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Meditations from the Breakdown Lane
Running Across America
Taschenbuch von James E. Shapiro
Sprache: Englisch

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In the summer of 1980, 34-year-old Jim Shapiro laced his shoes, checked the weather, and started off on a 3,000-mile run across America. It was a minimalist adventure: from Dillon Beach, California to Central Park in New York, he carried what he needed, ate when possible, and slept where he could. Save for a stretch in the desert where a car accompanied him for safety, Shapiro ran the route entirely alone as a self-supported "journeyman." His incredible 3,026-mile solo trek took 80 days.

Meditations from the Breakdown Lane is the captivating chronicle of the physical and mental fortitude required to complete such an arduous journey, as much an exploration of Shapiro's own evolving mental state as of the ever-changing American landscape. With an astute eye and the prose of a poet, Shapiro chronicles the vivid details of his epic endeavor, balanced with his analysis of the challenge. Stripping away the most superficial elements, he captures an honest, unvarnished account of his enjoyment, suffering, boredom, pain, loneliness, frustration, elation, and fatigue and ultimate triumph. With candid sincerity, Shapiro offers portraits of the America he encountered along the way.

For runners, travelers, or anyone who enjoys the challenge 'because it is there,' this insightful and inspirational book is an essential American travelogue.
In the summer of 1980, 34-year-old Jim Shapiro laced his shoes, checked the weather, and started off on a 3,000-mile run across America. It was a minimalist adventure: from Dillon Beach, California to Central Park in New York, he carried what he needed, ate when possible, and slept where he could. Save for a stretch in the desert where a car accompanied him for safety, Shapiro ran the route entirely alone as a self-supported "journeyman." His incredible 3,026-mile solo trek took 80 days.

Meditations from the Breakdown Lane is the captivating chronicle of the physical and mental fortitude required to complete such an arduous journey, as much an exploration of Shapiro's own evolving mental state as of the ever-changing American landscape. With an astute eye and the prose of a poet, Shapiro chronicles the vivid details of his epic endeavor, balanced with his analysis of the challenge. Stripping away the most superficial elements, he captures an honest, unvarnished account of his enjoyment, suffering, boredom, pain, loneliness, frustration, elation, and fatigue and ultimate triumph. With candid sincerity, Shapiro offers portraits of the America he encountered along the way.

For runners, travelers, or anyone who enjoys the challenge 'because it is there,' this insightful and inspirational book is an essential American travelogue.
Über den Autor
James Shapiro was born in New York City in 1946. After graduating from Harvard College in 1968, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Northeast of Brazil. After working at a wide variety of jobs he settled into teaching elementary, middle and high school levels for over thirty years. Running is still for him one of many ways to discover how to give yourself away.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Sonstige Sportarten
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 258
ISBN-13: 9781635618525
ISBN-10: 1635618525
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, James E.
Hersteller: Echo Point Books & Media
Maße: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: James E. Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2019
Gewicht: 0,33 kg
preigu-id: 123666829
Über den Autor
James Shapiro was born in New York City in 1946. After graduating from Harvard College in 1968, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Northeast of Brazil. After working at a wide variety of jobs he settled into teaching elementary, middle and high school levels for over thirty years. Running is still for him one of many ways to discover how to give yourself away.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Sonstige Sportarten
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 258
ISBN-13: 9781635618525
ISBN-10: 1635618525
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, James E.
Hersteller: Echo Point Books & Media
Maße: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: James E. Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2019
Gewicht: 0,33 kg
preigu-id: 123666829
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