Chariots and Horses: Life Lessons from an Olympic Rower

Name: Chariots and Horses: Life Lessons from an Olympic Rower
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ISBN: 9781927051009

ISBN-10: 1927051002

ISBN-13: 9781927051009

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jason Dorland

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With the 2012 Olympic Games in London on the horizon, talk of high-level performance, achievement, going for gold and motivational strategy is already rising in pitch. Olympic rower Jason Dorland knows how important it is to convey the right message about winning, and in this compelling memoir he shares his challenging journey to cultivate a healthier outlook. Detailing his experiences rowing with the Canadian National Rowing Team and later coaching high-school crews, he reveals how a devastating performance at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, defined his life for years to come. "In it to win it," he fell apart when that didn't happen. The same win-at-all-costs mentality that made the…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Midpoint Trade Books Inc
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Introduction



The Seoul Olympics



Life Goes On



A Second Chance



Life without Training



New Best Friends



Winning Propositions



Healing



A New Way of Thinking



A New Team of Horses



Falling off the Wagon



Who'd Have Thunk?