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Peter Sagal
Positive Washington Independent Review of Books \"Anyone who’s ever run for fitness, for fun (are there people who do that?), for recreation, or to be a better person will appreciate Peter Sagal’s The Incomplete Book of Running ... He’s hilarious, yes, and beloved by many as the longtime host of NPR’s quiz show \'Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!\' Some portions of the book read like a stand-up routine, and they’re great. But when Sagal describes the empty townhouse that he can’t quite make feel like home, that’s when the book sucks us in ... In addition to taking the reader along on some races and training runs, and giving insight into the importance of a supportive running group and good nutrition, Sagal entertains with sprinklings of fascinating research ... The book is full of wonderful cultural references, and Sagal is creative in drawing from diverse sources to stitch together his running philosophy ... I was disappointed Sagal didn’t delve deeper into some of the more serious topics in his book, like his own depression.\
Anne Lamott
Rave The Washington Independent Review of Books She has a knack for describing the struggle we all have in examining our own ugliness, in truly forgiving, in treating others how we would like to be treated. She uses her own foibles to show us we’re not alone, that we’d all sometimes much rather punch someone in the face than turn the other cheek ... Reading Lamott’s latest book feels like sitting down with a warm friend who wants to remind you it all really will be okay ... She even dares us, repeatedly, by using anecdotes (both funny and poignant), to try every day to be open to mercy ... Reading this book will remind you that you’re not alone, and that it is possible to avail yourself of mercy. Even on the most difficult of days.
Patrick Flanery
Positive The Washington Independent Review of Books ...a believable and thought-provoking story that takes a close look at what it feels like to sense someone is out there. Watching ... In all of this, Flanery hits home for many of us when he communicates so poetically, through Jeremy, about a simpler time in the not-so-distant past ... The unpredictable end surprised me. And still, we’re left to ponder the novel’s dark wisdom, 'Truth may be beautiful but it lacks the artistry of lies.' Indeed it does.