6/7/2023 0 Comments John l parker jr books![]() ![]() After he becomes involved in an athletes’ protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. He is less than a second away when the political and cultural turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school’s athletic department. ![]() Once a Runner is the story of Quenton Cassidy, a collegiate runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four minute mile. It ranked as the number one most sought after out of print book in the United States in 2007. ![]() Reading it became a rite of passage on many teams, and tattered copies were handed down like sacred texts from generation to generation. Originally self published in 1978 and sold at road races out of the trunk of the author’s car, the book eventually found its way into the hands of high school, college, and postgraduate athletes all over the country. It has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever written. Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner to devote your entire existence to a single minded pursuit of excellence. ![]()
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