Chasing Impossible Dreams: An Odyssey in International Sport

"Chasing Impossible Dreams" is an extraordinary saga of inspiring and (often) hilarious efforts to change the world through sport....Jim Holt has transcended venality, corruption, and oft non-sensical institutional and bureaucratic resistance in a manner which ultimately affects the lives of those with whom he comes in contact. In short, it is a manifesto for self-determination, individual achievement, and a refusal to capitulate to the tides of conformity which threaten us all....