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Loved loved loved this book. Riveting from start to finish. Loved the story of the boys in the boat and alongside the preparations for the Olympics in Nazis Germany. The audiobook was INCREDIBLY well narrated. So good.
A touching heartwarming story of strength and courage to overcome hardships and endurance to persevere! Loved reading more about rowing and feeling more of a connection to a family member who coaches rowing at Stanford. Now I get what it is all about (well without the blood sweat and tears of it!) . A well written story interspersed with some facts about Germany during the Olympic days before WWII. The author could have added more about the nearness of war and the impact it had at the world at t
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The story of the University of Washington's men's rowing team and their struggle to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympics. What I didn't realize, when I started this book, is that it's much more about rowing and the team than it is about the 1936 Olympics. The team doesn't arrive in Germany until page 305 of a book that's about 400 pages. Great details about boat-making and the Depression era in Northwest US, as well as the environment of Hitler's Olympics. More detail than I could ap
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What an incredible story! As a friend put in her review, if it were fiction I wouldn't have believed that the Americans pulled it off. The story of the nine Americans, and in particular Joe Rantz, along with their coaches has something for everyone--there's sports, history, science, love, and personal stories of perseverance. There were parts that were slow and left me thinking that I wanted Laura Hillenbrand to be writing it, but overall it was a great read. The author manages to make the story
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Fabulous mix of history, sports and interesting people. I loved this book and adored the audio book reader.
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