Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running

by Susan Warner and Jennifer Lin

Book Overview

More than 11 million women run regularly, a number that's growing every year. They tend to be educated and affluent-the perfect audience for "Sole Sisters." Half of all runners are women, and they are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740757113
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Gold coins

The vignettes within this book are poignant, touching, and downright real. One of my running friends handed this to me after a 12-mile Sunday morning trek, one (which like many others) allowed us to vent, analyze, and think about our lives. Reading this compilation truly drew me in, both as a runner and a woman. But don't let the chick peg fool you. My husband, who's been a runner for more than 25 years, picked it up and agreed: This is some solid, effective writing that rewards its readers with gold coins throughout.

Running is life.

The stories in "Sole Sisters" demonstrated a hidden dimension of life that is revealed through running- unshakable relationships formed with running buddies, self confidence discovered through training and kicking that 5K in the butt, and dissolving problems with each step along the trails.We can all learn from these stories. Everyone, not only runners, should read this gem of a book.

Witty and wise

A family member gave me this short book with its well-edited short essays. It did not disappoint, a clever breezy summer book. "Sole Sisters" isn't just for women. My mom is one of 5 sisters who run, and I think I finally understand them!

Wow--powerful stuff!

I never would've thought a book about running could pack an emotional punch, but this one sure does. This isn't a training book or guide to racing. It's about everyday runners -- a bunch of short chapters about women whose lives have gone through some kind of upheaval, and how running helped pull them through. But it's also upbeat -- you find yourself rooting for these women, and laughing, and believe or not, even getting misty-eyed! I gave it to a friend and our running group is passing it around. It's a perfect gift for anyone who runs. This is what running is all about.

The soul of Sole Sisters

This book is about women runners, but also about so much more, touching on themes that resonate with us all: family, faith, remembrance, hope. Elegantly written and in places quite moving, Sole Sisters takes us into the lives of 21 women or women's running groups. Some of the people define themselves through running while others find it an important adjunct to their lives, the place where they find renewal or even peace. Among the women we meet are a 9-11 widow who runs her first marathon to honor her lost husband, and an American Indian teenager who feels the spirits of her ancestors running beside her. The authors, both avid runners and veteran news reporters, know their material and tell a compelling story.