Review: Pulled out of the black hole of substance abuse by the laces of his New Balance running shoes.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2011
I have to agree with many of the reviewers here that Mishka is definitely a very talented writer. He kept me reading until I finished THE LONG RUN (Kindle Single) in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down. Despite his years of self-destructive alcohol and drug abuse, he still managed to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado ("Ski U." as it's called by CU undergrads in Boulder) and a graduate degree in creative writing from Columbia University. Mishka is certainly an intelligent guy...academically. In his early life, until he overcame substance abuse at 32, he was on a downhill slide toward failure and self-destruction. Fortunately, he pulled himself up from the gutter when he discovered that long distance running gave him a second chance at life. 4 Stars