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SUMMARY:PGIslanders Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nPGIslanders Book Group\nThe Boys in the Boat\n\nb
 y Daniel James Brown\nMonday\, February 26\, 2024\n&nbsp\;\n\nOut of the d
 epths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds
  and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable\, intima
 te account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed th
 e world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.\n\nIt 
 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. The emotional heart 
 of the tale lies with Joe Rantz\, a teenager without family or prospects\,
  who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a 
 real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals a
 nd vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream\, Brown has created
  an unforgettable portrait of an era\, a celebration of a remarkable achie
 vement\, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest
 .\n\nMeeting time is 1:00 pm at the PGICA building.\n\nLuanna Fisketjon wi
 ll be the host.\n\nSocial Committee\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Social
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