Date and Time
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
6:30pm
Location
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Wapping Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Fees/Admission
This event is free to the public. After registering, please pick up your copy of the book at the Check-Out Desk.
Register online at the following link: http://bit.ly/theboysintheboatdiscussion
Website
Contact Information
Diane Dehoney - 352-2665x108
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Description
It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, the author has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.
Join us in reading and discussing The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.
Please register online, at the Library, or by contacting Diane Dehoney at 352-2665x108 or diane@pspl.org.
