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Feelisthestoryofhowasmall-timeboyfromhumblebeginningsinLouisianarosetothepantheonofgreats,towinthe500ccand250ccGPChampionshipinthesameyear-anhistoricachievementoverthreedecadesagowhichhasneverbeenrepeated.GrowingupatthetimeoftheassassinationofMalcolmXandMartinLutherKing,Freddiejudgedbyfeel,notbycolour.Blindtoprejudiceanddiscrimination,heformeddynamicconnectionswithpeopleandevents,butonlyyearslaterduringhisracingafterlifecouldFreddiecometounderstandthetruepowerofthethingshelearned.
Spencerisanarticulateandcompassionateguideashedescribesthethrillandhorrorofracinginanerawhendeathwasaperennialthreat.Herecallsinpin-sharpdetailthefrenetichigh-octaneracingduelswiththe'King'KennyRoberts,butalsodescribesaparallelinternaljourneyashestruggledtomakesenseofitall.
Drivenbyasearchforthepersonalfulfilmentthatcomesthroughfindingyourpurpose,Freddie'sstoryisauniversalone.Initsmessageofhope,Feeltranscendsitsgenretoofferastoryforeveryone.Partthriller,partphilosophicalself-exploration,itisaremarkablyinsightfulaccountofwhatitisliketohaveitall,butwonderwhy.
"ForthefirsttimeIwilltalkaboutthetraumasofmychildhood,thecontrastbetweentheleaffireburns,themistrustanddiscomfortandthepeaceandpurposeIfeltwhenridingmybike.Ididn'ttellmyparentsaboutsomethingthathappenedtome.Why?Ifeltashamed,butwhenIrodeIfeltconnectedtoeverythingandthepaininmyhandandheartwouldgoaway.Itgavemethefeelingofhope".