Davis, who has been a high school English teacher and a wrestling coach, is the author of three novels for young adults: Vision Quest, Mysterious Ways, and If Rock and Roll Were a Machine. He has also written Presenting Chris Crutcher, a biography of the respected young-adult www.doorway.rued on: Decem. Starring Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino, the movie follows the exploits of wrestler Louden Swain and his self-inflicted challenge to drop down two weights to wrestle the most imposing wrestler in the state, Brian Shute. Based on the novel by author Terry Davis, Vision Quest has stood the test of time among wrestling fans. · Davis, who has been a high school English teacher and a wrestling coach, is the author of three novels for young adults: Vision Quest, Mysterious Ways, and If Rock and Roll Were a Machine. He has also written Presenting Chris Crutcher, a biography of the respected young-adult www.doorway.ru: Simon Schuster Books For Young Readers.
Vision Quest is a young adult novel by Terry Davis, published in In first-person, present-tense narrative, it tells the story of a few months in the life of Louden Swain, a high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington who is cutting weight and working toward the state championships. The book takes its title from the vision quest ritual of some Native American Indian tribes, of going into. Vision Quest. Terry Davis Dec Sold by Simon and Schuster. 2. Buy as Gift. Add to Wishlist. Free sample. $ Ebook. From acclaimed author Terry Davis comes the cult classic, Vision Quest, which was called "the truest novel about growing up since The Catcher in the Rye" by New York Times bestselling author John Irving. Three decades after first arriving in theaters, the movie "Vision Quest" still holds a special place in the hearts and minds of wrestlers and wrestling fans. Based on the popular late s book of the same name by Terry Davis, the movie focuses on high school wrestler Louden Swain in his quest to defeat the muscular, menacing -- and.
Davis, who has been a high school English teacher and a wrestling coach, is the author of three novels for young adults: Vision Quest, Mysterious Ways, and If Rock and Roll Were a Machine. He has also written Presenting Chris Crutcher, a biography of the respected young-adult author. When Terry Davis' Vision Quest first appeared in , it was greeted as an incredibly fresh breath of air. Doris Grumbach call it " a completely successful novel, the best Bildungsroman to come my way in some time.". Mark Palmer, Senior Writer. Even the most avid wrestling fan may not immediately recognize the name Terry Davis. That said, you are most likely familiar with Davis' most famous work: the novel "Vision Quest: A Wrestling Story." Published in , Davis' book served as the basis for the movie "Vision Quest" which helped propel the careers of actors Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Daphne Zuniga and Forest Whitaker and introduced the wrestling community to Frank Jasper, who made the.
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