Once a Runner: A Novel
"By far the most accurate fictional portrayal of the world of the serious runner. . . a marvelous description of the way it really is."  --Kenny Moore, of Sports Illustrated"I hate to use a clich, but I couldn't put it down."  --Joe Henderson, Runner's World"I'm jealous. This is very close to the kind of book I've wanted to write for years. . . [Parker] has shown an ability to find that vein that runners have within them, and write about it better than anyone ever has."  --Don Kardong, of Runner's World"I've read `Once a Runner' six times and still enjoy it immensely. It continues to renew my heart to `go after the fire, not the smoke."  --J.A. Sandoz, Olympia, WA"My 17-year-old son was transfixed with `Once a Runner'. . ."  --Jon Boon, Columbia, MD"Perhaps the best novel ever written about running. There are parts of Once a Runner that are pure poetry. I have never read descriptions of what it is to run and race as accurate and compelling as Parker's."  --Tom Jordan, Track & Field News"The best piece of running fiction around. Beg, borrow, or buy a copy, and you'll never need another motivator."  --Dave Langlais, Runner's World"There is a remarkable parallel between the pacing of this novel and a well-run race."  --Ed Ayres, Running Times