{"product_id":"running-down-a-dream-paul-gorman-9780578693378","title":"Running Down A Dream: The making of a film","description":"\u003cb\u003e2023 Readers' Favorite Awards Winner - Finalist in Sports Nonfiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMust Read \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eJennie Louwes - Reedsy Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nostalgic and reverential, beautifully written and rich in emotion.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Prairies Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...a great story that deserves to be read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eAstrid Lustulin - Readers Favorite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaunted for thirty years by a dream of a female friend's death eight years before she died in a skydiving accident, filmmaker Paul Gorman hopes to unlock the mystery of his dream by making a film about her. Gorman's memoir tells the remarkable story about the making of his 2014 award winning documentary film, \"Ride the Sky\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorman retraces pioneering skydiver Joan Carson's nomadic life from the time of her death in 1981 back to her childhood. His journey uncovers a cult-like band of skydivers addicted to the \"adrenaline rush\" of living on the edge and jumping out of airplanes at their homemade airport in the wilderness. And the queen of this colony is former cheerleader Joan Carson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContinuing his quest, Gorman discovers what he believes is the meaning of his dream locked away in a painful secret from Carson's past. In the end, this past reconnects with the present in a most surprising and emotional way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e by Jon Krakauer and \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e by Cheryl Strayed, you'll love this powerful true story of a dream, adventure, death and secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Paul Gorman provides a most fascinating insider look into making his film about a trailblazing female skydiver...A beautiful and moving true story.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSL - Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Gorman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578693372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578693378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rain City Cinema LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Paul Gorman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998583369983,"sku":"9780578693378","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/running-down-a-dream-paul-gorman-9780578693378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}