{"product_id":"the-miles-and-trials-of-ali-nolan-9781732692725","title":"The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess: 52 Weeks, 52 Marathons","description":"Growing up in Santa Monica, California, Julie Weiss would do almost anything for love. She drank, she quit school, she stole-and she ended up a mother in her teens. Years later, overweight and depressed, she put one foot in front of another and found a new road beckoning. Running gave her the answers she was looking for. Julie's loving, larger-than-life father, her biggest critic during her wayward years, became her biggest fan as his now-fit and healthy daughter began to run marathons. When he died suddenly of pancreatic cancer, she decided to turn her new pursuit into a purpose and, in his memory, embarked on an incredible endeavor to raise money and hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer. In 2012-13, Julie-a\/k\/a, the Marathon Goddess-ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks. Along the way she was featured in a major documentary film, Spirit of the Marathon II, appeared on national television and attracted a passionate social media following, as she logged the miles of each of her 52 marathons in honor of individuals lost to or fighting pancreatic cancer, ultimately raising over a half million dollars for the cause. It's a story of resilience, perseverance, endurance-and romance: Julie's turbulent early life; the rekindling of a father's love extinguished too soon; her epic year traveling to far-flung races and places; not to mention her relationship with coach David Levine. After a rocky road, their underlying love emerged, culminating with a finish line marriage proposal. It all adds up to make \"The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess\" a riveting, humorous, poignant and ultimately uplifting book, for runners and non-runners alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Nolan, John Hanc, Julie Weiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1732692726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732692725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tender Fire Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.72d","brand":"Ali Nolan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937902559487,"sku":"9781732692725","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_707084c9-333d-4083-b55b-37d33d8a4cd5.jpg?v=1681432579","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-miles-and-trials-of-ali-nolan-9781732692725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}