Set against the backdrop of the 2000 Boston Marathon, the millennial marathon, this fictional novel attempts to solve the mystery of the "Runner in Red".
A period piece set against the backdrop of the 2000 Boston Marathon, the Millennial marathon, this fictional mystery novel is also a love story, family drama, and uplifting tale of the human spirit that explores the history of women’s ...
In Strides, heralded author Benjamin Cheever explores the role of running in human history while interspersing this account with revelations of his own decades-long devotion to the sport.
Living with his alcoholic father on a broken-down sailboat on Puget Sound has been hard on seventeen-year-old Chance Taylor, but when his love of running leads to a high-paying job, he quickly learns that the money is not worth the risk.
A bazaar accident causes him to lose his memory. This story is about Chris making his way to California, and of the many people ́s lives he touches along the way; from homeless to fabulously wealthy.
Combines eyewitness account of the six-day run commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Pueblo Indian revolt with the history and mysticism of Indian running traditions throughout the Americans.
Originally self-published in 1978, this book became a rite of passage for many runners. It is the story of Quenton, a collegiate runner whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile.