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written by: Nancy Shohet West


features about issues  Boston Globe, September 23, 2010:
   “On the road to freedom”

features about issues  Boston Globe, June 6, 2010:
   “Independents' day”

features about issues  Boston Globe, May 30, 2010:
   "In Bedford, a special honor roll”

features about issues  Boston Globe, May 20, 2010:
   "Concord has a woman in mind”

features about issues  Boston Globe, April 8, 2010:
   "For veterans, fly-tying casts a line to better days”

features about issues  Boston Globe, March 4, 2010:
   "Older clients spur a boomlet for exercise pros”

features about issues  Boston Globe, January 21, 2010:
   "Specialized Carroll School finds room to grow in Waltham”

features about issues  Boston Globe, December 20, 2009:
   "Strong support for local businesses keeps Main Street shops bustling”

features about issues  Boston Globe, December 6, 2009:
   "School embraces gay-themed musical"

features about issues  Boston Globe, December 3, 2009:
   "Dads dig in as school volunteers”

features about issues  Boston Globe, December 3, 2009:
   "Plans to revive youth ski club sliding into place in Carlisle”

features about issues  Boston Globe, April 12, 2009:
   “Homeowners are weeding out many landscaping expenses”

features about issues  Boston Globe, April 2, 2009:
   “Old chairs, new art”

features about issues  Boston Globe, March 19, 2009:
   “Carlisle may extend kindergarten”

features about issues  Boston Globe, February 15, 2009:
   “In Acton, a small specialty shop caves to economic pressures”

features about issues  Boston Globe, January 11, 2009:
   “Libraries tune in to teens”

features about issues  Boston Globe, January 4, 2009:
   “Steps in time”

features about issues  Boston Globe, December 14, 2008:
   “Sturdy traditions”

features about issues  Boston Globe, October 6, 2008:
   “The search for Spot”

features about issues  Boston Globe, September 7, 2008:
   “In Carlisle, the sociable yearn for a place to gather”

features about issues  Boston Globe, August 31, 2008:
   “Carlisle school declines donation”

features about issues  Boston Globe, August 21, 2008:
   “For first-timer, Boston by bike is an achievement”

features about issues  Outdoors Magazine, April 2008:
   “Nurture in Nature”

features about issues  Boston Globe, March 4, 2008:
   “They know their lines”

 

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Book Excerpt

Between August 15th of 2007 and August 15th of 2008, the members of my immediate family turned 41 (me), 40 (Rick), 9 (Tim) and 6 (Holly), respectively.

The war in Iraq reached its fifth anniversary and accrued a total of 4,000 casualties. Benazir Bhutto, prime minister of Pakistan, was assassinated. The Boston Red Sox won their second 21st-century World Series championship. In an unprecedented presidential campaign season that focused on issues ranging from health care to illegal immigration to how to fix the mortgage crisis, a female senator and an African-American senator made history.

And my son Tim and I ran at least one mile every single one of those 366 days. (It was a Leap Year.)

Here’s how. And why.

Excerpt from Nancy's book about her son, their running streak, and how it changed them.


Listen to Nancy and Tim's recent interview on NPR's
"The Story", hosted by
Dick Gordon.