| Description |
202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"Based on the true inspirational story of a family of runners with a quest to become All-American. This story shares the struggles and hardships of four brothers as they, one by one, due to injuries and misfortunes miss their opportunity to make All-American. The story focuses on two of the brothers (twin brothers) that become among the top runners in their region and most likely to make All-American. Until one twin is diagnosed with a heart condition and is faced with giving up on his dream and one twin having to move forward. With all hope on one brother to make the dream come true, he too gets injured and the dream appears to be over. Then as the twins approach 40, faced with the dying wish of his mother, the twin with the medical condition decides he is going to try one last time to be a Masters All-American. Coached by his brothers, he puts his life on hold and trains with everything he has for one last shot"--Publisher description. |
| Note |
Barry Shea is a 4-time USATF Masters All-American, a member of the 2011 USA Masters 8k Cross Country Team that won the World Masters Championship. Billy Shea is a Division 1 Cross Country All-American Honorable Mention. --From title page. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Barry Shea, Rider University alumnus, Class of 1989. |
| Subject |
Shea, Barry.
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Shea, Billy.
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Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
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Runners (Sports) |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Running.
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Running. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Shea, Billy, author.
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| ISBN |
9780985148508 |
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0985148500 |
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