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About the Author
Daniel J. Boyne is the author of The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning and the Water (Hyperion/Lyons), and Essential Sculling (The Lyons Press). He has also written articles for The Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Magazine, Double Take, Wooden Boat, and Gray's Sporting Journal, among others. Most of his writing has concerned itself with the interplay between sport and society, and he has often focused on groups or individuals who have used sport as a means to change their social status.
He currently lives in Cambridge with his wife and daughter, and works at Harvard University.
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KELLY
A Father, A Son, an American Quest
by Daniel J. Boyne
"...a fine portrait of two Olympic champions and their remarkable family"
--Publisher's Weekly
The inspiring story of Jack Kelly, the son of Irish immigrants who grew up along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia at the turn of the 20th century and became a three-time gold medal Olympian, a political maverick, and the millionaire father of a princess.
In this classic American tale of grit and perseverance, the clash between old world privilege and new world courage is played out on many fronts - including the watery battlefield of rowing, where Kelly first chose to forge his strength of character.
Follow Kelly as he parlays his athletic prowess over to France during WWI, and then ventures into the equally treacherous world of Philadelphia politics during the Great Depression. Meet other members of the illustrious Kelly clan, including Jack's brothers, Walter and George, who ascend to international acclaim in the world of theater. Meet his daughter, Grace, who seeks to follow in their footsteps against her father's will, and his son Jack Kelly Jr., upon whose shoulders is laid the greatest challenge of all.
Hardcover
Page size: 8-1/2" x 10"
256 pages
38 illustrations
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