The Terrible And Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0606356347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His dislikes include scurvy, typhoons, and tapeworm medication. TheOatmeal is an entertainment Web site full of comics, quizzes, and stories. Matthew lives in Seattle, Washington. He subsists on a steady diet of crickets and whiskey. . He enjoys long walks on the beach, gravity, and breathing heavily through his mouth. The site gets more than 7 million unique visitors and 30 mil
well, crap. JimJimBinks I read this while eating a pizza and drinking diet Mountain Dew. I feel really bad about myself now, so I'm thinking about going out and getting ice cream. But I'm also thinking about going out for a run instead, which wasn't in the cards before. So the book has changed my way of thinking. Basically, this book is dangerous and should probably be made illegal.. Move. Matthew Inman doesn't claim to be a health guru. He's not trying to sell a product or diet plan. And his blood is likely composed of 30% Nutella.Inman knows that true nirvana doesn't lie in counting calories and mindless trotting on ellipticals. This is a story about outrunning your demons and leaving them in the dust behind you. It's a story about moving - when society tells us to be still. And it's a story about the terrors of giant hornets and gazing into the infi. Brilliant, Inspiring, and Hilarious Bad news first- I was only about 10 pages in when the cover decided to fall off the book so I spent the rest of the book trying to hold it in place (why I didn't stop to glue it back on, I don't know). The good news is that the copy appears to be signed. Whether it's actually signed by The Oatmeal (or Matthew Inman) I will likely never know, but that's a fun bonus idea. The story itself is brilliant and actually inspiring and hits way too close to home. I believe in
Writer and illustrator Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal (from his blog), chronicles his arc from a chubby sometimes jogger to a ultramarathoner who runs until his toenails fall off. Sure to delight Inman's fans and probably win him some new ones.” (Kirkus Reviews)"This graphic novel of sorts is for those of us who run so that we can have a guilt-free donut or five; those of us battling our inner fat kids. "A short, laugh-out-loud graphic book about the promises and perils of exercise.The hilarious and the profound are often only inches apart, and Inman (Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants, 2013, etc.) consistently nails the space between them. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane." (Mark Remy, Editor at Large, Runner's World and author of "The Runner's Rule Book")"You will have seen many of these cartoons on his website, The Oatmeal, but there is so much more in thi
Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including ""A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner"" and ""The Blerch's Guide to Dieting.. It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. This is not just a book about running. It's a book about suffering. From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell