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Big river man is a gripping account of that extraordinary journey in 2007, starting with strels training schedule at home in slovenia, where he swims 20km a day at the local aquatic park, and. Martin strel attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the amazon river, the longest continuous swim in history. In its final chapter, jack watches codys reenactment of custers last. It also includes jacks recounting of many other events in his life, including his being present at the battle of little bighorn and having friends like bat masterson and wild bill hickok. New 2012 exclusive big river man tshirts high quality cotton orange tshirts with big river man logo.
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