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Girl Runner
Girl Runner | Carrie Snyder
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Resonant of Elizabeth Gilberts The Signature of All Things and Tracy Chevaliers Remarkable Creatures, Girl Runner is an unforgettable, beautifully written novel that celebrates a woman born to reach beyond the limitations of her time. As a young runner, Aganetha Smart defied everyones expectations to win a gold medal for Canada in the 1928 Olympics. It was a revolutionary victory, because this was the first Games in which women could compete in track eventsand they did so despite opposition. But now Aganetha Smart is in a nursing home, and nobody realizes that the frail centenarian was once a bold pioneer. When two young strangers appear asking to interview Aganetha for their film about female athletes, she readily agrees. Despite her frailty, she yearns for adventure and escape. And though her achievement may have been forgotten by history, her memories of chasing gold in Amsterdam remain sharp. But that triumph is only one thread in the rich tapestry of her life. Her remarkable story is colored by tragedy as well as joy, and in Girl Runner Carrie Snyder pulls back the layers of time to reveal how Aganethas amazing athleticism helped her escape from a family burdened by secrets and sorrow. However, as much as Aganetha tries, she cannot outrun her past or the social conventions of her time. As the pieces of her life take shape, it becomes clear that these filmmakers may not be who they seem. . . .
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derr.liz
Girl Runner | Carrie Snyder
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Through all the hardships she faces over the course of her life, Aggie finds solace in running.

How are you finding solace through this pandemic?

#quarantinereads

erzascarletbookgasm Cute photo 👍 4y
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valeriegeary
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Race day! 10k in the books! I ran faster than I've ever run in a race but didn't quite make my 10min/mile goal. Finished at 1:06:41 which gave me a 10:20min/mile average. Considering I had a pretty rough November dealing with some health lows, I'm proud of this. I didn't walk and a couple of those miles I even managed to run under 10 min so progress! Now bring me a book & some hot coco! I'm not going to move for the rest of the night. 😆

Howard_L Congratulations! That‘s awesome 5y
Karisa That's fantastic! Way to go! 5y
TiredLibrarian Congrats to you! 👟🏆 5y
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LauraJ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 5y
Kappadeemom Awesome job!! I‘m a runner too ❤️❤️ 5y
LeahBergen Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
erzascarletbookgasm 👏 congrats! 5y
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Erika13137
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Finished this at the beginning of our road trip. This is the 2nd book I have to read for Reading Rumble in September and I really enjoyed it. A great story about girl growing up in rural Ontario and going on to the 1928 olympics and facing the challenges of the time.

#vacationread #roadtrip

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Erika13137
Girl Runner | Carrie Snyder
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Being on vacation means sleeping in and then walking to your favourite cafe to read while you enjoy your coffee and muffin. 😊

#vacationread

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EricaReads
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Loved this book about the fictional Aggie Smart, gold medal winner for Canada in the 800m race in the 1928 Olympics. And that ending! Ugly crying in public right now 😭 #PopSugar18 #bookaboutsport

EricaReads Also, jealous of a fictional character because I‘m pregnant and not allowed to run right now. I totally understand the feeling of needing to run, although I‘ll never be fast like Aggie. 7y
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RealLifeReading
Girl Runner | Carrie Snyder
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Liberlove Let me know how those bottom two books are - they look like a great read :) 7y
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Anna40
Girl Runner | Carrie Snyder
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Saw this book at the library. Am enjoying it so far!! Hoping for inspiration and motivation to get back to a consistent running schedule :)

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une_abeille
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This is a contender for my "book of the year 2016". I loved everything about it. Aganetha Smart is one of the most interesting characters you'll ever meet.