![]() The Depression brought about so much uncertainty, and people felt as if they did not have any control over their own lives. Growing up, Joe felt ostracized by his father and stepmother and was seen as disposable, which correlates to how many people during that time felt. That encounter with Judy ignited a conversation with Joe Rantz about life during the Great Depression, which led to an in-depth chat about his time as a rower at the University of Washington. ![]() She said that her father on hospice, Joe Rantz, was a fan of his works and wanted to have a conversation with the author. ![]() Joseph Sutton-Holcomb from The Seattle Times mentions that Brown got the idea to write this book when his neighbor Judy Willman walked into his home in Redmond, Washington. ![]() The Boys in the Boat is a true story based on the struggles and sacrifices made by the University of Washington rowing team to compete at the highest possible level, rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is a non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown and published on June 4, 2013. ![]()
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