{"id":7964317646937,"title":"Charlie's Way: The Life, Laughter, and Legacy of Coach Charlie Butt","handle":"charlies-way-the-life-laughter-and-legacy-of-coach-charlie-butt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Catie Butt, with Alex Irvine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished a hundred years after Charlie Butt’s birth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the surprising and uplifting story of author Catie Butt’s dad, longtime Bowdoin coach and multinational top-tier athlete Charlie Butt, and how he came to the US by stowing away on a ship in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTianjin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eharbor and then went on to become a legendary figure in Bowdoin athletics, at Piping Rock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in New York, at Springfield College, and in US squash. With stories told in Charlie’s own words, photos, artifacts, correspondence, and reminiscences from figures throughout Charlie’s life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells an inspiring story of a courageous and well-lived life that left an indelible mark on Bowdoin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proceeds from the sale of \u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e will be added to the corpus of the Charles J. Butt Scholarship Fund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant this shipped internationally? Please email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:bookstore@bowdoin.edu\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fa fa-envelope\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebookstore@bowdoin.edu\u003c\/a\u003e to get a shipping quote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-22T13:24:04-04:00","created_at":"2025-05-22T13:24:04-04:00","vendor":"The Bowdoin Store","type":"Book","tags":["Bowdoin Books","Bowdoin Faculty"],"price":1899,"price_min":1899,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1899,"compare_at_price_min":1899,"compare_at_price_max":1899,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42387940606041,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"WBA461-Butt","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Charlie's Way: The Life, Laughter, and Legacy of Coach Charlie Butt","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1899,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1899,"inventory_quantity":339,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9780916606268","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wba461-butt-charlie.jpg?v=1747934420"],"featured_image":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wba461-butt-charlie.jpg?v=1747934420","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26304544604249,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":550,"width":550,"src":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wba461-butt-charlie.jpg?v=1747934420"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/files\/wba461-butt-charlie.jpg?v=1747934420","width":550}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Catie Butt, with Alex Irvine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished a hundred years after Charlie Butt’s birth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the surprising and uplifting story of author Catie Butt’s dad, longtime Bowdoin coach and multinational top-tier athlete Charlie Butt, and how he came to the US by stowing away on a ship in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTianjin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eharbor and then went on to become a legendary figure in Bowdoin athletics, at Piping Rock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in New York, at Springfield College, and in US squash. With stories told in Charlie’s own words, photos, artifacts, correspondence, and reminiscences from figures throughout Charlie’s life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells an inspiring story of a courageous and well-lived life that left an indelible mark on Bowdoin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proceeds from the sale of \u003ci\u003eCharlie’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e will be added to the corpus of the Charles J. Butt Scholarship Fund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant this shipped internationally? Please email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:bookstore@bowdoin.edu\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fa fa-envelope\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebookstore@bowdoin.edu\u003c\/a\u003e to get a shipping quote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}