Summary Of Joe Rantz's The Boys In The Boat

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I chose the book The Boys in the Boat because the storyline seemed really interesting. Joe Rantz as a young child was abandoned by his parents. He was forced to work for his money, his life, and his education. This makes him into a strong, iron-willed man, which helps him get recruited to row at the University of Washington. Oddly enough, this turns out to be the best thing that could ever happen to him, as his crew goes on a remarkable 4 year run that included three national titles and a gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. But none of this would’ve happened if it wasn’t for the “constant swinging of the axe at the schoolhouse and the hoisting of trays in the cookhouse” then his body would never have been in the great shape it was

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