From the revered New York Times bestselling author comes a touching, insightful, and humorous memoir of an unlikely racewalker and world traveler Before Lawrence Block was the author of bestselling novels featuring unforgettable characters such as the hit man Keller, private investigator Matthew Scudder, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and time traveler Evan Tanner, he was a walker. As a child, he walked home from school (mostly because he couldn't ride a bike). As a col-lege student, he walked until he was able to buy his first car (a deep blue 1950 Chevrolet coupe named Pamela, after the Samuel Richardson novel). As an adult, he ran marathons until he discovered what would become a lifelong obsession—never mind if some people didn't think it was a real sport—racewalking. By that time Block had already spent plenty of time walking through the city of New York. But racewalking ended up taking him all over the country, from New Orleans to Anchorage, from marathons in the punishing heat to marathons in the pouring rain. And along the way, as he began to pen the books that would make him a household name among suspense fans all over the world, he found that in life, as in writing, you just need to take one step after the other. Through the lens of his adventures while walking—in twenty-four-hour races, on a pilgrimage through Spain, and just about everywhere you can imagine—Lawrence Block shares his heartwarming personal story about life's trials and tribulations, discomforts and successes, which truly lets readers walk a mile in the master of mystery's shoes.

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Lawrence Block

HarperCollins Publishers

Longman Publishing

William Morrow

1st ed., New York, New York State, 2009

United States, United States of America

HarperCollins, Pymble, NSW, 2009

1st ed, New York, c2009

First Edition, US, 2009

до 2011-01

lg_fict_id_298760

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<p><p>before Lawrence Block Was The Author Of Bestselling Novels Featuring Unforgettable Characters Such As Hit Man Keller, Private Investigator Matthew Scudder, Burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, And Time Traveler Evan Tanner, He Was A Walker. As A Child He Walked Home From School, As A College Student He Walked Until He Was Able To Buy His First Car, And, As An Adult, He Ran Marathons Until He Discovered The Sport Of Racewalking. <p>through The Lens Of His Walking Adventures&#8212;in 24-hour Races, On A Pilgrimage Through Spain, And Just About Everywhere You Can Imagine&#8212;block Shares His Heartwarming Personal Story About Life's Trials And Tribulations, Discomforts And Successes, That Truly Lets Readers Walk A Mile In The Master Of Mystery's Shoes.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>mystery Writers Of America Grand Master Block Has Been Writing For More Than 50 Years And Walking Slightly Longer, According To This Memoir Notable For Frequent Flashes Of The Author's Keen Wit. In The Introduction, He Accurately And Honestly Advises The Reader That The Book Is As Every Bit As Self-indulgent As It Wanted To Be. Block Goes On To Provide Lengthy Details Of His Various Forms Of Ambulation, From Long Solo Walks As A Seventh Grader To A Walk Across Spain To Santiago De Campostela. Mostly He Recounts His Experiences As A Runner And A Racewalker In Races Ranging From 5ks To Marathons And 24-hour Races. Runners Or Walkers Will Enjoy Block's Accounts Of His Trials And Triumphs, Including A Strange Hiatus Of More Than 22 Years. (block Was In His 40s When He Stopped Racing And In His 60s When He Resumed Walking Marathons.) Mystery Fans, Unless They're Block Completists Or Running Enthusiasts Themselves, May Want To Take A Pass. <br>copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.</p>

From the revered New York Times bestselling author comes a touching, insightful, and humorous memoir of an unlikely racewalker and world traveler Before Lawrence Block was the author of bestselling novels featuring unforgettable characters such as the hit man Keller, private investigator Matthew Scudder, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and time traveler Evan Tanner, he was a walker. As a child, he walked home from school (mostly because he couldn't ride a bike). As a col-lege student, he walked until he was able to buy his first car (a deep blue 1950 Chevrolet coupe named Pamela, after the Samuel Richardson novel). As an adult, he ran marathons until he discovered what would become a lifelong obsessionnever mind if some people didn't think it was a real sport racewalking . By that time Block had already spent plenty of time walking through the city of New York. But racewalking ended up taking him all over the country, from New Orleans to Anchorage, from marathons in the punishing heat to marathons in the pouring rain. And along the way, as he began to pen the books that would make him a household name among suspense fans all over the world, he found that in life, as in writing, you just need to take one step after the other. Through the lens of his adventures while walkingin twenty-four-hour races, on a pilgrimage through Spain, and just about everywhere you can imagineLawrence Block shares his heartwarming personal story about life's trials and tribulations, discomforts and successes, which truly lets readers walk a mile in the master of mystery's shoes.

From the bestselling author comes a touching, insightful, and humorous memoir of an unlikely racewalker and world traveler. Before Lawrence Block was the author of bestselling novels, he was a walker. As a child, he walked home from school. As a college student, he walked until he was able to buy his first car. As an adult, he ran marathons until he discovered what would become a lifelong obsession--never mind if some people didn't think it was a real sport--racewalking. Racewalking ended up taking him all over the country. Through the lens of his adventures while walking--in twenty-four-hour races, on a pilgrimage through Spain, and just about everywhere you can imagine--Block shares his heartwarming personal story about life's trials and tribulations, discomforts and successes, which truly lets readers walk a mile in the master of mystery's shoes.--From publisher description.

2011-06-04