{"id":10620,"date":"2017-02-06T19:35:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T00:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10620"},"modified":"2017-02-06T19:35:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T00:35:49","slug":"book-review-boys-in-the-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10620","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Boys in the Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I met my husband in November of 2001 and obviously was immediately struck by his handsome good looks and athleticism. \u00a0As we began to get to know each other in the coming days and weeks, we shared stories about friends and experiences from our days growing up. \u00a0Clint was telling me a story about some guys he “rode with” in college. \u00a0I thought to myself, “I rode with lots of people in college, but I can’t remember all of them.” \u00a0I brushed it aside because Clint has an impeccable memory for names and dates. \u00a0Later I realized…and have now met most of the guys Clint “rowed” with in college. \u00a0Clint was part of the Crew team at Georgia Tech and had an opportunity to participate in rowing regattas all over the country. \u00a0As a result of this interest of his, I’ve been intrigued by rowing and have enjoyed learning more about this sport that truly engages both your mind and your entire body. \u00a0In fact, our family has a rowing machine in our home and all four of us love to use it! \u00a0For fun, you should come hear our 4 year old coaching himself “Legs! Arms! Back!”.<\/p>\n

I was really interested to read\u00a0Boys in the Boat<\/em> by Daniel James Brown<\/a>. \u00a0It was on the top of the list of favorite books from 2016 for a variety of people that share my interest in learning more about personal leadership and coaching teams. \u00a0I was visiting with a friend that planned to read it and she agreed to loan it to me next. \u00a0We were both in agreement that the book seemed to bog down in some points with the super specific details, but I realize that some people would totally love those parts. \u00a0More than anything, I enjoyed reading the stories of the guys on the UW rowing team and how each of their stories came together to form a team. \u00a0We journeyed together through what the coaches and team were going through even as the country itself was dealing with the Great Depression and all that involved. \u00a0The “Boys in the Boat” quickly became a rallying point of hope for the country as they headed to the 1936 Olympics in Germany. \u00a0When you consider what happened in Germany over the course of the next decade, this is really a pivotal part of the story to understand the events leading up to World War 2.<\/p>\n