Just a Little Run Around the World - 5 Years, 3 Packs of Wolves and 53 Pairs of Shoes

Informationen zum Autor Rosie Swale Pope took up marathon running when she was 48 and has run across Cuba and Romania and even done the gruelling Marathon des Sables in the Sahara. Rosie’s run around the world to raise money in memory of her husband was followed on her blog www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk. When she is not running, Rosie lives in Tenby, Wales. In 2009 she was awarded an MBE for bravery and services to charity. Klappentext After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite, Rosie's breathtaking 20,000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring. Zusammenfassung After her husband died of cancer! 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world! raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves! knocked down by a bus! confronted by bears! chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite! Rosie's breathtaking 20!000-mile solo journey is as gripping as it is inspiring.

Product details

• Authors: Rosie Swale Pope, Rosie Swale, Rosie Swale Pope, Rosie Swale-Pope
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.05.2009
• EAN: 9780007306206
• ISBN: 978-0-00-730620-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 25 mm
• Series: HarperTrue; HarperTrue
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; Autobiography: general, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth, SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, Memoirs, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Travel writing, Oncology, Family & relationships, Coping with personal problems, Active outdoor pursuits, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Outdoor survival skills, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of survival of abuse & injustice, Solo lifestyles: advice and issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise / General, Running and jogging, Autobiography: adventurers & explorers, Coping with / advice about loneliness / solitude, Coping with / advice about cancer