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“kathleen parrish”

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  • My Life on the Run

    The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon

    by Bart Yasso, Kathleen Parrish ...
    With My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso--an icon of one of the most enduringly popular recreational sports in the United States--offers a touching and humorous memoir about the rewards and challenges of running. Recounting his adventures in locales like Antarctica, Africa, and Chitwan National Park in Nepal (where he was chased by an angry rhino), Yasso recommends the best marathons on foreign terrain ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Southern Woman

    by Kathleen Parrish ...
    Kathy Whitaker works tirelessly to build a future for herself and her family in 1953 Cottondale, Mississippi. She’s turned Weaver Variety Store, inherited from Minnie Weaver, into a successful business, and despite her long hours, their family is thriving. Now, she eagerly waits for her husband, Towanna, to complete his last semester of medical school in New Orleans and return home to intern with ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Second Son

    A Novel of the Deep South

    by Herman Willis Logan, Kathleen Parrish ...
    Second Son chronicles a poor southern boy’s journey to manhood during the final years of the Great Depression and the epic panorama of World War II.Towanna Whitaker longs to get his education and “be somebody,” anything to escape the grinding poverty and desolation of the Mississippi cotton fields. But when his mother abandons the family, he’s forced to give up school to care for little Karen, the ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

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    The Essence of Resilience

    Stories of Triumph over Trauma

    by Tanya Lauer, Kathleen Parrish ...
    Narrated by Amanda Ronconi ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 14 min

    When trauma enters the lives of the unsuspecting, it steals from their very soul. It not only robs them of peace and joy, it can take years and decades from their lives while they desperately try to fill the hole in their heart, pretending that their soul isn't leaking out of it. No one is ever prepared for trauma, and no one is ever left unchanged by traumatic events.In the face of such adversity ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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  • Surviving The Marathon Des Sables

    by Pieter Peereboom ...
    The Marathon des Sables is billed as the toughest footrace on Earth. It consists of around 150 miles of running across scorching desert plains and peaks, in temperatures soaring above 40 degrees C. As if the distance, the heat and the terrain were not enough, the whole race must be completed carrying all the food and kit required for the seven days of the event.The Marathon des Sables is an ... Read more

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  • Running on Empty

    An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America

    by Marshall Ulrich ...
    117 marathons, 52 days, 32 pairs of shoes, 57 years old: A fascinating glimpse inside the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his phenomenal journey running across America.The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than 100 foot races averaging over 100 miles each, completed 12 expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the Seven Summits - including ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Why We Run

    A Natural History

    by Bernd Heinrich ...
    “Each new page [is] more spellbinding than the one before—this is surely one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read.”—Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of DogsWhen Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the preparation for the race was as important, if not more so, than the race itself. Considering the physiology ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • A Life Without Limits

    A World Champion's Journey

    by Chrissie Wellington ...
    In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand ... Read more

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    The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine

    by Tom Jordan ...
    The story of America's greatest running legend.For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed his sports car, putting a tragic, shocking end to the life and career of one of the most influential, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition

    Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

    by Rich Roll ...
    An incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations everOn the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he could see where his current sedentary life was taking him—and he woke up.Plunging into a new routine that ... Read more

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  • Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss

    by Dean Karnazes ...
    In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultramarathon Man—which Sports Illustrated called "fascinating" and the New York Times said was "full of euphoric highs"—world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD