{"product_id":"9780544105430","title":"Running Ransom Road : Confronting the Past, One Marathon at a Time","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Caleb Daniloff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/em\u003e is Caleb Daniloff’s unblinking, ultimately  triumphant account of his journey from mean, hopeless drunk back to  humanity and himself—through distance running. It’s a searing tale of  spiritual redemption—one marathon, one mile, one brave, difficult step  at a time.”—Steve Friedman, co-author of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eEat and Run\u003c\/em\u003e and author of the memoir \u003cem\u003eLost on Treasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor  fifteen years, the words that best described Caleb Daniloff were  “drunk,” “addict,” and “abuser.” These days, the best word to describe  him is “runner.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/em\u003e, the  long-since-sober Daniloff confronts his past by setting out to run races  in each of the cities where he once lived and wreaked havoc during that  lost period of his life. As he competes in marathons from Boston to  Vermont to Moscow, he explores his old destructive life and how  running’s sobering and inspiring effects have changed him for the  better. In doing so, he connects with others like him, illuminating the  connection between addiction and running. \u003cem\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a memoir of addiction, finding oneself, and learning to push past barriers both physical and emotional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Just  as Caleb Daniloff’s life was about to tumble into the abyss of  addiction, he was lucky enough to discover he liked to run, simply for  himself. In \u003cem\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/em\u003e, his captivating narrative  describes a journey of personal redemption that, fortunately for us, he  is willing to share.”—Frank Shorter, Olympic marathon gold medalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vital, honest, and arresting account of one flawed runner’s emotional and spiritual renewal with each step toward the finish line.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\"Daniloff’s raw descriptions of his alcohol and drug abuse...are some of the most compelling parts of the book. They harshly illustrate the destruction of addiction and the courage it takes to walk away and build a new life.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"In an engaging voice, the author brings the courses alive for readers.\u003c\/b\u003e He replicates the physical demands of running such courses and the barriers, mental and physical, that need to be broken through to get to the finishing line. He interweaves the story of each race with memories and dialogue from the past, and he is candid about his childhood problems and his competition with his marathon-running father. Confidence in the future lends appeal to this deeply personal memoir.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \"Daniloff’s \u003cb\u003eunblinking, ultimately triumphant account\u003c\/b\u003e of his journey from mean, hopeless drunk back to humanity and himself—through distance running. It’s \u003cb\u003ea searing tale of spiritual redemption\u003c\/b\u003e—one marathon, one mile, one brave, difficult step at a time.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Steve Friedman, co-author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eEat and Run: My Unlikely Path to Ultramarathon Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e \"Caleb Daniloff once poured everything he had into his drinking, and it nearly killed him. Then he poured everything into his running, and he was saved. Now he pours everything into writing about both, and we are graced by the result. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning Ransom Road\u003c\/i\u003e is a brave, necessary, and uncompromising book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—John Brant, author of \u003ci\u003eDuel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America’s Greatest Marathon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544105430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41153815150798,"sku":"9780544105430","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544105430.jpg?v=1651216728","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544105430","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}