General Note:
"Whatcom Writes! One Book Together."
"An anthology of stories and poetry celebrating the Whatcom READS! 2015 selection The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown"--Cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
Competition permeates our lives / Debbie Brosten -- Ten competitive moments / Nancy Canyon -- Competition / Victoria Doerper -- For the women who row eight to a boat (after Edward Hirsch) / Susan J. Erickson -- Exploration. Competition? Ignition! / Ben Frerichs -- The power of two / Jolene Hanson -- Writing contests will be banned / Frances Howard-Snyder -- A heavy load / Guava Jordan -- Recognizing Gaddafi's coup / Richard Kalla -- Competition at any age / Joshua Leinbach -- Winter skirmish / Wendy McLeod -- Route 1 / Joannah Miley -- Red / Jim Milstead --Competition & self esteem / Gary Allan Mitchell -- When little league came to town / L. J. Morrow -- The long road home / Penny Page -- A sweet summer day / Aaron Perkins -- No giving up / Timothy Pilgrim -- Respect is a puck-shaped bruise / Laural Ringler -- Game day / Rodolph Rowe -- Staredown / Erik Saulness -- The crack of the bat / Harvey Schwartz -- The retirement / Tyler Smith -- Sibling rivalry / Sharon Stone -- Dare to win / Selah J. Tay-Song.
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