Catching the Sky
Keith O'Brien
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Description
A transcendent story about risk and the pursuit of happiness, family, and the bond between brothers.
Dust and prairie were abundant on the Texas Panhandle, the land that gave birth to generations of Moores. But instead of working the landor the cattle that fed upon it, the Moore brothers, Colton and Caleb, heeded another call.
Their dreams, paired with hard work and family sacrifice, eventually became reality. The Moore brothers, with their boundary-exploding athleticism, innovation and appetite for risk, became stars on the burgeoning freestyle ATV and snowmobile circuits. If it had wheels, they could flip it—often higher and better than anyone else—leading a band of pioneers intent on breaking new ground and in a new sport before multitudes of fans at the X Games and beyond.
In this vivid, page-turning narrative, Colten Moore offers a profound and deeply moving perspective on his life and that of his brother. Catching the Sky is a clear-eyed look at extreme sports, what drives people to take wild chances, and how one man, Colten, couldn't stop even after the worst possible outcome. His story reminds us that we can dream—and sometimes achieve the impossible, that we can follow our own path, that we can lose something, lose everything, only to find it again—often in the most unlikely place.
Dust and prairie were abundant on the Texas Panhandle, the land that gave birth to generations of Moores. But instead of working the landor the cattle that fed upon it, the Moore brothers, Colton and Caleb, heeded another call.
Their dreams, paired with hard work and family sacrifice, eventually became reality. The Moore brothers, with their boundary-exploding athleticism, innovation and appetite for risk, became stars on the burgeoning freestyle ATV and snowmobile circuits. If it had wheels, they could flip it—often higher and better than anyone else—leading a band of pioneers intent on breaking new ground and in a new sport before multitudes of fans at the X Games and beyond.
In this vivid, page-turning narrative, Colten Moore offers a profound and deeply moving perspective on his life and that of his brother. Catching the Sky is a clear-eyed look at extreme sports, what drives people to take wild chances, and how one man, Colten, couldn't stop even after the worst possible outcome. His story reminds us that we can dream—and sometimes achieve the impossible, that we can follow our own path, that we can lose something, lose everything, only to find it again—often in the most unlikely place.
Product Details
| Publisher | 37 Ink |
| Publish Date | January 19, 2016 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Digital (delivered electronically) |
| EAN/UPC | 9781501117268 |
About the Author
Colten Moore is a six-time X Games medalist and a pioneer in the world of extreme sports. He has competed and performed around the world but will always consider his native Texas home. He lives in suburban Dallas.
Keith O’Brien is the New York Times bestselling author of Charlie Hustle, Paradise Falls, Fly Girls, and Outside Shot; winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography; and an award-winning journalist. O’Brien has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and Rolling Stone, and his stories have also appeared on National Public Radio and This American Life. A native of Ohio, he now lives in New Hampshire.
Reviews
“Far more than astory of sports—this is a brilliant slice of American life, a classic tale of acouple of good old boys who dared to fly, dared to dream big, and paid aterrible price. Catching the Sky is a white-knuckle ride you’llnever forget.”
"From the first page of Catching the Sky to the last, I thoughtthe Moore brothers and everyone around them were stone crazy. But the story isso well told that I couldn’t stop reading, and by the end, even I—a totalskeptic—could see a flash of nobility in the crazy urge to fly a snowmobile."
"Watching the X Games is a little bit like reading Catching the Sky. Once you start, it's hard to stop. Journalist Keith O'Brien pulls a story out of snowmobiler Colten Moore that is filled with brisk tension, real emotion and heart-stopping action."
“More sophisticated than readers might expect, [it’s] an early contender for 2016’s top sports books.”
“With skill and courage, soaring through the air on snarling machines, the Moore brothers would travel from the hardscrabble Texas flatlands to international renown and riches. Set in an era of high-stakes sports as entertainment, their story is a parable for our times. With crisp, evocative writing, Catching the Sky captures their wins and losses with heart and grace, and leaves one with the utmost concern over the consequences of the terrible risks they take.”
“I didn’t know anything about snowmobiling before I read Catching the Sky—but we all know about family, personal tragedy, and redemption. True, the Moore brothers are more courageous—or crazier, take your pick—than most of us, but Colten’s dream is everyone’s dream: ‘To live the life I wanted.’ It’s hard not to admire Colten’s determination to do exactly that—and it’s hard to put down Catching the Sky. Keith O’Brien can flat-out write.”
"At turns turns uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant."
"From the first page of Catching the Sky to the last, I thoughtthe Moore brothers and everyone around them were stone crazy. But the story isso well told that I couldn’t stop reading, and by the end, even I—a totalskeptic—could see a flash of nobility in the crazy urge to fly a snowmobile."
"Watching the X Games is a little bit like reading Catching the Sky. Once you start, it's hard to stop. Journalist Keith O'Brien pulls a story out of snowmobiler Colten Moore that is filled with brisk tension, real emotion and heart-stopping action."
“More sophisticated than readers might expect, [it’s] an early contender for 2016’s top sports books.”
“With skill and courage, soaring through the air on snarling machines, the Moore brothers would travel from the hardscrabble Texas flatlands to international renown and riches. Set in an era of high-stakes sports as entertainment, their story is a parable for our times. With crisp, evocative writing, Catching the Sky captures their wins and losses with heart and grace, and leaves one with the utmost concern over the consequences of the terrible risks they take.”
“I didn’t know anything about snowmobiling before I read Catching the Sky—but we all know about family, personal tragedy, and redemption. True, the Moore brothers are more courageous—or crazier, take your pick—than most of us, but Colten’s dream is everyone’s dream: ‘To live the life I wanted.’ It’s hard not to admire Colten’s determination to do exactly that—and it’s hard to put down Catching the Sky. Keith O’Brien can flat-out write.”
"At turns turns uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant."
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