![]() ![]() I then realized I would not finish it before I had to leave and besides, I wanted to OWN it. Everything else I was reading was put aside. BUT when I went to visit my son, who is the grandson of Joe Rantz and named his son Joe after him, I began reading their copy and could not put it down. I don't know why I put off reading this book so long, except I was reading other things. It is a great book, but read it on your own, unless you and your book group just like to get together after reading a book you all enjoy and lounge around relaxing in each others' company. you won't gain any extra insight by talking through the subtle details, because it just isn't that subtle. you don't need to discuss deeper meanings or conundrums. you read it, you get his point, you feel moved by it, and it might be fun to share your reaction, but you don't need to process through what happened. I mean, don't get me wrong, the book is fabulous, but there really isn't much to discuss. for a book group like that, i would say, "no" this book isn't fabulous for that. I am in a book group that is NOT like that we actually discuss the book, and in that case, having a book that is complex and layered and needs dissecting and processing is essential. if your book group is like that, this is a fun book, and i am sure it would be appropriate. some book groups, i think, are just an excuse to get together and drink, snack, socialize, and very little book discussion happens. ![]() ![]() some book groups, i think, are just an excuse to get together and drink, snack, socialize, and very littl …more it depends on the nature of your book group. Stacey Falls it depends on the nature of your book group. It will appeal to readers of Erik Larson, Timothy Egan, James Bradley, and David Halberstam's The Amateurs.more They remind the country of what can be done when everyone quite literally pulls together-a perfect melding of commitment, determination, and optimism.ĭrawing on the boys' own diaries and journals, their photos and memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, The Boys in the Boat is an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times-the improbable, intimate story of nine working-class boys from the American west who, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what true grit really meant. The crew is assembled by an enigmatic coach and mentored by a visionary, eccentric British boat builder, but it is their trust in each other that makes them a victorious team. The emotional heart of the story lies with one rower, Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not for glory, but to regain his shattered self-regard and to find a place he can call home. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936. For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics.ĭaniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention o For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics.ĭaniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. ![]()
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