<div dir="ltr"><div>All,</div><div>
<div dir="ltr"><i>Abdi's World: The Black Cactus on Life, Running, and Fun</i>, by Abdi Abdirahman, with Myles Schrag. 2021. Foreword by Mo Farah. Soulstice Publishing: Flagstaff, AZ. </div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Libre Baskerville","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><em>Abdi’s World</em> is
a quirky place where the only American distance athlete to qualify for
five Olympics shares the stories that shaped his enduring love of
running and his laid-back approach to life. Enter <em>Abdi’s World</em> to join him on his insightful journey—and see what happens when you meet his stride.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Libre Baskerville","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Abdi
Abdirahman arrived in Tucson, Arizona as a teenager when his family
escaped civil war in their home country of Somalia. How the “Black
Cactus,” as he is affectionately known, stumbled upon a career as one of
the world’s most durable and beloved track and road racers of the 21st
century is a story of resilience, commitment, and respect for friends
and competitors alike—told here in </span><strong style="text-align:center">a guide that is part life lessons, part training tips, part autobiography, and all Abdi.</strong><span style="text-align:center"> He
has traveled the globe and shared his joie de vivre at every stop,
showing a magician’s ability to balance work and play that anyone young
or old, in or out of running, could learn from to live a more meaningful
life.</span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Libre Baskerville","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">If you are interested please contact <a href="mailto:djamieso@ashland.edu">djamieso@ashland.edu</a> and not the list. Please include a mailing address.</span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Libre Baskerville","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Thanks</span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Libre Baskerville","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Duncan<br></span></div></div></div>
</div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Remember to smell the roses as you recumber past<br><br>Duncan R. Jamieson, Ph. D.<br>Professor of History<br>Book Review Editor<br><i>AETHLON: The Journal of Sport Literature</i><br>Ashland University<br>Ashland, OH 44805<br>USA<br></div></div></div></div>