false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg 2124589 2 <p>John L. Parker, Jr.'s first novel, <i>Once a Runner</i>, is the cult novel for runners. Self-published in the late 1970s, and for years sold out of the trunk of the author's car at running events, it went on to sell over 100,000 copies and achieve legendary status among runners.</p><p>It perfectly captured the intensity, relentlessness, and sheer lunacy of a serious miler's life. Kenny Moore of <i>Sports Illustrated</i>-himself an Olympic runner-called it "by far the best fictional portrayal of the world of a serious runner . . . a marvelous description of the way it really is."</p><p>For over twenty-five years, fans of <i>Once a Runner</i> have wanted more. Parker has finally written the sequel, which begins in the early 1970s where the previous book left off. The protagonist of the first book, Quenton Cassidy, has lost his best friend and teammate from college, a helicopter gunship pilot who dies a horrific death after crashing in the jungle. Cassidy is plunged into a depressive spiral in which he is forced to re-examine his studiously carefree life as a young, single attorney.</p><p>Cassidy's return to the world of competitive running is dramatic and revelatory both to Cassidy himself and to the reader, as is his desperate, all-out attempt to make one last Olympic team.</p><p><b>John L. Parker, Jr.</b> is the author of the highly acclaimed novel <i>Once a Runner</i>. He has written for <i>Outside</i>, <i>Runner's World</i>, <i>Running Times</i>, and numerous other publications. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, and Bar Harbor, Maine.</p> 2130029 2005 Again to Carthage total:101|5:22|4:46|3:29|2:3|1:1| 101 388 167 30 2124589 1891369776 9781891369773 97 27 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage 3 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 15:01:38 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 15:09:54 -0800 2008 1297274 1891369504 9781891369506 4 3 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182573175m/1297274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1297274.Again_to_Carthage 5 0 false Mon Jul 27 11:21:08 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 11:26:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2124589 1891369776 9781891369773 97 27 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage 4 0 false Thu Jul 23 19:57:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 20:03:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2124589 1891369776 9781891369773 97 27 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage 3 0 false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 17:01:44 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 18:28:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2124589 1891369776 9781891369773 97 27 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 18:50:53 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 18:27:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2124589 1891369776 9781891369773 97 27 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569520m/2124589.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2124589.Again_to_Carthage 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:33:09 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:44:33 -0700 2009
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