Best Selling Books by Daniel James Brown

Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

Describes the American rowing team''s triumphant and unlikely win during the 1936 Olympics.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of NPR''s "Books We Love" of 2021 Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Winner of the Christopher Award “Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism… Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown’s ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner.” – Wall Street Journal From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism and resistance, focusing on four Japanese American men and their families, and the contributions and sacrifices that they made for the sake of the nation. In the days and months after Pearl Harbor, the lives of Japanese Americans across the continent and Hawaii were changed forever. In this unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe, Daniel James Brown portrays the journey of Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kats Miho, who volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible. Brown also tells the story of these soldiers'' parents, immigrants who were forced to submit to life in concentration camps on U.S. soil. Woven throughout is the chronicle of Gordon Hirabayashi, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best—striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring.

Adapted for young readers from the New York Times bestseller by Daniel James Brown, Facing the Mountain is the remarkable true story of three brave Japanese American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II while facing discrimination at home. Perfect for readers of The Boys in the Boat. After the Japanese military bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese Americans became the subject of racism and discrimination within the United States. Many were rounded up and put in concentration camps. But even while this was happening, there were many Japanese American soldiers who fought to ensure that all Americans were safe during the biggest conflict in world history. Facing the Mountain is the story of three Japanese American soldiers: Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kats Miho, who volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team to fight for their country in World War II. The book covers the three soldiers'' deployment to Europe and the struggles of their families back home. Woven throughout is the chronicle of Gordon Hirabayashi, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against the government in defense of their own rights. Equal parts riveting war story, resisitance history, and courtroom drama, Facing the Mountain is a fascinating and impeccably researched book that will captivate young readers. Includes black and white photos and backmatter.

On September 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping more than two thousand people. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. As temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit, the firestorm knocked down buildings and carried flaming debris high into the sky. Two trains—one with every single car on fire—became the only means of escape. In all, more than four hundred people would die, leading to a revolution in forestry management and the birth of federal agencies that monitor and fight wildfires. A spellbinding account of danger, devastation, and courage, Under a Flaming Sky reveals the dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the tragedy and brings into focus the ordinary citizens whose lives it irrevocably marked.

In April of 1846, Sarah Graves was twenty-one and in love with a young man who played the violin. But she was torn. Her mother, father, and eight siblings were about to disappear over the western horizon forever, bound for California. Sarah could not bear to see them go out of her life, and so days before the planned departure she married the young man with the violin, and the two of them threw their lot in with the rest of Sarah''s family. On April 12, they rolled out of the yard of their homestead in three ox-drawn wagons. Seven months later, after joining a party of emigrants led by George Donner, Sarah and her family arrived at Truckee Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains just as the first heavy snows of the season closed the pass ahead of them. After a series of desperate attempts to cross the mountains, the party improvised cabins and slaughtered what remained of their emaciated livestock. By early December they were beginning to starve. Sarah''s father, a Vermonter, was the only member of the party familiar with snowshoes. Under his instruction, fifteen sets of snowshoes were hastily constructed from oxbows and rawhide, and on December 15, Sarah and fourteen other relatively young, healthy people set out for California on foot, hoping to get relief for the others. Over the next thirty-two days they endured almost unfathomable hardships and horrors. In this gripping narrative, Daniel James Brown takes the reader along on every painful footstep of Sarah''s journey. Along the way, he weaves into the story revealing insights garnered from a variety of modern scientific perspectives–psychology, physiology, forensics, and archaeology–producing a tale that is not only spell-binding but richly informative.

