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This book was so inspirational as a novice runner. It reminds me of why I continue to push myself at everything life has to offer. A must read!!!!

gruesome but captivating. historically concise and difficult to put down even if you’d like to.

Anyone who runs or appreciates the sport should read this book. One of the most enjoyable listens I have had in years.

This book is really bad. The author simply self-promotes himself the entire book. In addition, and more insulting, is that the author praises the industrial revolution though-out his entire book but he completely omits the fact that the early industrial revolution was built on the back of African slaves in the US and elsewhere, etc…

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This book is excellent! Even though I could glean what was going to happen, it kept me enthralled. No wonder Eli Sanders won a Pulitzer for his reporting on this story. I hope a lot of people read this book and have taken to heart the plights of those living with mental illness…all those people..

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Well rounded, balanced research is lacking in this book. He makes gross generalizations and doesn’t provide evidence other than the most inductive leaps.

Very informative and detailed with Putin’s story flowing effortlessly from his childhood beginnings to Crimea. The author obviously did much needed research and appears to have told the story in an evenhanded fashion without much bias. I applaud his efforts. The narrator efforts on the other hand were atrocious! He didn’t know how to make..

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I enjoyed the book. It wasn’t a gloating book found in most running stories. It was basically a type of historic timeline with enough to keep you engaged.

I listened to this one while doing my weekly long run,, very informative, narration is great.

Overall concept of the book is great, solid content, but fails to really deliver the story. At times the story gets forgotten with personal non relevant side notes which also seem to be out of sequence. It’s a shame the book was written in such a manner with such a powerful story. It could have..

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