{"product_id":"once-a-runner-paperback-1","title":"Once a Runner - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, \u003ci\u003eOnce a Runner \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of an athlete's dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the author's experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school's athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes' protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life against the greatest miler in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rare insider's account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners, \u003ci\u003eOnce a Runner\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one individual's quest to become a champion.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.44 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245110640889,"sku":"9781416597896","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RHM0VmpQUFVaZUdRL1RxdFVHM0t5Zz09_ccca89f4-c720-411d-b88a-92ef3389cfe5.webp?v=1768598519","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/once-a-runner-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}