Book · 2013 · University of Washington
The Boys in the Boat
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One of my favorite one of my favorite books is Boys in the Boat, right? It's a it's a quintessential example for me of the publishing industry getting it wrong.
The best things said about it
Did you ever read boys in the boat nope never heard of it.
Angela Duckworth No Stupid Questions · Nov 2021 Have you seen boys in the boat Denise the movie I have not you I want to read the yes.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat is an inspiring historical non-fiction account detailing the University of Washington rowing team's improbable journey to gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. On How I Write, Jimmy Soni recommended the book as a quintessential example of a masterpiece that initially debuted to little fanfare before achieving legendary status through word of mouth. Angela Duckworth brought up the book on No Stupid Questions to illustrate how successful team sports require deeply synchronized individual roles and collective responsibility. On The Ramsey Show, Ken Coleman mentioned the book while discussing the cinematic adaptation and the sport of rowing with a caller. Readers and public figures consistently recommend the book because it captures the triumph of the human spirit, the power of working-class solidarity during the Great Depression, and the magical synergy that occurs when individuals completely sacrifice personal glory for the sake of a unified team.
Every mention
Angela Duckworth did you ever read boys in the boat nope never heard of it 1
“did you ever read boys in the boat nope never heard of it”
Jimmy Soni One of my favorite one of my favorite books is Boys in the Boat, right? It's a it's a quintessential exampl… 1
“One of my favorite one of my favorite books is Boys in the Boat, right? It's a it's a quintessential example for me of the publishing industry getting it wrong.”
Ken Coleman Have you seen boys in the boat Denise the movie I have not you I want to read the yes 1
“Have you seen boys in the boat Denise the movie I have not you I want to read the yes”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Now there's a boys in the boot ya version Michael pollen's book there's a ya version”
“now there's a boys in the boot ya version”