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X-WR-CALDESC:The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Ch
 icago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in 
 the nation\, and in doing so not only transform a sport\, but their lives.
  Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s\, Arshay Cooper knows the ha
 rder side of life. The street corners are full of gangs\, the hallways of 
 his apartment complex are haunted by drug addicts he calls “zombies” with 
 strung out arms\, clutching at him as he passes by. His mother is a recove
 ring addict\, and his three siblings all sleep in a one room apartment\, a
  small infantry against the war zone on the street below. Arshay keeps to 
 himself\, preferring to write poetry about the girl he has a crush on\, an
 d spends his school days in the home-ec kitchen dreaming of becoming a che
 f. And then one day as he’s walking out of school he notices a boat in the
  school lunchroom\, and a poster that reads “Join the Crew Team”.\n\nHavin
 g no idea what the sport of crew is\, Arshay decides to take a chance. Thi
 s decision to join is one that will forever change his life\, and those of
  his fellow teammates. As Arshay and his teammates begin to come together 
 to learn how to row--many never having been in water before--the sport tak
 es them from the mean streets of Chicago\, to the hallowed halls of the Iv
 y League. But Arshay and his teammates face adversity at every turn\, from
  racism\, gang violence\, and a sport that has never seen anyone like them
  before. A Most Beautiful Thing is the inspiring true story about the most
  unlikely band of brothers that form a family\, and forever change a sport
  and their lives for the better.\n
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DESCRIPTION:The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chi
 cago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in t
 he nation\, and in doing so not only transform a sport\, but their lives. 
 Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s\, Arshay Cooper knows the har
 der side of life. The street corners are full of gangs\, the hallways of h
 is apartment complex are haunted by drug addicts he calls “zombies” with s
 trung out arms\, clutching at him as he passes by. His mother is a recover
 ing addict\, and his three siblings all sleep in a one room apartment\, a 
 small infantry against the war zone on the street below. Arshay keeps to h
 imself\, preferring to write poetry about the girl he has a crush on\, and
  spends his school days in the home-ec kitchen dreaming of becoming a chef
 . And then one day as he’s walking out of school he notices a boat in the 
 school lunchroom\, and a poster that reads “Join the Crew Team”.\n\nHaving
  no idea what the sport of crew is\, Arshay decides to take a chance. This
  decision to join is one that will forever change his life\, and those of 
 his fellow teammates. As Arshay and his teammates begin to come together t
 o learn how to row--many never having been in water before--the sport take
 s them from the mean streets of Chicago\, to the hallowed halls of the Ivy
  League. But Arshay and his teammates face adversity at every turn\, from 
 racism\, gang violence\, and a sport that has never seen anyone like them 
 before. A Most Beautiful Thing is the inspiring true story about the most 
 unlikely band of brothers that form a family\, and forever change a sport 
 and their lives for the better.\n
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SUMMARY:True Story Book Club: A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper
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