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| Again to Carthage | 
| Author: Jr. Parker
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 885529
Format: Import
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
ISBN: 1891369504
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781891369506
ASIN: 1891369504
Publication Date: October 30, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 33 more reviews...
Frustrated throughout - until Cedar Mountain September 17, 2008
I had to put this book down a few times because I did not believe that a sequel to OAR had little to do with running. However, as I was reading about his law practice, his vacation in Bermuda, his lack of relationships and on and on...I realized that this is the boring life of anyone. I realized that he needs purpose and significance and since he was once a runner, he returns to running. When this occurs is when I become captivated by Parker's explanation of why we run, how it makes us feel, and how we envy seeing someone run effortlessly and knowing the power and joy that carries them. Parker's explanation of this is what makes the book worth while.
I am mostly a trail runner and that is why I liked Parker's description of where Quenton trained. He went back to basics. And isn't that all running is.
Good follow up to a great book June 10, 2008
A little too descriptive at times, but overall the story is interesting and thoughtful. I felt that on occasion the author wanted to put so much in that the real guts of the story would be put on hold for a chapter or two. It's my personal opinion that the ending twist was a tad predictable, but not annoying. If you are a runner, this is a great book with parts that will sound very familiar to some. If not, then you may be a little disappointed. I'm bias, but I really love the characters and was very happy with the end result. Do not read this book if you haven't already read Once A Runner...
 A Worthy Sequel June 3, 2008
Again to Carthage: The long anticipated sequel to "Once a Runner" delivers the fix many fans have clamored for over the years. A book less about the act of running itself and more about the spiritual side of running, "Carthage" goes where few books about running are able. Parker's prose makes running real without inflating or cheapening it. His ability to do this is a big reason why "Once a Runner" is required reading for anyone who slides on a pair of running shoes. Parker does it once more in "Carthage," a worthy companion to its cult classic brethren. Read "Again to Carthage" because you've always wondered what it is like to commit yourself to the Olympic dream.
again to carthage May 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
In "Again to Carthage" Parker pens a fitting sequel to the classic "Once a Runner". The reader is able to see the running lifestyle through more mature eyes and at least partially understand what a seductive mistress running can be. John Parker has taken a long time to offer up another slice of Quenton Cassidy's life, but he's produced a work worthy of your time.
jim morton (also a longtime running addict)
Good, but not worth the wait. April 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a story about running, like Once a Runner is, then you're going to have to wait until about 150 pages into the book. If you can get past the descriptive-heavy chapters about deep sea fishing and South Florida, you'll enjoy the book when the plot finally turns to running.
Entirely too many typos for me not to mention it. Doesn't look like the final draft was even proofread.
As for the quality of the story, Once a Runner fans will enjoy the familiar relationships and quirks of Quenton Cassidy. The second half of the book is running literature at its finest.
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