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In 1975, a group of amazing women rowed their way to international success and glory, battling sexual prejudice, bureaucracy, and male domination in one of the most grueling and competitive sports around. [...] Among the members of the first international women’s crew team–and one of the first women’s teams anywhere–were Gail Pearson, the soft-spoken MIT professor who fought equally hard off the water to win the political battles neccessary for her team to succeed; lead rower Carie Graves, a statuesque bohemian from rural Wisconsin who dropped out of college and later became the most intense rower of the crew; and Lynn Stillman, a tiny sixteen-year-old coxswain from California. [1]
“The Red Rose Crew is in fact a classic and it belongs on any number of lists: a list of sports thrillers (it’s a great read, almost impossible to put down); a list of the changes wrought by the women’s sports movement that began in the sixties; and finally a list of good books on American history-for it is a book that tells how things really happened and describes the formidable forces aligned against the women who led the way. [2]
“The Red Rose Crew is a terrific book. [3]
Among the members of the first international women’s crew team-and one of the first women’s teams anywhere-were Gail Pearson, the soft-spoken MIT professor who fought equally hard off the water to win the political battles necessary for her team to succeed; lead rower Carie Graves, a statuesque bohemian from rural Wisconsin who dropped out of college and later became the most intense rower of the crew; and Lynn Stillman, a tiny sixteen-year-old coxswain from California. [2]
March 03, 2009: As a newcomer to the rowing scene, the authors really helped the reader realize what was at stake for these competitive rowers/athletes. [1]
If you love rowing, if you love sports, if you’re interested in historical moments…. [...] If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. [4]
From their first dramatic bid at the 1975 World Championships to their preparations for their first Olympic Games in 1976, this gripping story of bravery, determination, and indomitable spirit captures a compelling moment in the history of sports and of America. [2]
Boyne (Essential Sculling), a former women’s varsity rowing coach at Tufts University, has written an exhilarating story about the early days of the U.S. women’s national rowing team. [4]
On hand to guide them was Harry Parker, the legendary Harvard men’s crew coach who overcame his doubts about the ability of women to withstand the rigors of hard training. [2]
Well written, direct, and effective, this book conveys the rowers’ and coaches’ skill, tenacity, energy, and enthusiasm for their sport. [4]
It’s not just for rowers, it’s as universally appealing as The Horse Whisperer.” [3]
Description: 0786889861 From Library Journal Boyne (Essential Sculling), a former women’s varsity rowing coach at Tufts University, has written an exhilarating story about the early days of the U.S. women’s national rowing team. [...] Light wear to covers noted, interior clean, binding tight. [5]
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[1] Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water - Books
[2] Powell’s Books - Red Rose Crew a True Story of Women Winn by Daniel J Boyne
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[4] Amazon.com: Red Rose Crew, The: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the …
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