People Who Sweat: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Pursuits

by Robin Chotzinoff

Book Overview

From weekend warriors to the professional arena, we are a nation obsessed with sports. But what makes an ordinary person an athlete? Is it skill, or simply devotion? To find out, Robin Chotzinoff hit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 015100286X
• ISBN13: 9780151002863
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

We are not alone

I sweat. For me a day doesn't count as a day unless I sweat. At least this has been the case since 1997. The book, People Who Sweat, offers an interesting glimpse into the lives of folks who engage in out-of-the-ordinary pursuits that might cause one to perspire. After over a decade of obsessive exercise I find myself looking for a couple of things. First, I long for a new athletic event to break the monotony of miles and miles of running and hours in the gym. Second, I occasionally seek affirmation that I'm not alone in bizarre personal quests. People Who Sweat delivers on both counts. It also makes for an entertaining and inspirational read. Robin Chotzinoff, an offbeat and nontraditional athlete herself, spends time with a handful of driven, ordinary sweaty people and tags along to experience for herself the extraordinary sweaty things they do to make life worth living. From spelunking to mall walking this little gem of a book has something for everyone. Its size and content make it ideal to read while on a stationary bike or an elliptical. If your sweaty activity doesn't allow for reading while exercising, once you dry off your hands pick up this book.

National Treasure

Robin Chotzinoff has once again proved herself to be a national treasure! People Who Sweat is a wonderful collection of witty and wonderful stories about outstanding--and sometimes bizarre--real-life athletes. Chotzinoff is truly gifted. Add both this book and her first book, People With Dirty Hands, to your shopping cart.