The 4 Year Olympian - by Jeremiah Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

It started with learning how to not fall out of the boat and ended with crossing the Olympic finish line four years later. The 4 Year Olympian is a story about overcoming self-doubt and giving everything you've got in pursuit of a singular goal.

Book Synopsis

It started with learning how to not fall out of the boat and ended with crossing the Olympic finish line four years later. The 4 Year Olympian is a story about overcoming self-doubt and giving everything you've got in pursuit of a singular goal.

Review Quotes

A gutsy, unflinching and ultimately inspiring peek beyond the Olympic podium at the high cost of chasing precious metal. Jeremiah Brown writes the way he raced, with rage and pain and power. He holds nothing back.

A story of family, ferocious determination, and the remarkable people who helped make it possible!

An extraordinary story about how far passion and perseverance can take you. Jeremiah Brown's struggle, challenges, and ability to overcome are incredibly relatable. This is a must-read for any dreamer pursuing a passion.

Candid and inspirational, The 4 Year Olympian is captivating from cover to cover and highly recommended.

Inherently fascinating and ultimately inspiring, The 4 Year Olympian is an extraordinary memoir.

Jeremiah Brown is a badass athlete with the soul of a writer. This is not your average, sanitized account of the path to Olympic glory-it's a brutally honest, funny, and at times horrifying book about what it really takes to change your own life.

Startlingly frank, at times wrenching, Jeremiah Brown's account of his journey to an Olympic medal is an inspiration - not just for athletes but for anyone who is facing a challenge they think is insurmountable.

Tells the story of what it means to train hard, really hard, and develop the mental and physical skills needed for success.

A gutsy, unflinching and ultimately inspiring peek beyond the Olympic podium at the high cost of chasing precious metal. Jeremiah Brown writes the way he raced, with rage and pain and power. He holds nothing back.-- "Ken MacQueen, Vancouver bureau chief, Maclean's"

A story of family, ferocious determination, and the remarkable people who helped make it possible!-- "Charley Butt, Men's Heavyweight Rowing Head Coach, Harvard University"

An extraordinary story about how far passion and perseverance can take you. Jeremiah Brown's struggle, challenges, and ability to overcome are incredibly relatable. This is a must-read for any dreamer pursuing a passion.-- "Michael Callahan, Head Coach, Washington men's rowing team"

Candid and inspirational, The 4 Year Olympian is captivating from cover to cover and highly recommended.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Inherently fascinating and ultimately inspiring, The 4 Year Olympian is an extraordinary memoir.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Jeremiah Brown is a badass athlete with the soul of a writer. This is not your average, sanitized account of the path to Olympic glory--it's a brutally honest, funny, and at times horrifying book about what it really takes to change your own life.-- "Kate Fillion, author of How We Can Win"

Startlingly frank, at times wrenching, Jeremiah Brown's account of his journey to an Olympic medal is an inspiration -- not just for athletes but for anyone who is facing a challenge they think is insurmountable.-- "Tom McCarthy, award-winning author and editor"

Tells the story of what it means to train hard, really hard, and develop the mental and physical skills needed for success.-- "Toronto Star"

About the Author

Jeremiah Brown won an Olympic silver medal as a member of the Canadian men's eight rowing team at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He lives in Peterborough, Ontario.