I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted-and ALS |  | Author: Darcy Wakefield
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 421,871
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 1569243530
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196830092
EAN: 9781569243534
ASIN: 1569243530
Publication Date: September 21, 2005
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A little over a year ago, Darcy Wakefield was a single, 33-year-old athletic, workaholic English professor, a vegetarian who had never had a serious health problem or injury. Then she was diagnosed with ALS, and her world turned upside down. I Remember Running is Darcy's story of change and loss and challenges during her first year with ALS, as she struggles to make sense of her diagnosis and redefine herself in the face of this terminal illness. With unflagging courage, wit, and eloquence, Darcy shares what she calls her "fast-forward" life, a life in which she applies for disability, leaves her job, and plans her own funeral as well as meets and moves in with her true love, buys a house, and gives birth to her first child in less time than it takes most of us to accomplish even one of these things. Beautifully written and wholly inspiring, I Remember Running proves that it is possible to live a rich, meaningful life after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, and will move readers to see the world in a different light.
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A book every woman should read November 7, 2005
D. O'Neil (Sendai, Japan)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
To say I "enjoyed" reading this book seems perverse. I wish there were no cause for "I Remember Running." Rather, it seems appropriate to say I am deeply appreciative to Darcy Wakefield for writing this book. Her prose is one of the many gifts within "I Remember Running." The writing is lyrical, lovely and at times, damned funny.
It would be a mistake to overlook this memoir thinking you cannot relate to the story of someone living with a terminal illness. This book will have meaning for anyone who has reflected on universal questions of human existence. It will resonate with anyone who has ever had a reason -- tragedy, loss, illness -- to give up hope or ask, "Why me?" Wakefield knows better than to try to answer that question. Instead, without a trace of self-pity, she insightfully calls our attention to the every-day, thousand-fold blessings of being alive. She writes fearlessly and poignantly about myriad issues her disease forces her to confront: faith in a higher power, equality in her relationships and her own sense of self-worth.
And there is more. She gives voice to a generation of 30-something women who have struggled with questions of body image, marriage and motherhood, even as they succeed educationally and professionally. Wakefield marches into all of these messy, private places with grace, humor and honesty. You will find yourself laughing out loud. You will probably weep too. You will want to go running. I did. I highly recommend this beautiful book.
Beautiful and Inspiring November 10, 2005
Kristen Brown (Greenville, SC)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Darcy Wakefield's memoir of her first year with ALS is beautifully written, and one finds inspiriation with the turn of every page. What one would imagine to be a dark tale, is instead, full of light and the breath of life. Darcy faces her challenges with, optimisim, honesty, and, a keen sense of humor. I never would have thought one could fill so much living into one year, and that she does.
An Amazing Year for One with ALS August 17, 2006
Virginia Allain (Poinciana, FL)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
An inspiring book for anyone facing disability or a terminal illness. Actually there's a lot that any of us can discover from reading about someone with Wakefield's spirit and attitude.
Wakefield's discovery that she has ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) comes just as she meets Mr. Right. This book recounts her losses (walking, speech) and gains (love, a new home, a long-desired pregnancy).
Touching and thoughtful February 28, 2006
R.K. (ME United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book provides a source of strength and humor for anyone, not only those facing a terrible disease. Her easy and accessible style give the reader a clear picture of her daily struggles and triumphs. I have recommended it to my friends as a book about appreciating life, both the peaks and the valleys.
Remembering Darcy December 12, 2005
Natalie Norris (Maine)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
We here in Maine have been enjoying not only the words but also the voice of Darcy Wakefield on our local public radio station. She has inspired some "driveway moments" as she has recounted how her life has changed and evolved. I would sit in the car listening as my children escaped into the house through all doors, shivering a bit, thinking about the last time I went running, and about Darcy.
I was saddened to learn of Darcy's passing - Dec. 10, 2005. Darcy's siter is quoted in the Portland Press Herald as saying:
"We only lost her in body. Her spirit and her words are still out there, and they are still impacting people."
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