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Course Correction: A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Ginny Gilder (Author), Janis Ian (Narrator), Love Hog Productions (Publisher)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 96 ratings
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Wild meets The Boys in the Boat, a memoir about the quest for Olympic gold and the triumph of love over fear. Forty years ago, when a young Ginny Gilder stood on the edge of Boston's Charles River and first saw a rowing shell in motion, it was love at first sight. Yearning to escape her family history, which included her mother's emotional unraveling and her father's singular focus on investment acumen as the ultimate trophy, Gilder discovered rowing at a pivotal moment in her life. Having grown up in an era when girls were only beginning to abandon the sidelines as observers and cheerleaders to become competitors and national champions, Gilder harbored no dreams of athletic stardom. Once at Yale, however, her operating assumptions changed nearly overnight when, as a freshman in 1975, she found her way to the university's rowing tanks in the gymnasium's cavernous basement.

From her first strokes as a novice, Gilder found herself in a new world, training with Olympic rowers and participating in the famous Title IX naked protest, which helped define the movement for equality in college sports. Short, asthmatic, and stubborn, Gilder made the team against all odds and for the next 10 years devoted herself to answering a seemingly simple question: how badly do you want to go fast?

Course Correction recounts the physical and psychological barriers Gilder overcame as she transformed into an elite athlete who reached the highest echelon of her sport. Set against the backdrop of unprecedented cultural change, Gilder's story personalizes the impact of Title IX, illustrating the life-changing lessons learned in sports but felt far beyond the athletic arena. Heartfelt and candid, Gilder recounts lessons learned from her journey as it wends its way from her first glimpse of an oar to the Olympic podium in 1984, carries her through family tragedy, strengthens her to accept her true sexual identity, and ultimately frees her to live her life.

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  1. Listening Length
    10 hours and 37 minutes
  2. Author
    Ginny Gilder
  3. Narrator
    Janis Ian
  4. Audible release date
    June 20, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Love Hog Productions
  7. ASIN
    B01H7U1BB2
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 10 hours and 37 minutes
Author Ginny Gilder
Narrator Janis Ian
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Audible.com Release Date June 20, 2016
Publisher Love Hog Productions
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B01H7U1BB2
Best Sellers Rank #282,934 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#42 in Olympics & Paralympics (Audible Books & Originals)
#52 in Sports Law (Books)
#122 in Law History

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Customers find the book inspiring and uplifting. They describe it as an engaging read for all ages, especially young women. The writing is well-crafted with clarity and honesty. Readers appreciate the compelling story about personal growth and triumph. Overall, customers find the book valuable for women.

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Customers find the book inspiring and well-written. They say it provides psychological insights and life lessons. The writing captures the essence of the challenges faced by an Olympic athlete. Readers describe the book as emotionally charged and educational about the personal journey of an Olympic athlete.

"...She has written the best descriptions of rowing and its nuances from a rower's perspective. Thank you Ms. Gilder." Read more

"Excellent practical psychology with plenty of life’s lessons. Not a lot about rowing. Great motivation for a short person. Definitely worth reading." Read more

"...Well written. Full of psychological insights. Fascinating to get inside the head of an Olympic athlete." Read more

"...The work marks the personal journey of Gilder, and her evolution of self is revealed with a great deal of sensitivity, honesty, passion, and clarity..." Read more

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"...Not a lot about rowing. Great motivation for a short person. Definitely worth reading." Read more

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Customers find the story engaging and compelling. They say it's a great story about overcoming the past and succeeding in the future, with an objective voice that is both haunting and compelling.

