Once a Runner
This is the inspirational cult classic that Runner's World (and many others) have called "the best novel ever written about running". The Reno Gazette-Journal has also called it "a book so good, peopl…
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'Inspiring'
The Guardian
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'Fascinating'
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'Brilliant'
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