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Daniel James Brown's writing is reminiscent of Laura Hillenbrand, and if you have read either of her books you know that is saying a lot. Mr. Brown has written the story of nine young men who came of age during the depths of the Depression and against all odds achieved one of the greatest athletic feats of the twentieth century.
This is their story, but in particular it is the story of one of the boys in the boat - Joe Rantz, and also of the men who helped them on their journey to history, especi ...more
This is their story, but in particular it is the story of one of the boys in the boat - Joe Rantz, and also of the men who helped them on their journey to history, especi ...more
The Boys in the Boat is the story of the 1936 Olympic nine-man rowing team from Washington state, who defied the odds and took home the gold medal, besting Hitler's German rowing team, and the world champion English team.
This book read very much like Laura Hillenbrand's books Seabiscuit or Unbroken, although it didn't quite make it Hillenbrand's high level, in my opinion.
Still, it was a great read and left me cheering for this group of average guys who did an extraordinary thing. ...more
This book read very much like Laura Hillenbrand's books Seabiscuit or Unbroken, although it didn't quite make it Hillenbrand's high level, in my opinion.
Still, it was a great read and left me cheering for this group of average guys who did an extraordinary thing. ...more
I heard this was a good book, but with my total lack of interest in things sporting, I really had my doubts about "it" and "me." Was I in for a big surprise!
From the very start, reading this book was like sitting in a movie and seeing an exciting story start playing out before the eyes. And it just wasn't a story on a flat screen, either. I was taken into the depression, into the dustbowl, I met some families that I hurt for and others that I would have liked to kick in the butt. I met fine you ...more
From the very start, reading this book was like sitting in a movie and seeing an exciting story start playing out before the eyes. And it just wasn't a story on a flat screen, either. I was taken into the depression, into the dustbowl, I met some families that I hurt for and others that I would have liked to kick in the butt. I met fine you ...more
I really enjoyed this one.
I love these kinds of books. You know, the history of one thing or event that then gives me a new view on everything that was happening around it.
I didn't know much or care much about crew racing, but was totally captivated by the people and the racing and the world of the mid-1930s. ...more
I didn't know much or care much about crew racing, but was totally captivated by the people and the racing and the world of the mid-1930s. ...more
Sentimental favorite. My father was on the rowing team just a few years later.
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