| The Runner and the Path: An Athlete's Quest for Meaning in Postmodern Corporate America Contributor(s): Ottati, Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1891369822 ISBN-13: 9781891369827 Publisher: Breakaway Books OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Dean Ottati works for a large corporation and seeks real meaning in his life, beyond the hardball negotiations that make up his long workday. He feels that capitalism has made us all poorer-slaves of the clock, pursuing the illusory. To find real substance, he runs-on trails and roads and beaches, alone or with friends, constantly challenging himself physically and intellectually. He peels back layers of hardness from his heart. He finds a new balance in the forces of family, work, love, solitude, money, happiness, and time. Ottati's quest takes him on a fascinating path toward a common-sense enlightenment. Now available in paperback. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging |
| Dewey: 796.42 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dean Ottati works for a large corporation and seeks real meaning in his life, beyond the hardball negotiations that make up his long workday. He feels that capitalism has made us all poorer--slaves of the clock, pursuing the illusory. To find real substance, he runs--on trails and roads and beaches, alone or with friends, constantly challenging himself physically and intellectually. He peels back layers of hardness from his heart. He finds a new balance in the forces of family, work, love, solitude, money, happiness, and time. Ottati's quest takes him on a fascinating path toward a common-sense enlightenment. Now available in paperback. |