Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen...
Rowing
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Author:Brown, DanielSummary: - Author:Brown, Daniel JamesSummary:
A middle-grade adaptation of the best-selling book describes the American rowing team's triumphant and unlikely win during Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- Author:Vallely, KevinSummary:
Four men in a rowboat make an historic attempt on the Northwest Passage to focus global attention on an environmental catastrophe. "Vallely transports the reader to places few will ever go: the very edges of the earth and of human...
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Author:Dorland, JasonSummary:A former Olympic rower reflects on his evolution from ultra-competitive athlete to supportive coach and offers his game-changing thoughts on achieving success. Once the embodiment of an aggressive athlete, Jason Dorland used to identify...
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Author:Holmes, Tori, Gleeson, PaulSummary:Acting on self-assured determination and an ever-growing sense of adventure, Tori Holmes, a 21-year-old from Alberta, Canada, and Paul Gleeson, a 29-year-old financial advisor from Limerick, Ireland, embraced the dream of rowing a tiny...
- Author:Cooper, ArshaySummary:
Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary MazzioThe moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-black high...
