false 133538 6289283 0307266303 9780307266309 657 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255657150m/6289283.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255657150s/6289283.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289283.Born_to_Run_A_Hidden_Tribe_Superathletes_and_the_Greatest_Race_the_World_Has_Never_Seen 4.45 1437 Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.

With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons. Born to Run is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 133538 4.45 1468 669 2009 228273 006081909X 9780060819095 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172885082m/228273.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172885082s/228273.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228273.Girl_Trouble_The_True_Saga_of_Superstar_Gloria_Trevi_and_the_Secret_Teenage_Sex_Cult_That_Stunned_the_World 3.50 12 Trevi eluded authorities for two years before being apprehended and jailed in Brazil, where she then became pregnant and blamed a guard for raping her. An extradition struggle ensued, with the Mexican government demanding her return and Brazil denying the request- on the grounds that the parent of a Brazilian-born child cannot be extradited. The shocking truth of the baby's paternity is only one twist in this stranger-than-fiction tale.
In Girl Trouble, Christopher McDougall recounts the complete story of how Trevi rose to fame and then notoriety. With exclusive interviews with Trevi, Andrade, and many of the victims, he offers readers an inside look at this scandal that continues to astound a decade later. ]]> 133538 4.45 1468 669 2004