The Underdog: Seeking the Meaning of Life in the World's Most Outlandish Competitions
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 034547659X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Tara.Check out the author's website at joshuadavisFrom the Hardcover edition.. The plan: Recoup the investment by showing the indie film on Panamanian buses, The distributor soon declared bankruptcy, never paid for film, and Davis went to work as a data entry clerk at the phone company.The Underdog is his first book. After college, Davis directed a feature-length film about a group of friends living in northern California; the movie was bought by a shady distribution company in Nicaragua. About the Author Though young, Joshua Davis has accumulated a lifetime of failures. In high school, he started a rock band and at the first and only performance forgot the lyrics of the band&rsqu
Fun Fluff - M_Sparks I bought this book to read while recovering from surgery. The author categorizes his attempts at "being special" - through bullfighting, sumo wresting, arm wrestling, sauna sitting, etc It was fun and a quick read and occasionally caused me to chuckle. It wasn't great- but it was a fun read.
He wants a fun career, exciting adventures, a happy wife who’s proud of him, and really big muscles that strangers can’t help but admire. Too bad he’s a 129-pound data entry clerk whose wife, Tara, has only three simple requests for their life together: direct sunlight, a dining room, and a bathtub. Since none of these exist in their 250-square-foot San Francisco apartment, Josh sets off on a quest to become the provider his wife wants him to be. By turns hilarious, harrowing, and inspiring, The Underdog documents one man’s ballsy attempt to live the American dream to the extreme.From the Hardcover edition.. Joshua Davis dreams like most guys. Unfortunately for her, he’s just getting started. On the heels of a fourth-place finish (out of four contestants) in the lightweight division of the U.S. The problem is that he does it in a way t
The plan: Recoup the investment by showing the indie film on Panamanian buses, The distributor soon declared bankruptcy, never paid for film, and Davis went to work as a data entry clerk at the phone company.The Underdog is his first book. After college, Davis directed a feature-length film about a group of friends living in northern California; the movie was bought by a shady distribution company in Nicaragua. In high scho