Book Review - The Great Eight

The Great Eight is Scott Hamilton at his best as he uses the familiar figure eight into a symbol of eight steps to happiness. The skating fan will not be disappointed as Scott waves familiar and some unfamiliar biographical skating stories throughout the book. It is from these experiences that Hamilton created his eight steps to finding happiness.
What makes this book a good read is, of course, the voice and wit of Scott Hamilton that takes the reader from the pinnacle of a gold medal champion to being both a cancer and a brain tumor survivor. Scott teaches the reader the handle the ups and downs of life with grace, humor, and faith, qualities not always able to be produced by Scott himself. As each chapter presents a step to happiness, the reader hears not only the familiar Scott the skater, but also Scott the philosopher and most surprisingly, Scott the Christian.
If The Great Eight does not lead you to the secrets of happiness, it will at least leave you with a smile – just look at Scott on the cover!