the Tony Hawks show. Jason's show is the only thing that makes my 2 hour commute home everyday enjoyable and bearable. This book is an amazing collection of stories he has told over the years and I loved ever page of it! This man has done it all and his stories are hilarious, heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Props to Tully for writing a great book!
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jackwattenb
5.0 out of 5 stars It's finally here
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2012
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So excited I finally received my copy of Jason Ellis's new book!! I haven't set it down since I took it out of the box. After all the years of listening to him on the radio this book gives some background about is uprising, and it is really awesome to know the story of such a cool skateboarder and radio personality. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Its a book that you can read even if you suffer from ADHD.
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Ms_Riplee
3.0 out of 5 stars An OK read. Think I paid too much for ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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An OK read. Think I paid too much for it though. A tad entertaining in the Jason Ellis style. I'm a fan of his radio program and my husband is an even bigger fan. The book really is ALL.ABOUT.JASON - I get that's what it's supposed to be about but by the end, I was getting sick of how truly "great" he really thinks he is. You don't need to buy the book, if you listen to his show at all, it's basically a repeat of that.
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Chris Jobe
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2012
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What can I say about this book that has not already been said. This is the first book I have read in over 10 years that wasn't a comic. I read this book in the span of 3 days and just couldn't put it down. The book runs the gambit of emotions and makes you feel like you are really there. I have been a listener for over 4 years now and when I heard this book was coming out I pre-ordered the first day I could. I wish I had held out and went to diesel books and bought the auto-graphed copy though but nonetheless this book is well worth the money. It really shows another side to the man we all listen to on the radio. His book is not only edge of your seat good but inspirational. The man has came from so little to accomplish so much. Jason Ellis is the NOW and FUTURE of radio.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2012
What can I say about this book that has not already been said. This is the first book I have read in over 10 years that wasn't a comic. I read this book in the span of 3 days and just couldn't put it down. The book runs the gambit of emotions and makes you feel like you are really there. I have been a listener for over 4 years now and when I heard this book was coming out I pre-ordered the first day I could. I wish I had held out and went to diesel books and bought the auto-graphed copy though but nonetheless this book is well worth the money. It really shows another side to the man we all listen to on the radio. His book is not only edge of your seat good but inspirational. The man has came from so little to accomplish so much. Jason Ellis is the NOW and FUTURE of radio.
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JAMES R DEBRECEN
5.0 out of 5 stars You will not regret buying this one!
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2014
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If you like the Jason Ellis show, this is a great review, plus more of what is talked about everyday on the radio about Jason Ellis' life. It has a lot of insight on how Jason grew up and tackled numerous and challenging situation in his life. The end result is a positive message about success. If you put your heart into anything 100%, you can accomplish your goals! Feel passion in what you do and stick with it, that is the main message... along with some pretty interesting and funny stories. You will not regret buying this one!
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theonlymatthewever
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2020
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Great, quick read, if you’re into that kind of thing
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THolden
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2019
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Good book, bought for husband for a gift . If you like this book I would also recommend Jude Angellini’s books Hyena and hummingbird
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Kitty 434
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2018
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If you love Ellis then you will love this book! I do andit did! :) but it you won’t regret it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars All good.
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2020
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