Es esta una fascinante historia de perseverancia, superación individual y espíritu de equipo. Con orígenes en la Depresión norteamericana y a pocos años de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Daniel James Brown narra la epopeya del equipo de ocho remeros y su timonel de la Universidad de Washington, y su épica misión de ganar la medalla de oro en 1936 en los Juegos Olímpicos del Berlín de Hitler. El equipo de remo estadounidense que sorprendió al mundo y que transformó este deporte atrajo la atención de millones de personas. Fue una misión improbable desde el principio. Con un equipo compuesto por hijos de madereros, trabajadores de los astilleros y agricultores, el equipo de la Universidad de Washington no esperaba poder derrotar a los equipos de élite de la costa este y Gran Bretaña; sin embargo lo hizo, y llegó a sorprender al mundo al derrotar al equipo alemán de remo de Adolf Hitler. Partiendo de los propios diarios de los chicos y de los vívidos recuerdos de un sueño, Brown ha creado el retrato inolvidable de una era, una celebración de un logro notable y una crónica de búsqueda personal a través de la visión de uno de estos jóvenes extraordinarios.

Der Millionenseller aus den USA Von Beginn an ist es eine Reise mit unwahrscheinlichem Ausgang: Neun junge Männer aus der amerikanischen Provinz machen sich 1936 auf den Weg nach Berlin, um die Goldmedaille im Rudern zu gewinnen. Daniel James Brown schildert das Schicksal von Joe Rantz, einem Jungen ohne Perspektive, der rudert, um den Dämonen seiner Vergangenheit zu entkommen und seinen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Wie er und seine Freunde vor den laufenden Kameras Leni Riefenstahls den Nazis ihre Propagandashow stehlen, ist ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer und zugleich das eindringliche Porträt einer Ära. Eine unvergessliche wahre Geschichte von Entschlossenheit, Überleben und Mut.

L''histoire vraie de l''équipe d''aviron qui humilia Hitler ! Seattle, années 1930, Joe Rantz est l''un des sportifs les plus prometteurs du programme d''aviron de l''université. Abandonné à son sort par sa famille, il ne peut poursuivre ses études qu''à condition de briller dans une des équipes du campus. Ce sera l''aviron, un sport où seul l''effort collectif compte, un sport qui fera de lui un adulte. Course après course, sous l''impulsion d''un entraîneur aussi secret que déterminé et grâce aux conseils d''un Anglais excentrique, les neuf rameurs de l''équipe surmonteront tous les obstacles jusqu''à la consécration aux jeux Olympiques de 1936, sous les yeux mêmes de Hitler et devant les caméras de Leni Riefenstahl. Cette histoire authentique de jeunes garçons qui sont allés à l''encontre de leur destin est aussi une fantastique évocation de l''époque. Entre l''Ouest américain encore sauvage et un Berlin remodelé par la propagande nazie, Daniel James Brown rend avec justesse ce que fut la Grande Dépression pour des millions de gens. Récit captivant mené d''une main de maître, Ils étaient un seul homme parle de courage et de dépassement de soi, de la force de la fraternité contre la barbarie des temps.

Bestseller do New York Times Os Rapazes de Ouro, de Daniel James Brown, é um livro de não-ficção que se pode ler como um romance. A história da equipa de remo da Universidade de Washington, então composta por nove estudantes caloiros de origem humilde que abriram caminho até aos Jogos Olímpicos de Berlim em 1936 para desafiar e vencer os melhores do mundo, é mais do que o relato de uma demanda improvável rumo à vitória olímpica. A par do grande fenómeno desportivo, Daniel James Brown evoca também a paisagem socioeconómica dos Estados Unidos da América durante a Grande Depressão e o clima de horror numa Alemanha hitleriana que não se coibia de investir em grande escala nos seus atletas olímpicos como forma de glorificar a nação. E ainda que Jesse Owens seja o atleta americano mais famoso dos Jogos Olímpicos de Berlim em 1936, e o homem que repudiou a noção de supremacia branca de Adolf Hitler ao ganhar o ouro em quatro provas, o esforço da equipa de remo para conquistar a vitória continua a ser uma história notável sobre tenacidade, num tempo em que os sonhos de juventude não tinham razão de ser.

Skutečný příběh, který se stal celosvětovým bestsellerem. Nebylo mnoho ran, kterých by Joe Rantz zůstal ušetřen – smrt matky, útěk otce, náhradní rodina, kde nebyl vítán. Všichni nejbližší ho nakonec opustili a nechali napospas osudu. Joe pochopil, že se musí spoléhat výhradně sám na sebe. V mimořádně pohnuté době, která se otřásala přírodními katastrofami, hospodářskou krizí, stávkami a skandály, mu ani nic jiného nezbývalo. Navzdory všem okolnostem se mu podařilo uživit se, a časem si dokonce vydělal i na studium. A pak si Joea, uzavřeného a chudého jako kostelní myš, všiml trenér veslování, který hledal slibné nováčky... Od samého začátku to byl bláhový sen. Nikdo nečekal, že by posádka osmiveslice, složená ze synů dřevorubců, dělníků a farmářů ze zapadlých městeček, mohla porazit elitní týmy prominentů z východního pobřeží a Velké Británie, a přesto to dokázali. Navzdory velmi skromným poměrům se dokázali vypracovat a nakonec šokovali celý svět, když porazili i tým Německa, který vesloval pro Adolfa Hitlera na olympijských hrách v roce 1936 v Berlíně.

Dit is het verhaal van negen Amerikaanse jongens die deelnamen aan de Olympische Spelen van Berlijn in 1936. Jongens van eenvoudige komaf, zonen van houthakkers, timmerlieden en boeren, die het op durfden te nemen tegen de rijke college boys uit Engeland, de fanatieke Italianen en de gedoodverfde winnaars uit Duitsland. De nazi''s meenden het goud binnen handbereik te hebben; zonder enige twijfel zou hun ''arische acht'' in Berlijn gaan oogsten. Maar het liep anders. De Amerikanen hadden een eigenzinnige coach die van dit stelletje onervaren jongens een topteam maakte dat de ene na de andere overwinning wist te behalen in de Amerikaanse Universiteitscompetitie. Maar een podiumplaats in Berlijn leek haast ondenkbaar. Toch gingen zich op weg naar de Spelen van Berlijn, op weg naar een gouden medaille.

Il pomeriggio del 14 agosto 1936 a Berlino, sullo specchio d''acqua del Langer See, sotto gli occhi di Adolf Hitler e di una folla immensa si svolge la finale dell''otto maschile, la gara di canottaggio più attesa dell''XI Olimpiade. In sesta corsia, la meno favorevole, l''equipaggio statunitense si prepara a coronare un sogno incredibile, la conquista della medaglia d''oro, in uno dei più emozionanti e sorprendenti trionfi negli annali della specialità. Solo pochi mesi prima, nessuno avrebbe scommesso un centesimo sulle possibilità di vittoria della squadra dell''Università di Washington, formata da ragazzi di umili origini, figli di un''America messa in ginocchio da una spaventosa crisi economica. Eppure, spinti dall''insopprimibile desiderio di cambiare un destino apparentemente segnato, gli studenti della Washington sostengono senza battere ciglio allenamenti sfiancanti in condizioni climatiche proibitive e, grazie all''aiuto di tecnici esperti e inflessibili, ma ricchi di umanità, imparano a superare individualismi e gelosie, e a fidarsi ciecamente l''uno dell''altro, trasformandosi in una delle migliori squadre di canottaggio di tutti i tempi. Tra questi ragazzi spicca Joe Rantz, entrato nell''equipaggio per guadagnare un po'' di autostima e trovare il proprio posto nel mondo insieme alla sua adorata Joyce. Per lui in particolare, con una dolorosa vicenda familiare alle spalle, la disciplina imposta dallo sport agonistico traccia il faticoso percorso verso la maturità, dandogli l''orgogliosa consapevolezza - ancora ben viva settant''anni dopo - di aver compiuto un''impresa memorabile. Alla luce di una grande mole di documenti dell''epoca - quotidiani, giornali radio, notiziari cinematografici, diari privati - e di interviste e colloqui con i protagonisti e i loro parenti e amici, Daniel James Brown racconta con la passione e la leggerezza del romanziere una pagina di storia sportiva troppo a lungo ignorata, tracciando dapprima il fedele ritratto di un''America che tenta faticosamente di uscire dalla Grande Depressione, e poi, attraversato l''oceano, descrivendo la straordinaria avventura vissuta da nove ragazzi dello Stato di Washington in una ventosa giornata dell''estate 1936 nella Berlino nazista. Un raggio di luce alla vigilia di uno dei periodi più bui dell''umanità.

