Running with Sherman: How a Rescue Donkey Inspired a Rag-tag Gang of Runners to Enter the Craziest Race in America [B1835]

2020 PB in nice clean condition. From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman's training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin-loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman's heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "So fun and fascinating to see everyone that jumped in to help Sherman (and others) heal. it was a delightful book!"; "Wonderful story! Learned a lot about donkeys, burro racing, human-animal interaction, and more. Some of the tangents were quite long, but the payoff was worth it. It's nice to know there are these amazing people doing these incredible things supporting each other."; "This is a fun, heartwarming true story. All the ups and downs of real life with some educational bits mixed in. Even some great laugh out loud parts. Wouldn't want to give away too much info, so I'll just say I very much enjoyed & definitely would recommend!"