Seeking Kenny
Copperman, Michael
Produktnummer:
16A64004447
| Autor: | Copperman, Michael |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | Biography / Autobiography |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 30.06.2026 |
| EAN: | 9781685970772 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 302 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | University of Iowa Press |
| Untertitel: | A Wrestler's Journey |
Produktinformationen "Seeking Kenny"
Kenny Cox devoted his life to wrestling: winning ten Oregon championships in collegiate, freestyle, and Greco-Roman and five junior national championships. But when his college career came to a close, Cox realized he wasn't sure who he was or how to go about living his life. A few years later, he walked from Oregon to Mexico and back, and upon his return, sold his house and flew to Kauai, where he ventured deep into the wilderness and survived seventy days without supplies. Just weeks after reemerging from the wild, he died at the age of thirty-one. Michael Copperman considers the life and untimely death of Cox, reconstructing memories of his former training partner with the help of Cox's family, friends, fans, and fellow wrestlers. Seeking Kenny is, in part, an ode to a storied athlete. But it's also a cautionary tale about the mental and bodily extremes Cox demanded for his achievements. Copperman asks what it means to live past one's "glory days," and what roles loss, grief, faith, and memory play when athletes leave pieces of themselves behind.
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