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\nFor readers of Laura Hillenbrand's \;Seabiscuit \;and \;Unbroken\, the drama tic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1 936 Berlin Olympics.Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of th e 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. The sons of loggers\, shipyard workers \, and farmers\, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and Bri tish universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in t he Olympic games in Berlin\, 1936.
\nThe emotional heart of the stor y 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 crew is assembled by an enigmatic coac h and mentored by a visionary\, eccentric British boat builder\, but it is their trust in each other that makes them a victorious team. They remind the country of what can be done when everyone quite literally pulls togeth er&mdash\;a perfect melding of commitment\, determination\, and optimism.< /p>\n
Drawing on the boys' own diaries and journals\, their photos and m emories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream\, \;The Boys in the Boat& nbsp\;is an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times&mdash\;the improbable\, intimate story of nine working-class boys from the American west who\, in the depths of the Grea t Depression\, showed the world what true grit really meant. It will appea l to readers of Erik Larson\, Timothy Egan\, James Bradley\, and David Hal berstam's \;The Amateurs.
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