Author Description

"The long run begins with the story of Ben Andrews and his quest to become one of America's top milers, a quest that starts strongly but seems doomed when he later faces obstacle after obstacle, not the least of which are his own fears and insecurities. Often, Ben finds that his dreams - both athletically and later in business - seem just beyond his reach. But each time he is ready to quit, an unlikely mentor comes his way to tell him, not yet. Join Ben on a captivating and inspiring run through life as he is confronted with reasons to quit but a mountain of evidence to stay in the race and hold fast to his dreams."--From page 4 of cover.