Running Away: A Memoir - Rilegato

Powell, Robert Andrew

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ISBN 10: 0544263669 ISBN 13: 9780544263666

Casa editrice: NEW HARVEST, 2014

Riassunto

When journalist Robert Andrew Powell finished his first marathon, he cried, cradled in his father's arms. Long-distance runners understand where those tears come from, even if there are others who will never grasp what drives someone to run 26.2 consecutive miles in a grueling mental and physical test. Powell's emotional reaction to completing the race wasn't just about the run, though. It was also about the joy and relief of coming back up after hitting rock bottom.

Running Away is the story of how one decision can alter the course of a life. Knocked down by a divorce and inspired by his father, Powell decided to change his mindset and circumstances. He moved to Boulder and began running in earnest for the first time in his life. Over the 26.2 chapters that follow, Powell grapples with his past, gaining insight and hard-won discipline that give him hope for the future.

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"[I]n this clear-eyed and humane book Powell has succeeded in introducing his readers to a truth behind the grim and monotonous headlines." —Boston Globe

"[A]n edgy, anecdotal view of a place where ‘Murder is effectively legal’... Powe captures surreal feelings of beauty and desolation, exuberance and danger. Though the Indios fail and fail big, Powell succeeds brilliantly . . . An eye-opening and unforgettable account of a part of the world that, for all its notoriety, is effectively invisible."—Booklist (starred review)

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• Editore: NEW HARVEST
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544263669
• ISBN 13: 9780544263666
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 258