The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal 9781453295137, 1453295135

Halberstam’s suspenseful and inspirational bestselling story of the four amateur rowers who put everything on the line t

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The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal
9781453295137, 1453295135

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Two Olympic medalists were recognized at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, days before Christmas 2004. One was the

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For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stu

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For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stu

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The Most Fascinating Food You'll Ever Love The story of shrimp is as delicious as the creatures themselves. Renowne

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The Quest for Gold is an edited version of writings by visionary Andrew Fekete - a painter, architect, poet and writer,

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Intro; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Epigraph; SPEED; PART ONE; FROM ABOVE; GILLS; PHENOMENAL;

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First published in 1959, this book by U.S. Army Air Corps Major George Racey Jordan tells of the loss of U.S. gold reser

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Ireland's amateur boxing story is one of blood, sweat and tears - and not just in the ring. Ireland is one of the w

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Two centuries of American maritime history, in which the Atlantic Ocean remained the great frontier Westward expansion h

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