My Review
All in Stride: A Journey in Running, Courage and the Search for the American Dream by Johanna Garton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
All in Stride is the story of 2 Kenyan runners, Shadrack Kipchichir and Elvin Kibet as they transitioned from their early lives in Kenya to life in the United States.
This story is well written filled with humor and emotion. I cried several times reading this book as their perseverance and successes were discussed. It was fascinating to imagine all the unfamiliar things that they faced as they tried to assimilate to the culture of the United States
I appreciate that there was so much time spent discussing their early lives in Kenya and how they made their way to D1 colleges in the US.
In addition to their stories the book also touches on important issues of immigration, racism, eating disorders, motherhood, and equality in sports.
I listened to the audio and read the kindle version. I enjoyed the pictures in the book because it allowed me to feel even more connected to the people I was learning about. I intend to continue following their careers and hope they are both able to have much success as they transition to marathon running.
The author’s note at the end was my least favorite part of the book and I do not feel it added any depth to the story.
Thanks to Booksirens and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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