In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Haruki Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing.
Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his fourmonth preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and includes settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston.
Funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.
NPR's Anne Garrels brings us the sights, sounds, and smells of our latest war in Iraq with unparalleled vividness and immediacy.
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It's 1998 and Richard Stearns' heart is breaking as he sits in a mud hut and listens to the story of an orphaned child in Rakai, Uganda....
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NPR's Anne Garrels brings us the sights, sounds, and smells of our latest war in Iraq with unparalleled vividness and immediacy.
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Bookish and retiring, Garry Wills has been an outsider in the academy, in journalism, even in his church. Yet these qualities have prompted people to share intimate insights with him....
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When Pickens left Mesa Petroleum at age 68 after a spectacular downward spiral in the company's profits, many counted him out....
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After AIDS/HIV left her orphaned, Princess Kasune Zulu raised her six siblings alone and eventually tested HIV positive herself....
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This dirtunderthefingernails portrait of a smalltime farmer follows Zack Killebrew over a single year as he struggles to defend his cotton against weeds, insects, and drought....
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For years, British journalist Cash Peters trekked around Europe and America visiting some of the tackiest attractions in the world....
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That afternoon was the last time the highschool Patriots would see one another for weeks; some teammates they'd never see again. Hurricane Katrina was about to tear their lives apart....
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It all started 30 years ago with a chance purchase of The Escoffier Cookbook, an unlikely and daunting introduction for the beginner....
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When Paula D'Arcy lost her husband and baby in a car crash, she began an inner search for a faith that was stronger than fear....
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In this uniquely American memoir, Homer Sonny Hickam beautifully captures a moment when a dying town, a divided family, and a band of teenage dreamers...
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In June 1960, Alzada Kistner and her husband, David, a promising entomologist, left their 18monthold daughter in the care of relatives and began what was to be a four month scientific expedition....
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Forget the wannabes. Discount the twentysomething realityTV stars. Here, for a change, is the story of someone who's actually lived a life....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
