Summer Reading

I was asked to put together a list of some of my favorite books for my niece & sometime running partner Marie.
I can’t remember the last time I read fiction, but if you like non-fiction & biographies, I feel very strongly in recommending the following for your summer reading:

Left To Tell, Immaculee Ilibagiza – Incredible story of a women surviving the Rwandan genocide in 1994. If you read one book off this list, make it this one.

Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah – Amazing story of a boy being forced to fight & flee the Sierra Leone civil war.

An Ordinary Man, Paul Rusesabagina – An autobiography of the man portrayed in the movie Hotel Rwanda.

The Game of My Life, Jason McElwain – The story of an autistic high school basketball manager who gets his chance to play in a game, and makes the most of it.

Outcasts United, Warren St. John – A Jordanian woman struggles to keep a youth soccer program in South Carolina comprised solely of refugees.

Led By Faith, Immaculee Ilibagiza – Immaculee’s continuing story after surviving the Rwandan genocide.

A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson – Humorous tale of a two buddies trying to walk the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.

The Secret Man, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein – The story of Mark Felt, Watergates Deep Throat.

Boots on the Ground Before Dusk, Mary Tillman – Mary Tillman’s story & tribute to her son, former Arizona Cardinal Pat Tillman after he was killed in action in Afghanistan.

28 Stories of Aids in Africa, Stephanie Nolen – 28 different stories of how AIDS effects people in Africa.

Lastly, as this is supposed to be a blog about runing, I'd recommend Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall.

Thanks for reading,
Pat