Steve Friedman: 14 books
Driving Lessons
A Father, A Son, and the Healing Power of Golf
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
When Steve Friedman was a child growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, the game of golf was, to him, mysterious and dark. His father's passion for it caused friction in his marriage and eluded the interest of his youngest son, who was devoted instead to basketball. For that and many other reasons,...
Lost on Treasure Island
A Memoir of Longing, Love, and Lousy Choices in New York City
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
This brutally funny true story of sex and success is “in a class with Nick Hornby at his best and Candace Bushnell in her dreams” (Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run).
When Midwesterner Steve Friedman arrived in Manhattan raring to go and ready to conquer, he soon found pitfalls more...
by Steve Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Rick Trujillo trains in the Rockies, not on the roads. He chases elk, not records. He fuels up on Oreos, not PowerBars. He loves running, but, New York Times bestselling author Steve Friedman asks, is it possible to love it too much?
by Steve Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Is he a pilgrim, a victim, or a thief? The Appalachian Trial provides a path and a refuge of sorts to all seekers, writes New York Times bestselling author Steve Friedman. Few are as baffling as the man they called Saved.
The Agony of Victory
When Winning Isn't Enough
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Discover the human side of thirteen exceptional athletes in this “fascinating” anthology that explores the fine line between passion and obsession (Michael Connelly, New York Times–bestselling author of Two Kinds of Truth).
So many strive to achieve the life of a champion athlete. But while...
Eat and Run
My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
“In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn.”—Amby Burfoot, author of The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport...
Correr, comer, vivir
La inspiradora historia de uno de los mejores corredores de todos los tiempos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Durante casi dos décadas, Scott Jurek ha sido una de las figuras dominantes y más queridas en el extenuante y cada vez más popular deporte de la ultracarrera. Desde que en 1999, siendo un completo desconocido, liderara la carrera de resistencia de los estados del oeste de Estados Unidos, sus logros...
The Gentleman's Guide to Life
What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong, and Looking Good
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Whether you're a sensitive, bookish type or a beer-guzzling Cyber-jock--or just an average guy--The Gentleman's Guide to Life is a perfect and indispensable primer on looking, living, and feeling good, answering all your questions about clothes, career, fitness, love, and lust.
How do I move...
by Steve Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2011
Think you know the story of Olympic runner Zola Budd? Think again. Even if you remember how the barefoot prodigy broke world records and was blamed for favorite Mary Deckers career-crippling fall, her story has more heartbreak and nuance than the headlines would have you believe.
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Scott Jurek è un mito vivente deli'ultrarunning e fonte di ispirazione per corridori di ogni età e livello. L'infanzia nel Midwest americano, le prime gare, la scelta di un'alimentazione prima vegetariana e poi vegana, le corse massacranti dove ha infranto ogni record: Eat&Run ci parla dello...
Eat & Run
Mein ungewöhnlicher Weg als veganer Ultramarathon-Läufer an die Weltspitze
Language: German
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Go the distance
Mit „Eat & Run” hat Scott Jurek die Geschichte seines Lebens niedergeschrieben und die seiner Karriere – als Ausnahmeathlet und Veganer. Er erzählt von seiner Kindheit im mittleren Westen der USA, den Jagd- und Angelausflügen und den gemeinsamen Mahlzeiten mit seiner...
by Joshua Palmatier, Gini Koch, Seanan McGuire
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we’ll run into aliens … and what they’ve left behind. Alien artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? ...
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date—because this is still not normal.
Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway...
Media Disparity
A Gender Battleground
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
For decades, scholars have repeatedly found the inequity of gender representations in informational and entertainment media. Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in media. Examining the...