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Title: Vision Quest: A Wrestling Story by Terry Davis, Chris Crutcher ISBN: 0-910055-79-3 Publisher: Eastern Washington University Press Pub. Date: May, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.85 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Vision Quest : Louden seeks his place in the circle of life
Comment: Louden Swain is a wrestler's wrestler
but he has a problem in form of a up and coming
match with the state champ ,Shoot, a real teratoid!
Oh and by the way... he has to diet down to 147 lb.
to wrestle shoot. Unlike the movie of the same
,name the book has a reality to it.
I 've known guys like this at
my high school. They were doing homework in one
hand and squeezing a handgripper in the other!
Louden is totally dedicated to preparing for his
meeting with shoot.
Able to do mountains of push ups 100 at
at a time and sit-ups to infinity! Carla
adds to the mix ,first as house guest then
as .....well read the book and find out.
The only dark spot in the book is
that it ends with the start of the swain - shoot
matchup. You never see who won the match!!
But you know that win or loss swain would
treat these two imposters the same.
A good book for adolescent sports nut, or
any aged sports nut!
Rating: 5
Summary: Better than the movie....a must read for any wrestling fan.
Comment: I grew up without a knowledge of amateur wrestling, but after getting into the realm of takedowns, granby rolls and near-fall points, I read where Vision Quest, the book, was re-released.
We've all seen the movie, questioning the takedown at the beginning of the big match with Shute, but this book is so much more detailed than the Matthew Modine hollywood production.
While the movie was scaled down and PG, the book is a bit more "adult" but still any wrestler will appreciate the detail of travelling to matches, unfortunate weight cutting, and dealing with girls during the season.
I got the book from Amazon.com on a Friday afternoon, and started reading it immediately. I finished the 194 page book in no time.
As soon as I'd finished it, I've already got a line of wrestlers here at Old Dominion waiting to read it.
I HIGHLY recommend reading this fictional story of Louden Swain...
Jason Bryant
Editor,
Mat Talk On-Line
Media Director,
Virginia USA Wrestling
Virginia AAU Wrestling
Virginia Challenge
Rating: 5
Summary: perfect ending to a durned good read
Comment: This is one of the most real-world inspiring and beautifully understated pieces of fiction that I have read. The protagonist, Louden Swain, is a 17-and 18-year-old who is doing his very best to become the best (the most alive, capable) person he can figure out how to become. It's durned good to see such a life as Louden's promoted in a fine piece of writing instead of the maladjusts we often find in contemporary, "cool" literature. Although Vision Quest is listed as a young adult title, the writing transcends that genre. This is not so much a book for adolescent readers (although they'll likely enjoy it) as it is a fun read for adults who powerfully connect with good novels. The ending: it's downright perfect. The wrestling match between Louden and his opponent is not the point of the story. The journey of becoming is what matters here.
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Title: Wrestling Sturbridge by Rich Wallace ISBN: 0679885552 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 08 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Takedown by E. M. J. Benjamin ISBN: 1889199044 Publisher: Banks Channel Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title:Vision Quest ASIN: 6305161909 Publisher: Warner Studios Pub. Date: 10 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.03 |
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Title: Make It Happen : The Inspiring Story of an NCAA Wrestling Champion by Mitch Clark, Scott Conroe ISBN: 0967549205 Publisher: White Pillars Press Pub. Date: 21 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A SEASON ON THE MAT: DAN GABLE AND THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION by Nolan Zavoral ISBN: 0743254228 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 19 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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