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Extraodinarily well written and emotionally charged book by a courageous woman. Lessons learned and shared from decades of struggle, passionate devotion to her craft and family. Must read for all those thinking of discovering their real selves. Especially valuable for women.
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  • william j ban
    5.0 out of 5 stars A "Perfect Stroke"!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2015
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    This story is extremely well written, spinning the threads of the author’s different identities as a product of a dysfunctional family, a rower, a sexual adult and a parent together with unflinching honesty and an objective voice that is both compelling and sometimes haunting. The reviews posted are all fair reflections of the fine quality of this book. As a rower of some practice but no particular athletic merit, never mind a lack of real competitive drive, I observe that the fineness of Gilder’s observations about her internal intellectual processes and her self-analysis really reflect something fundamental to rowing. For every one of the millions of strokes this author undoubtedly has taken, I would wager she applied the same almost brutal honesty in evaluating whether they achieved her purpose in efficiency, power and purpose. She applied that same directive for self-observation and judgment to her life on and off the water and in all of her relationships regardless, it seems, whether she had control of them or not. Her entire story seems to build as a pressure cooker, sometimes with the heat turned up and sometimes with the heat turned down until a counselor allows her to open the valve and relieve the pressure by telling her that it’s okay to want what the heart wants and that the horrors of her past need not be inflicted on her children. Compelling to me, at the end of the story, is the self-taught and hard-won lesson Gilder lovingly imparts to her daughter after being turned down for a soccer team: “You’re not going to let one coach tell you . . .” Loved the book.
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  • Pia Sass
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, Gilder walks her talk: generosity, opportunity, and performance.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015
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    Ginny Gilder tells the story of her discovery of rowing and its place in her life. She is a graduate of Yale College and, for a time, was the top female sculler in the United States. She set a speed record in an important rowing event that has lasted several decades and won an Olympic silver medal. I learned of Gilder during her international winning days when I tried out for Yale Women's Crew and became an unlikely member of two pretty successful JV boats. Despite my financial aid status and need to work, Gilder had created one of the first endowments for a women's sports program in the nation which allowed me to participate in everything the team did without needing to fundraise for my participation. Pretty amazing that she had done this in her youth, even when she was focused on boat speed and personal achievement. Her memoir is a courageous telling of a story that recounts her childhood mired by mental health dangers, college angst and glory, asthma crisis, and eventually the discovery of her unique artistry as a sculler. She recounts her personal challenges with fear, doing the right thing, and accepting herself as a lesbian. She has written the best descriptions of rowing and its nuances from a rower's perspective. Thank you Ms. Gilder.
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  • Joyce B
    3.0 out of 5 stars It was not an easy read because of all the sadness
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2015
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    Having read Boys In the Boat, I expected the same upbeat story, but was surprised at the difference in the story line. It's hard to believe how hard this woman worked, the sore muscles, blisters, etc. I was sorry to read about how miserable her home life was as a child. It was not an easy read because of all the sadness, but she had the same determination that carried the Boys In the Boat to the Olympics. She really was a determined person and did all that it took.
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  • TAG
    4.0 out of 5 stars abundant life’s lessons
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
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    Excellent practical psychology with plenty of life’s lessons. Not a lot about rowing. Great motivation for a short person. Definitely worth reading.
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  • Mary BG
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... am not a rower or an athlete nut I loved this book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016
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    I am not a rower or an athlete nut I loved this book. Great book for young adults, especially girls/women. Well written. Full of psychological insights. Fascinating to get inside the head of an Olympic athlete.
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  • David Quinn
    5.0 out of 5 stars A (Truly) Wonderful Journey
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2015
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    My knowledge of rowing consists of reading one book on the subject and - to be clear - I've never considered myself an athlete of any kind. And yet, with every page, I wanted to read more and more and more. I didn't put Ginny Gilder's wonderful book down and finished it in a single afternoon. Even then, I *still* wanted more (and that's not a bad thing). The work marks the personal journey of Gilder, and her evolution of self is revealed with a great deal of sensitivity, honesty, passion, and clarity. Gilder holds nothing back and - ultimately - the work is a triumph of honesty and personal revelation. I recommend it without reservation!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for anyone who loves rowing!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2015
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    The Boys in the Boat meets Wild is a great description for this book. Ginny Gilder describes her life as a child and her rowing career as broken out by the four divisions of the rowing stroke. It's well written, though a little hard to read at points, but worth sticking it out to see how Gilder survives. It's also the story of her coming out and how she struggled with her sexuality, worrying about what friends and family would think of her if they knew. This book couples well with The Red Rose Crew because a lot of the same characters are referenced.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars or anyone looking for a great story about triumphing over your obstacles and yourself
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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    A truly engaging book with something for everyone. Ginny Gilder leaves you with an inspiration to find your passion and the perseverance to reach for your goals. A must read for any athlete, woman, or anyone looking for a great story about triumphing over your obstacles and yourself.
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  • cellomerl
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dedication
    Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2016
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    Lots and lots of very hard work and determination made Ginny Gilder an outstanding athlete and entrepreneur. She's the epitome of "don't take no for an answer". She sets a great example for all young women with dreams and the willingness to keep going after what they want. Ginny's childhood is proof that psychological abuse can be present even in affluence. I found this book's narrative somewhat uneven, but the point is clear, and Ginny's love of rowing and the stability and purpose that it gave to her life defies the somewhat flowery descriptions of the sport.
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  • helandro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book on rowing (& life)- more in the style ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015
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    Another excellent book on rowing (& life)- more in the style of 'Gold medal Flapjack, silver medal life' than 'Boys in the boat'. Offers a fabulous insight into the development of US women's rowing- but covers much more than that. Ginny may not be a well known name in the rowing world in the UK- but this book thoroughly deserves a wide audience.
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