| From the publisher: "This book is the culmination of more than forty years of rowing and coaching
on the collegiate, national and international levels. The author’s
experience on the Penn Lightweight Crew during the 1960s leaves him with
more questions than answers, about boats and about life, and those questions
propel him on a homeric odyssey in search of inner peace and perfect rowing
technique. This epic journey is full of peaks and valleys, occasionally
tragic, often hilarious. The discoveries he makes along the way, the truths
he shares at its end, will surprise, perplex and challenge rowers and
nonrowers alike. This book is at once a fond reminiscence and a
thought-provoking treatise on the metaphysics of life and of moving racing
shells through water. It is told from such divergent points-of-view as
those of a small child playing in his bathtub and an introspective man
driven to transcend ordinary existence by joining with teammates in a
lifelong quest for fulfillment in boats. Mallory is a CPA, husband and
father in Del Mar, California."
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| 265 pages, 25 illustrations, soft cover.
Here's a quote from Brad Alan Lewis, Olympic Gold Medallist and author of
“Assault on Lake Casitas:” "Something new and very different has joined the
pantheon of rowing literature: Peter Mallory's ‘An Out-of-Boat Experience.’
Pete has distilled a lifetime's worth of rowing experience - as competitor,
coach, observer and muse - into a very readable, very interesting treatise
on this obsession that continues to capture our hearts and minds. Read on,
and then go for a good, hard row.”
Here's a quote from Steve Gladstone, U.S. Collegiate Champion Coach from the
University of California: “Peter, you’ve been on a quest, and it happens to
be a quest that we both share. I personally find your book enormously
compelling, and the language you use has added depth and perspective to my
own understanding of boat moving. Your descriptions are accurate, on track,
and I admire what you’ve done. I strongly recommend this book to every
rower and coach in the world.”
Here's a quote from Tiff Wood, legendary oarsman featured prominently in
“The Amateurs” by David Halberstam: “You know me. When in doubt, get a
bigger hammer. But if you want to be smart and try to figure out how to use
the hammer properly, take a look at Peter Mallory's ‘An Out-of-Boat
Experience.’ Wind your way through this book of discovery, and see if you
agree with where Peter's journey has taken him. Is he right? I don't know,
but I'm going to have some fun working it out, and even if he's wrong, I'll
learn something along the way. Maybe this old dog can learn a new trick.”
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