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Analysis Of Two Stories Of Brlisters And Bliss By Dean Karnazes

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To Run or Not To Run “Runners have their most profound revelations in the darkest grips of pain” (Karnazes 26). This quote embodies the message in the book RUN! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss written by Dean Karnazes. This book is a collection of short memoirs about Dean’s running career. His book shows not only how far a human body can be pushed, but also shows that striving for something greater than yourself is the ultimate challenge. RUN! proves that with determination and the right attitude, anything is possible. It is a well written story geared towards people who are both runners and non-runners alike. Each story is well written and has many different life lessons that can be taken away from it. Dean Karnazes has written a story …show more content…

This book does not just focus on one story in particular, but instead follows many different stories of incredible grit and determination as well as human spirit. “As the ravages of potentially debilitating pain take hold, the runner fights to overcome and command the very force that threatens to bring him to his knees” (Karnazes 27). This quote much of the lessons embodied in this novel. His stories really hit home on human perseverance that can be be used for all aspects of life. While this book does focus on running, the lessons can be taken away for other sports and life styles. The book inspires people to be greater than themselves and to try things they never thought possible before. RUN! shows how human perseverance can always prevail if the determination is there. Dean Karnazes proves that in the quote, “Just as a problem-free life never makes a strong and good person, smooth roads never make a good runner” (Karnazes 27), because without challenges in life, a person will never reach their true potential. If there are no bumps in the road, lessons will never be learned and people will never overcome the obstacles in their way. The life lessons that can be learned from this book will inspire the reader to go out and push the limits of what they thought was

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