Nick Schuyler
Author of Not Without Hope
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- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Tampa, Florida, USA
- Education
- University of South Florida
- Occupations
- personal trainer
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Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler
Enjoyed this book a lot. A bit of a...eulogy for his lost buddies. Well written, though a bit too sporty and masculine at some points for me. I really didn't care exactly what type of excercises he did with his frineds... (squat this, crunch that, whatever...). And honestly, the majority of people that would be into that sort of specific info...[stero]typcially wouldn't be sitting down to read. But overall a really intersting story.
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ShanLand | 7 other reviews | Feb 28, 2022 | A tragic and haunting story that will leave you to draw your own conclusion because there's only 1 man who knows what really happened, and this is his story. A worst nightmare scenario. I personally loved the book and read it after watching him appear on NBC. Would recommend to anyone...
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Mischenko | 7 other reviews | Nov 30, 2017 | A riveting story, told quite poorly. Basic gist: a bunch of happenin' brewski-buddy "bros" go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, capsize the boat, and one survives. It's a story of one bad and/or stupid choice after another - would have been great slapstick if it weren't so pathetically sad. How so much stupidity can be displayed in such a short time is mind-boggling.
I couldn't help but compare this story to something like "Alive" or Shackleton, where, in similar scarey situations, the men (boys, in the case of "Alive") all work together and face adversity as a unit. In great contrast, here are 4 egotistical "stud"s who all fight for "number 1" instead of working together and, as a result, only the most self-centered guy survives, allowing the others to work for his benefit. It was like a "Survivor" episode. And how shallow can these guys get?!! : the only survivor is in the hospital and bemoans the fact that all his 6-pack abs body building workouts have gone to waste - oh my! so sad! - it's gonna take him weeks, months! I tell you, to get back that physique... facepalm.… (more)
I couldn't help but compare this story to something like "Alive" or Shackleton, where, in similar scarey situations, the men (boys, in the case of "Alive") all work together and face adversity as a unit. In great contrast, here are 4 egotistical "stud"s who all fight for "number 1" instead of working together and, as a result, only the most self-centered guy survives, allowing the others to work for his benefit. It was like a "Survivor" episode. And how shallow can these guys get?!! : the only survivor is in the hospital and bemoans the fact that all his 6-pack abs body building workouts have gone to waste - oh my! so sad! - it's gonna take him weeks, months! I tell you, to get back that physique... facepalm.… (more)
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marshapetry | 7 other reviews | Jun 2, 2013 | A well-written memoir about a horrifying and tragic trip. Mr. Schuyler recounts the circumstances that led to the deaths of three of his friends. What separates this book from other survivor stories is that Mr. Schuyler comes across as himself. He does not try to hide his arrogance or his confusion as to why he was the only one who survived. Whether this was on purpose or just how the book fell, I don't know but the ultimate outcome was that the book felt real.
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sunnydrk | 7 other reviews | Mar 18, 2012 | Awards
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