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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9781592992379 ISBN: 1592992374 Label: Inkwater Press Manufacturer: Inkwater Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 235 Publication Date: 2006-12-01 Publisher: Inkwater Press Release Date: 2006-12-01 Studio: Inkwater Press
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Especially recommended as inspirational reading for marathon runners in training. Comment: Running the Seven Continents: Tales of Travel and the Marathon is a memoir anthology by marathon runner Clint Morrison, about his experiences running long distance upon each of the world's seven continents. A literate first-person adventure about the joy of travel, pushing oneself to the limit, becoming immersed in foreign cultures, and even confronting one's own fear of failure. An insightful and passionate account, Running the Seven Continents offers the closest thing to a true marathon experience short of actually running twenty-six miles by oneself. "There are those that say that Pheidippides did not make the run at all. They may be right. It may be that he was among the first to get there, or that someone did die on arrival, but in a sense it really doesn't matter. If we need to ascribe an individual achievement to Pheidippides the man, it seems likely that he did make the much longer run to Sparta and back." Especially recommended as inspirational reading for marathon runners in training. Customer Rating: Summary: A journey of life Comment: This is not actually a book of philosophy, but more of an observation of life, and how decisions affect one's life. Well written and articulate, and despite some interesting ties to major Philosophers, the language is simple, effective, and not afraid to comment in the modern American English vernacular. This seems, to me, to allow the author to obtain a more complete friendship with the reader. Perseverance may be part of the guiding thoughts, but moreso the essays are an exhortation to act, rather than merely to be. Perhaps a bit of Thoreau, Aeschylus ... or even Orwell ... might have influenced some of these writings, but the thoughts expressed will, quite confidently, stand on their own merits. I have other reasons to appreciate this text that do not necessarily apply to this review, but I would suggest that anyone seeking some direction, or even inspiration, in life might obtain valuable insights by experiencing the stories. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Seven beautifully written journeys, marathons run at the ends of history, culture and the planet. YUKON - Yukon River Trail: JAPAN - Lake Kawaguchi: AUSTRALIA - State Championship of Victoria: ANTARCTICA - Antarctic 'Last' Marathon: SOUTH AFRICA - Two Oceans Ultramarathon: ATHENS - From the Plain of Marathon to Athens: BRAZIL - Florianopolis, Santa Catarina: EPILOGUE - Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the day of the Andijan massacre