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Summary and Analysis of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Based on the Book by Christopher McDougall - cover

Summary and Analysis of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Based on the Book by Christopher McDougall

Worth Books

Publisher: Worth Books

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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Born to Run tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Christopher McDougall’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall includes:  Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work  About Born to Run by Christopher McDougall:   Christopher McDougall’s New York Times–bestselling Born to Run brought the underground sport of distance running to the forefront of American conversation, spurring trends like barefoot running and chia seeds’ recognition as a superfood.   Centering around two long-distance races, the second of which McDougall intends to run, the book is written in a distinctly Gonzo journalism–style. The author focuses on the Tarahumara, an ancient tribe of runners that lives isolated in Mexico’s Copper Canyons, but he also pulls in plenty of other characters, past and present, and explores the biological reasons we are all born to run.   The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.  
Available since: 02/21/2017.
Print length: 30 pages.

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