A life-long animal lover -- indeed, the book is dedicated to her
now-deceased pet dog Cody -- Dumas spent much of her time off working at
animal shelters and adoption agencies. "There are a lot more important
things in life than wrestling," she writes, and includes animal rights
within that statement. So much so, that Dumas has even started up an
organization of her own (adoreyourpets.org) to help educate people about
the
cause. It is this avenue, she writes, that she will undoubtedly end up in
when her wrestling career comes to an end.
Of course, that should still be some time away, given that her career is
still relatively young. It's that fact, perhaps, which brings to mind
one of
the only criticisms of the book: clearly, given her limited years in the
sport, Dumas couldn't possibly tell as interesting a life story as, say,
Mick Foley did in his autobiographical offerings. However, that being said,
Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D. - The Reality of Amy Dumas is
still an
interesting read. It offers an honest and unapologetic look at the real
life
story of one of wrestling's most popular current stars. And, even if you're
not a fan of the Lita character, is still worth picking up.
Buy
Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D. - The Reality of Amy Dumas in the SLAM!
Wrestling store!
'Bloodthirsty' Bob Kapur remains hopeful that WWE will ask him some
day to write
the Big Boss Man's biography.
