false 98250 7 This is the inspirational cult classic that Runner's World (and many others) have called "the best novel ever written about running". <P>The Reno Gazette-Journal has also called it "a book so good, people will steal it." <P>How often do you hear about someone borrowing a friend's book, then later buying their own copy because they liked it so much? Or a book so treasured that it gets passed from friend to friend until it simply falls apart from so many readings? Once a Runner is such a book. It has become a cult classic and our all-time best seller. It's been acclaimed over the years by Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar and many other top runners. <P>Many regard the story of Quenton Cassidy's battle to the top as the most accurate portrayal yet written of the tiny universe of world class runners. And it's a great source of training inspiration and wisdom as well. Many readers say they learned more about running from this novel than from all the training books they have read. <P>It has won Running magazine's award as the best book of the year, and has been highly acclaimed by Runner's World, Running Times, Racing South, and Track & Field News, as well as by writers like Don Kardong, Kenny Moore Tom Jordan and Hal Higdon. 94708 1978 Once a Runner: A Novel total:547|5:256|4:167|3:87|2:25|1:12| 547 2271 991 164 5 3 false false Sun Jan 27 12:16:56 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 16:30:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false true Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Feb 15 10:54:52 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 10:56:01 -0800 2009 2 Spring 2002, September 2005

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