Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press before writing his best-selling book Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to create the Outside magazine web series, "Art of the Hero." He currently lives with his wife, two daughters, and a farmyard menagerie in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
“An inspiring—and laugh-out-loud—account of healing.” —People
Magazine
“Hilarious. . . . McDougall tries to persuade . . . [a] donkey to
partner with him for a ridiculously challenging pack burro race in
Colorado. He is forced to realize that to win over the donkey he
must slow down—and meet the inscrutable creature on its own terms.
. . . Commune with animals and humans may rediscover their own
humanity.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A smart critique of the culture of conventional American sports.”
—Outside
“Running with Sherman has . . . adventure, passion, and humor. . .
. I promise that you will laugh, cry and cheer for the
irrepressible Sherman and his hapless human partner.” —Aspen Daily
News
“An absorbing tale . . . Running with Sherman is a highly engaging,
deeply moving account of how fortitude, patience, love, and
tenacity can heal physical and emotional wounds, and the amazing
bond that can develop between humans and animals.” —The Santa
Barbara Independent
“McDougall’s inspiring story is not to be missed . . . A journey
full of heart and humor that will touch the animal-ambivalent as
much as the animal-lover.” —BookPage
“A humorous and heartwarming book about not only running with
donkeys but about community, our connections with one another, and
our abilities to persevere and overcome physical and mental
challenges.” —Library Journal
“Both inspiring and humorous, a testament to the depth of the
animal-human connection.” —Booklist
“Sherman’s transformation from dying donkey to confident runner
involved a circle of family, friends, neighbors, and a few feisty
donkeys, each of whom McDougall portrays in affectionate, vivid
detail . . . A charming tale of a resilient donkey and a
community's love.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Runners and animal lovers alike can find inspiration in this
story.” —Publishers Weekly
“I’ve always believed that people who didn’t love miniature donkeys
are going to hell. I think people who don’t love this book may be
too. This is more than just a lovely tale about a wounded animal.
It is the kind of story that breaks your heart and mends it all in
the space of a paragraph or even a line. Besides, it’s about a
MINIATURE DONKEY.” —Rick Bragg, best-selling author of The Best
Cook in the World
“I, like roughly three million other running enthusiasts, was
briefly obsessed with Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe,
Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never
Seen when it appeared a decade ago. Now, roving journalist and
good-natured running proselytizer Christopher McDougall is back
with another inspirational of borderline insane people racing
inhumanly long distances. Except, TWIST: this time Chris isn’t just
pounding the pavement with his fellow homo sapiens. In Running
with Sherman, he recounts his efforts to rehabilitate the body,
mind, and spirit of a weary donkey by entering them both in the
pack burro racing World Championship.” —Dan Sheehan, Lit Hub “Most
Anticipated Books of 2019 part 2”
“What an insane, amazing story. I genuinely cried so many times
throughout it, and cried the happiest tears at the end. Running
with Sherman is an inspiring love letter to the beautifully broken
and the immeasurable power of healing together. It is a meaningful
reminder that no one is ever beyond repair. This book motivated me
to test my limits, and made me feel deeply ashamed my work ethic
and athletic prowess are only half that of a farm animal. Sherman
the Donkey is my personal superhero.”
—AJ Mendez Brooks, aka AJ Lee, WWE superstar and author of Crazy Is
My Superpower.
“From the first page to the last, Running with Sherman is a
delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor. I quickly fell in
love with Sherman and the colorful cast of two- and four-legged
characters that surrounded him. Christopher McDougall is a gifted
storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal
connection.”
—John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s
Worst Dog
“A charming story about animals and people in Amish Country.”
—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human
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