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I loved the descriptions of the rowing events. The author made it feel like they were happening at the moment I was reading. It helped that I didn't know if they came through and won the gold medal and even though I wanted to, I didn't look it up.
The backdrop of Germany as Hitler was just getting started was frightening. I can't believe how much effort and thought went into concealing to the world what they were already implementing, and that they were successful.
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The backdrop of Germany as Hitler was just getting started was frightening. I can't believe how much effort and thought went into concealing to the world what they were already implementing, and that they were successful.
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If it wouldn't have taken me forever to read this, I would have given it a 5. Detailed to make me feel like I was a fan watching with the best seat in the house while weaving the history of the years within the story.
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I enjoyed this book tremendously! History, life stories, world happenings. Very readable even though I would be terrified on the water.
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