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Long Road to Boston
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by Bruce Tuckman
Sales Rank: 1334550
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$59.89
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on 11-9-2008.
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Paperback: 123 pages
Publisher: Cedarwinds May 1998
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0915297043
ISBN-13: 978-0915297047
Product Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Product Review
". . . enough true details and a fast enough pace to please even an envious writer who looked hard for ways to be critical. I read the book in one sitting, which has only happened two other times in the past ten years." -- Joe Henderson, Running Commentary
"I admit it. I couldn't put the book down. I needed to know--did Bradley Townes win? Did he beat Rodgers and Seko in the premier non-Olympic 26-miler--Boston? Tuckman draws you quickly into the Townes' story and his quest for victory over 26 miles and death." -- Chuck Morris, Maine Running
"The dialogue is easy and natural, there's enough sex to be interesting, and the fatigue and anxieties of training as realistic as the anaerobic agonies of the Newton Hills. What's more--and better--Brad's Boston is the Boston we all run in our imaginations." -- Beth Barnes, Footnotes
"This book will appeal to a lot of runners, particularly those who, over the years, have felt the urge to 'do Boston.'" -- Bill Rodgers
Product Description
For the others, it may have been a race, but for Brad Townes it was a quest for salvation. He had run all the way from death's door and he had lost everything along the way. In the final mile, he had nothing left to lose except the race. You'll find your heart racing right along with the protagonist in this compelling story, beautifully told by a veteran runner.
The grand daddy of all marathons is the backdrop for this exciting story, with the chapters taking you right through the Great Race itself: Brookline to Hopkinton, Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton to Ashland to Framingham, Framingham to Natick, Natick to Wellesley, Wellesley to Newton Falls, The Newton Hills, Brookline, and finally Boston. When you finish, you'll feel as if you'd just run the race alongside Bradley Townes!
The scene shifts back and forth from the heat of the race to Bradley's secret past and the reasons for his impossible quest.
Tuckman's narrative keeps you right on the edge of your seat during the entire story. We've heard from some readers who said this book kept them reading all night, others who reported themselves in tears at the end.
Reading this book is a great way to prepare mentally and spiritually to run Boston.
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