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In the Long Run

A Father, a Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness

by Jim Axelrod

In The Long Run

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In the Long Run
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A Father, a Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness
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Jim Axelrod

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In the Long Run
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A Father, a Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness
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Jim Axelrod

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Book Summary

A former chief White House correspondent reveals how during a crossroads in his personal and professional life he learned about his late father's marathon achievements and resolved to run the 2009 New York Marathon himself.

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