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Book SynopsisThis daring volume combines the best of writing on running with the appeal of the best literary writing, essays that take in the sights and sounds and smells of real life, of real risk, of real pain and of real elation. Emphasizing female voices, this collection of eleven personal essays set in different countries around the world offers a deep but accessible look at the power of running in our lives to make us feel more and to see ourselves in a new light.
From acclaimed novelist Emily Mitchell and Portland attorney Anne Milligan to author Vanessa Runs and ESPN reporter Bonnie Ford, a diverse lineup of writers captures a variety of perspectives on running at night. These are stories that can inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to take on a thrilling new challenge. The contributors all have distinct tales to tell, but each brings a freshness and depth to their experiences that make Night Running a necessary part of every runner̵
Trade Review
"Running in the dark paradoxically heightens the senses and even pathways to the soul. The essays in Night Running explore this previously ignored phenomenon in many unexpected and revealing ways." -Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon and for years the Editor-in-Chief of Runner's World "A book for anyone who has used solitude and exertion to explore a new crevice of their own mind. Fear, exhilaration, anger, accomplishment, despair, euphoria--every one of these emotions is distilled in Night Running. -David Epstein, The Sports Gene "Night Running captures in a myriad of ways the essence of running: solitude, self-discovery and the exhilaration of a momentary escape from the banal." -Sandy Alderson, general manager, New York Mets, 2:53 marathoner "A fascinating and eclectic collection! In Night Running, eleven essayists express, with bracing honesty, how a simple act of will--running in the dark--can free body and mind from fear, and restore the spirit." -Novelist Mary Volmer, author of Crown of Dust and Reliance, Illinois "Good writing, like a good run, should feel effortless even when ambitious. This collection of essays finds its stride early as it illuminates, entertains and often dazzles." -Daniel Brown, author of The Big 50: San Francisco Giants: The Men and Moments That Made the San Francisco Giants