Hawaï, 7 décembre 1941, l’aviation japonaise bombarde Pearl Harbor, les États-Unis entrent en guerre et la vie de centaines de milliers d’Américains d’origine japonaise bascule soudainement dans l’inconnu. Internés dans des camps de fortune, confrontés au racisme le plus ignoble, contraints d’abandonner du jour au lendemain leurs possessions, de faire une croix sur leurs rêves et d’oublier leurs amis, quelques-uns auront le courage de surmonter ces obstacles pour s’engager dans l’armée et combattre les ennemis de la liberté. Ils étaient comme des géants évoque l’histoire méconnue des soldats nippo-américains qui ont participé à la libération de l’Italie puis de la France. Là, au cœur des Vosges, ils ont connu une horreur à nulle autre pareille dont bien peu sont ressortis indemnes. Avec ce récit haletant où s’entremêlent les destins singuliers de Japonais d’Hawaï, de fils de fermiers de Californie ou d’enfants d’immigrés venus des villes-champignons de l’ouest et même d’un objecteur de conscience, Daniel James Brown sort de l’oubli une aventure émouvante, faite d’héroïsme et de dévouement, d’amitié et de détermination, de sacrifices et de victoires sur la haine, quelle qu’elle soit.

Traditional Chinese edition of Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking

The development of additive manufacturing (AM) in the past decade has brought along with it a number of new opportunities and challenges when it comes to how parts are manufactured. While this development represents an increase in the capabilities and performance of the AM parts, much work and research still needs to be done in order to ascertain how to avoid the limitations that plague AM such as low dimensional accuracy, high surface roughness, and large tensile residual stress. Ongoing efforts to improve part quality through process optimization of parameters such as scan speed and laser power, post heat treatment, or machining, are currently being pursued to mitigate these limitations, and it is likely that the fabrication of a functional part lies within the use of all of these efforts. Little study has been done to characterize surface integrity of an as-SLM part followed by milling (e.g., hybrid SLM-milling). In this paper, surface integrity including surface roughness, microstructure, and microhardness have been characterized for the IN718 samples processed by the hybrid process. It has been found that surface integrity can be significantly improved by the hybrid SLM-milling route. To investigate the machinability of the deposited materials, energy consumption was collected and analyzed in terms of specific energy between dry and flood milling of as-SLM IN718, dry-milling of conventional IN718, and flood-milling of conventional IN718. Energy consumption was the lowest for both flood milling cases compared to the dry milling case, and the lowest for both as-SLM cases in comparison to the conventionally produced cases.

With growing concerns about the win-at-all-costs mentality present in high-performance sporting environments, a shift in attention is required to protect and promote athlete welfare. The aim for this project was to offer novel insight into how elite sport environments can be shaped to promote both high performance and well-being (i.e., thriving). A longitudinal design was employed with one-to-one interviews conducted with eleven international track cyclists on three occasions over a six-month period. Interview data were iteratively analysed using reflexive thematic analysis to construct themes and describe areas of change. From this analysis, themes were presented as demands (e.g., lack of income, need for results and improved performance) and supports (e.g., mind-coach, non-sport friends), with some social agents (e.g., coach, family, training partners) and environmental features (e.g., concurrent study or vocational commitments) labelled as both demands and supports. Themes were also constructed for environmental areas of improvement pertaining to the coaching team, the Federation, innovation and expertise, and squad cohesion. Lastly, agents of changes (e.g., race schedule, selection decisions) were forwarded as events and circumstances which created fluctuations in the cyclists'' experiences. The findings from this study provide the first longitudinal account of Olympic-level performers'' attempts to thrive in high-performance environments and, thus, represent a unique attempt to understand these experiences over time. These findings are discussed in line with theory and practice, offering coaches and practitioners a better understanding of how to facilitate thriving in their Olympic athletes.