Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book. Larry Olmsted

Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book



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Language: English
Page: 320
ISBN: 0061373486, 9780061697975

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Olmsted,  a Guinness world-record holder himself (he played golf on two continents in one day), examines the history and the allure of the well-known record book (which was first published in 1955 by a subsidiary of the Arthur Guinness & Sons brewing company). The author introduces us to some truly remarkable record holders, including the amazing Ashrita Furman, who has set or broken 177 records, more than 36 of them in a single year, 2006. In case you’re wondering how such a thing is possible, Olmsted explains (and remember, he is speaking as a world-record holder) that becoming the best in the world at a specific thing—whether it’s teacup balancing, pogo sticking, somersaulting, or playing in the world’s longest poker game—takes a rare combination of endurance, dedication, and imagination, not to mention a certain amount of just plain wackiness. The book is endlessly fascinating, an exploration of what makes ordinary people try to do extraordinary things for no other reason than because no one else has ever done them. --David Pitt

About the Author

Larry Olmsted, a prolific freelance writer who has published thousands of articles in national publications, including Outside, Playboy, USA Today, and Inc., is a contributing editor to numerous publications, and was a longtime columnist for Investor's Business Daily. He lives in Vermont.



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