The Resource Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr
Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr
Resource Information
The item Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner; to devote your entire existence to a single-minded pursuit of excellence. It has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever written. Originally self-published in 1978 and sold at road races out of the trunk of the author's car, the book eventually found its way into the hands of high school, college, and postgraduate athletes all over the country. Reading it became a rite of passage on many teams, and tattered copies were handed down like sacred texts from generation to generation. It ranked as the number one most sought-after out-of-print book in the United States in 2007. Once a Runner is the story of Quenton Cassidy, a collegiate runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the political and cultural turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school's athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes' protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life: a head-to-head match with the greatest miler in history. This audiobook is a rare insider's account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners; an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one man's quest to become a champion." -- Container
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Library edition.
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (8 hours : 33 minutes)
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc, MP3 format
- Isbn
- 9781501246661
- Label
- Once a runner
- Title
- Once a runner
- Statement of responsibility
- John L. Parker, Jr
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner; to devote your entire existence to a single-minded pursuit of excellence. It has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever written. Originally self-published in 1978 and sold at road races out of the trunk of the author's car, the book eventually found its way into the hands of high school, college, and postgraduate athletes all over the country. Reading it became a rite of passage on many teams, and tattered copies were handed down like sacred texts from generation to generation. It ranked as the number one most sought-after out-of-print book in the United States in 2007. Once a Runner is the story of Quenton Cassidy, a collegiate runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the political and cultural turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school's athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes' protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life: a head-to-head match with the greatest miler in history. This audiobook is a rare insider's account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners; an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one man's quest to become a champion." -- Container
- Cataloging source
- NSL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Parker, John L.
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- PerformerNote
- Performed by Patrick Lawlor
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Lawlor, Patrick
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Running
- Label
- Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc, MP3 format
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054771034
- Dimensions
- 12 cm.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Library edition.
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (8 hours : 33 minutes)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781501246661
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- MP3, digital
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910069705
- System details
- MP3 System requirements: MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- Once a runner, John L. Parker, Jr
- Note
-
- Unabridged
- Compact disc, MP3 format
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054771034
- Dimensions
- 12 cm.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Library edition.
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (8 hours : 33 minutes)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781501246661
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- MP3, digital
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910069705
- System details
- MP3 System requirements: MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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