Quotes
“For a young man or woman, the twenty-first century onslaught against purity and potential offers very few havens, but John L. Parker Jr.‘s lovely novel, Racing the Rain, reminds us that within amateur sports, especially a good foot race, all of us, athletes and spectators alike, might find what is most valuable in any life—the spirit to accomplish impossible things.” Bob Shacochis, National Book Award winner and author of The Woman Who Lost Her Soul
“Racing the Rain is a clear explanation of the beauty of our simple sport and why that beauty is so priceless…Racing the Rain is about friendship and struggle and the fun of being a kid who is feeling his way through life. Truly, every runner will say ‘I know what you mean, John’ when they read this book.” Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of the Boston Marathon
“Racing the Rain’s depiction of the running life and the Florida of an era gone by is wonderfully authentic. Among those who’ve tried to capture the drama and beauty of the sport, John L. Parker Jr. is surely the best.” Jeff Galloway, US Olympian