Staying The Course
Dick Beardsley|Maureen Anderson
ISBN 10: 0816637598 ISBN 13: 9780816637591
Published by UNIV OF MINNESOTA PR, 2004
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The gripping memoir of a record-holding marathoner - now in paperback!Über den AutorDick Beardsley is a professional speaker, fishing guide, and radio announcer. He still holds the records for Grandma s Marathon in Duluth a. Seller Inventory # 898817703
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For a moment Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner in the world by losing a race. In the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley, foiled by a motorcycle that cut him off, finished two seconds behind Alberto Salazar in one of the most memorable contests in marathon history. Staying the Course recounts that race and the difficult years that followed, including his recovery from a near-fatal farm accident, his subsequent addiction to painkillers, and a public arrest for forging prescriptions. His story of overcoming obstacles speaks to anyone who loves competition, who has survived catastrophe, or who has pursued a seemingly impossible goal.
About the Author: Dick Beardsley is a professional speaker, fishing guide, and radio announcer. He still holds the records for Grandma's Marathon in Duluth and the Napa Valley Marathon. Maureen Anderson is a writer and award-winning radio journalist. She is coauthor with Jon Hovde of Left for Dead: A Second Life after Vietnam (Minnesota, 2005).
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Title: Staying The Course
Publisher: UNIV OF MINNESOTA PR
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New