The Wonder Crew presents the fascinating story of how the salty coach of the Annapolis crew team, Coach Richard Glendon, seized the sport of rowing first from the Ivy League schools and then the imposing British with a new style both uniquely American and very much his own. Glendon took a group of young midshipmen with humble origins and dominated a sport once the domain of the privileged. After stunning the Ivy Leagues in race after race, the US Naval Academy team won a shot at the Olympics. Their task was nearly impossible: for hundreds of years, the British Navy ruled the world and their supremacy of the seas naturally made them dominant in the sport of rowing. With the hopes of a nation, Navy went into the heart of Europe and in thrilling fashion defeated the heavily favored Brits to win the gold medal in 1920. With Glendon's new American style, the US won Gold for forty straight years, the longest winning streak in any single sport in Olympic history. Rich in history, with brave characters, American ingenuity, and dramatic training and competition, Susan Saint Sing's The Wonder Crew is the first comprehensive account of the 1920 Olympic Navy crew team and their inspirational coach who forged the dramatic story of their quest for Olympic gold.
Pilgrims in Assisi by Murray Bodo, OFM and Susan Saint Sing. Originally published in 1996 this is a wonderfully written book that takes you to the hills of Assisi and beyond. Your directors for this retreat are Francis and Clare, contemporaries who were determined to follow the Christ who spoke to them from the cross of San Damiano and to rebuild the church by living the Gospel of Jesus.
A Pilgrim In Assisi by Susan Saint Sing, Ph.D.A Pilgrim in Assisi is an invitation to experience the magic of Assisi--and to discover there the presence of Francis, still left in the streets of his city. Lay Franciscan Susan Saint Sing leads us on this meditative pilgrimage through the concrete places that memorialize the life and spirit of Francis. We share the author's impressions of Francis' childhood home, the church San Damiano where the crucifix spoke miraculously to the young Francis, Greccio where Francis began the Christmas crib tradition, the home of Clare, the cave where Francis met Jesus and saw himself for the first time, the olive trees of Mount Subasio--all so intimately a part of the life story of this great saint for all places and times. Susan Saint Sing has spoken internationally for both academic and athletic conferences in several universities and most notably in 2009, a Vatican appointment to speak to an international panel of sport administrators from Africa, Japan, Russia, South America and various other nations. Saint Sing earned her bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Fine Arts from Penn State University, her master's degree in Health and Nutrition Science and Exercise Physiology from the University of Cincinnati, and her Ph.D. in Sport History and Philosophy from Penn State in 2004. "There is more than mystique to this town. In the geography of Assisi is the landscape of St. Francis' soul."-Murray Bodo, OFM"These words are full of love for Him and for St. Francis. May they inflame many."-Catherine de Hueck Doherty
The Wonder Crew presents the fascinating story of how the salty coach of the Annapolis crew team, Coach Richard Glendon, seized the sport of rowing first from the Ivy League schools and then the imposing British with a new style both uniquely American and very much his own. Glendon took a group of young midshipmen with humble origins and dominated a sport once the domain of the privileged. After stunning the Ivy Leagues in race after race, the US Naval Academy team won a shot at the Olympics. Their task was nearly impossible: for hundreds of years, the British Navy ruled the world and their supremacy of the seas naturally made them dominant in the sport of rowing. With the hopes of a nation, Navy went into the heart of Europe and in thrilling fashion defeated the heavily favored Brits to win the gold medal in 1920. With Glendon's new American style, the US won Gold for forty straight years, the longest winning streak in any single sport in Olympic history. Rich in history, with brave characters, American ingenuity, and dramatic training and competition, Susan Saint Sing's The Wonder Crew is the first comprehensive account of the 1920 Olympic Navy crew team and their inspirational coach who forged the dramatic story of their quest for Olympic gold.
The Canticle of the Creatures “is Francis’s love song. It is Franciscan wholeness, for in it is contained the depth of his prayer and of his life in Christ. In its singing he was singing his dying and his rising, for his song was a journey of praise and thanksgiving for his place of origin and his destination, the Most High, All-Powerful, Good Lord.”—Murray Bodo Using St. Francis’s canticle as a framework, Murray Bodo, a Franciscan friar, and Susan Saint Sing, a secular Franciscan, reflect on the vision of Francis and Clare as it has played out over the course of their own lives. Susan’s experiences of healing during trips to Assisi and praying in nature and Murray’s deep understanding of Francis and Clare as poets and mystics come together in a duet that brings God’s love song to life. These deeply personal reflections explore the power of prayer and meditation, the sacredness of all creation, and the pull of sacred places. This meditative, reflective reading experience conveys what a lifetime of Franciscan spirituality looks like and will draw you into exploring your own experience of the vision of Francis and Clare.
A fascinating look at the 2008 Harvard Varsity Crew Team and the university's legendary history of accomplished rowers. The Eight is a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look at a group of young men who have given up nearly everything to transform themselves into the best team possible at arguably the world's most venerable rowing institution, Harvard crew. Through a blend of journalistic writing and historical narrative, Saint Sing highlights their struggles and triumphs as she follows them through the spring season of 2008. This exclusive, competitive world is illuminated as never before as the athletes race for the collegiate national championship and one former member achieves a historic first for Harvard: a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. What these men go through physically to earn a seat in the Harvard first eight is just the beginning. The real test of their mettle is the inner athlete called upon to make their dreams a reality in this very tense and dramatic world. Susan Saint Sing's The Eight chronicles the drama of a full season of elite college racing, including the bitter personal struggles and the team's pursuit of excellence.
Your directors for this retreat, Following Our Pilgrim Hearts, are Francis and Clare of Assisi, contemporaries who were determined to follow the Christ who spoke to them from the cross. Readers will walk in the footsteps of Francis and Clare through Assisi and the Urnbrian countryside, focusing on pilgrimage and retreat, the going forth and the going within of the soul's journey.
Experience the wonderful storytelling, vivid imagination, and unique humor of traditional folk music with this collection of classic songs passed down from generation to generation. Book jacket.
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