Running with Sherman
The Donkey Who Survived Against All Odds and Raced Like a Champion
$35.09
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2020
Summary
When barefoot running guru Christopher McDougall takes in a neglected donkey, his aim is to get Sherman back to reasonable health. But Sherman is ill-tempered, obstinate and uncooperative - and it’s clear his poor treatment has made him deeply fearful of humans. Chris knows that donkeys need a purpose - they are working, pack animals - and so when he learns of the sport of Burro Racing or running with donkeys, he sets out to give Sherman something worth living for.
With the aid of Chr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781258279 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781258279 |
| Author: | Christopher Mcdougall |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
From the first page to the last, Running with Sherman is a delight, full of heart and hijinks and humour. I quickly fell in love with Sherman and the colorful cast of two- and four-legged characters that surrounded him. Christopher McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection. – John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog
Praise for Born to Run:Part how-to manual, part scientific treatise but throughout a ripping yarn, this book will inspire everyone who reads it to think on their feet. * Independent *
A fascinating and true adventure story, destined to become a classic – Ranulph Fiennes
Not just a book for runners, but for anyone who has dreamed of venturing beyond their comfort zone – Tim Butcher
A really phenomenal book – Jon Stewart
Praise for Natural Born Heroes:‘A fascinating edifice of ideas … But the pleasures of the book are as much to do with the fascinating panoply of characters, war heroes all, British, Commonwealth and Cretan, whose exploits contributed so much to Hitler’s downfall. * Independent *
An undeniably ripping yarn. One for sofa surfers and adventurers alike. * Independent on Sunday *
A marvellously eclectic book … the perfect tonic for the paunchy, jaded He-Man in your life and comatose inner heroes everywhere * the Times *
Christopher Mcdougall
Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and author of the international bestseller Born to Run, which is currently being adapted into a film, and Natural Born Heroes. He runs with Sherman among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania.
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