Soaring, touching, and triumphant. Even as someone who is rarely invested in sports, I do love a good story about athletes who defy all odds and persevere through their troubles on and off the playing field, or perhaps in this case the rowing waters. Don't let the title deceive you—while the story definitely touches on all nine players as well as their coaches, it's mostly about Joe Rantz, but that's not necessarily to the detriment of this book. Rantz' story is a compelling and inspiring one and one that I believe captures the heart of the story very well. Huge props to the author for the excellent storytelling and beautiful writing. I can think of no better way this story could have been recounted. Definite a newfound favorite nonfiction book!