For readers who enjoyed Alexandra Heminsley's Running like a Girl & Bryony Gordon's Mad Girl Running For My Life is a funny heartfelt & inspirational story of one woman's marathon journey through mental illness Suffering from depression but desperate for 'normality' Rachel Cullen found herself in failing relationships the wrong career & a reliance on alcohol & chocolate to get her through each day Stuck in an endless cycle of mental misery she put on a pair of old trainers She'd never been able to think of herself as a 'runner' before & the first time she forced herself out the door she knew it would hurt Everywhere She just didn't realise how much it would heal her too Interspersed with Rachel's real diary entries from teenage non-runner to London Marathon finisher (just months after giving birth) she questions if she really can outrun her demons ...

Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track & field athletics It is about outrunning the devil & achieving the impossible faith diligence & the desire to give back It is the American dream come true & a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team Though most of us fall somewhere between the catastrophic lows & dizzying highs of Lomong&s incredible life every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable even from circumstances that might appear hopeless" Lopez Lomong&s story is one of true inspiration His life is a story of courage hard work never giving up & having hope where there is hopelessness all around Lopez is a true role model" ?MICHAEL JOHNSON Olympic Gold Medalist" This true story of a Sudanese child refugee who became an Olympic star is powerful proof that God gives hope to the hopeless & shines a light in the darkest places Don&t be surprised if after reading this incredible tale you find yourself mysteriously drawn to run alongside him" ?RICHARD STEARNS president World Vision US & author of THe Hole in Our Gospel ...

Shortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright prize for nature writing Richard Askwith wanted more Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements buying fancy kit & racking up extreme challenges he looked for ways to liberate himself His solution running through muddy fields & up rocky fells running with his dog at dawn running because he's being (voluntarily) chased by a pack of bloodhounds running to get hopelessly enjoyably lost running fast for the sheer thrill of it Running as nature intended Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside part exploration of why we love to run without limits Running Free is an eloquent & inspiring account of running in a forgotten rural way observing wildlife & celebrating the joys of nature An opponent of the commercialisation of running Askwith offers a welcome alternative with practical tips (learned the hard way) on how to both start & keep running naturally
- from thawing frozen toes to avoiding a stampede when crossing a field of cows Running Free is about getting back to the basics of why we love to run
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play RUNNING FREE is the adventurous inspiring story of a remarkable friendship between a boy & an abandoned young colt named Lucky In an African mining town an orphaned servant boy raises a young horse who is destined for a life of hard labor Together they find the strength to stand up to the cruel plantation owner & his mean-spirited thoroughbred Caesar; fleeing the destruction of the escalating war they chase after the freedom they deserve Narrated by Lukas Haas (Witness Mars Attacks!)and starring Jan Decleir (Character Antonia&s Line) Arie Verveen (The Thin Red Line) as well as Chase Moore & Maria Geelbooi in their big-screen debuts RUNNING FREE is a visually stunning unforgettable tale about the triumph of the human
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The autobiography of the first man ever to sail non-stop single-handedly round the world one of the planet great adventurers 416 pages 2 x 8pp colour plates Knox-Johnston Robin ...

For one brilliant season in 1983 the sport of fell running was dominated by the two huge talents of John Wild & Kenny Stuart Wild was an incomer to the sport from road running & track Stuart was born to the fells but an outcast because of his move from amateur to professional & back again Together they destroyed the record book only determining who was top by a few seconds in the last race of the season Running Hard is the story of that season & an inside intimate look at the two men by the author of It's a Hill Get Over It & The Round ...

Are you an entrepreneur about to create a new web application? If you want to maximize your chances of building something customers want this book demonstrates ways to apply & test techniques for customer development Lean Startup & bootstrapping Learn how to identify & engage customers throughout the development cycle so you can focus on building a product that people will actually buy & use By rigorously following the techniques described in Running Lean you can eliminate waste
- whether it's time money effort or all of the above
- & get your product to market quickly Refined through the real-world experiences of dozens of startup companies these techniques are part of Eric Ries' Lean Startup methodology Principles covered in this book include Find a problem worth solving then define a solution Demo before building Pricing is part of the product Maximize for speed learning & focus Build a continuous feedback loop with customers throughout the product development cycle Right Action Right Time Build a path to customers from day one

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' If you've ever wept Why Do I Want To Run? your answer is here' Caitlin Moran Alexandra Heminsley had high hopes the arse of an athlete the waist of a supermodel the speed of a gazelle Defeated by gyms & bored of yoga she decided to run Her first attempt did not end well Six years later she has run five marathons in two continents But as her dad says you run with your head as much as with your legs So while this is a book about running it's not just about running You could say it's about ambition (yes getting out of bed on a rainy Sunday morning counts) relationships (including talking to the intimidating staff in the trainer shop) as well as your body (your boobs don't have to wobble when you run) But it's also about realising that you can do more than you ever thought possible Very funny very honest & very emotional whether you're in serious training or thinking about running for the bus this is a book for anyone who after wine & crisps for supper a few too many times thinks they might just might like to run like a girl ...

Set in 2019 an ex-cop framed & convicted of mass slaughter must struggle against time in a popular game show where convicted felons race for their lives in decimated Los Angeles in the faint hope of a pardon ...

Join 12-year-old Tash & her best friend Sam in a story of adventure survival & hope set in the vivid Himalayan landscape of Tibet & India Filled with friendship love & courage this young girl's thrilling journey to save her parents is an ideal read for children aged 9-12 There are two words that are banned in Tibet Two words that can get you locked in prison without a second thought I watch the soldiers tramping away & call the words after them ' Dalai Lama' Tash has to follow many rules to survive in Tibet a country occupied by Chinese soldiers But when a man sets himself on fire in protest & soldiers seize Tash's parents she & her best friend Sam must break the rules They are determined to escape Tibet
- & seek the help of the Dalai Lama himself in India & so with a backpack of Tash's father's mysterious papers & two trusty yaks by their side their extraordinary journey across the mountains begins
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