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Title: Assault on Lake Casitas by Brad Alan Lewis, Scott Roop, Ed Moran ISBN: 1-879174-00-6 Publisher: Shark Pr Pub. Date: March, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Guts, vision, Brad Lewis got the gold!!
Comment: I read this book in one sitting, and was completely intrigued by the world of rowing which I knew nothing about before. These guys are insane, training hard with no big bucks down the line, and Brad Lewis had to not only fight against pain but against the "old-boy" silver jockstrap preppy rowing establishment, which stood in his way. Well, the good news is that he went for his dream, and realized it. The dude copped the gold!! The book is gripping, the prose is clean, the emotions very honest, and there is no drippy sentiment to muddle the read. What I don't understand is why the squeeky little pre-pubescent tumblers get all the headlines, when these giant brutes of rowers compete in a sport which is ancient -- from Polynesia to the galley slaves, these crew guys are throwbacks. This is fascinating stuff. I'm glad I stumbled on this book and I recommend it to anyone interested in America or American sports. Ultimately it is ! ! about one man's assault on the limits, personal, political and mental. Check this book out.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best book about excellence in sports and in life.
Comment: Assault on Lake Casitas, by Brad Alan Lewis, is an absolute must-read book for Rowers, but it is also an amazing book for anyone who has ever fought to be the best then can be. As the story of one man's battle for olympic gold, Assault has a powerful momentum and a good story intertwined with Lewis's ideas about excellence, strength, and determination. It is written in a tight, powerful style that pushes the reader forward and makes your pulse pound. My coxswain used to read the second-to-last chapter to my boat as psych before every race, and it is the most inspirational thing i've ever heard.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great inspiration to rowers
Comment: I'm a rower and I didn't know anything about this book before I read it. I met Brad Lewis while I was at the San Diego Crew classic in March 2003 and I was very impressed with his character, so I bought his book. The competetive shark found in the book was chillingly inspirational on what it takes to be a champion, but I must admit that the Brad in the eighties is not the same Brad of today. Ever since he stopped competing, he has calmed that anger within him. I think it has made him a better Journalist because his writing keeps getting better.
Read this book if you are interested in knowing what goes through the head of a competetive rower and the sacrifices Brad made to get that gold medal.
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Title: The Amateurs : The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal by David Halberstam ISBN: 0449910032 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 07 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Shell Game: Reflections on Rowing and the Pursuit of Excellence by Stephen Kiesling ISBN: 0963846191 Publisher: Nordic Knight Press Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: High Performance Rowing by John McArthur ISBN: 1861260393 Publisher: Crowood Pr Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Red Rose Crew, The: A True Story of Women, Winning, And the Water by Daniel J. Boyne ISBN: 0786889861 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 19 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Sculler At Ease by Frank Cunningham, Leslie S. Strom, Laurie Cunningham ISBN: 0967465109 Publisher: Rowers Bookshelves Pub. Date: 07 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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