The Resource The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness, Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French
The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness, Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French
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The item The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness, Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live as a recluse and dedicate himself to his one true passion, running... He lived in a tent in the wilderness, braving the harsh Swedish winters - for four years. This is his story. During his teenage years, Torgeby turned out to be a very talented long-distance runner. However, while Markus performed brilliantly in training, during competitions he often failed inexplicably. These pressures, along with the burden of having to care for a MS-suffering mother, took their toll, and when an injury put an end to his running career, he lost his foothold in life. In order not to completely go under, he chose to do something that most of us only dream of: to escape the modern world and move to one of the most isolated and cold regions of northern Sweden. There he lived as a recluse. His time alone would prove to be more than an escape, it was in fact a search for a direction in life. The Runner is a unique and powerful book, both a portrait of an extraordinary man and a fascinating exploration of running and personal wellbeing. The book will certainly strike a chord with the running audience, but also has the potential to find a wider readership."--Provided by publisher
- Language
-
- eng
- swe
- eng
- Extent
- 184 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- First published in Sweden in 2015 as Löparens Hjärta by Offside Press
- Isbn
- 9781472954978
- Label
- The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness
- Title
- The runner
- Title remainder
- four years living and running in the wilderness
- Statement of responsibility
- Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French
- Subject
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- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation
- Biography
- Forests and forestry
- Forests and forestry -- Sweden
- Homes
- Long-distance runners
- Long-distance runners -- Sweden -- Biography
- Mental health
- trueRecluses
- Recluses
- trueRunning -- Psychological aspects
- Running -- Psychological aspects
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging
- trueSelf-realization
- Self-realization
- trueSelf-reliant living
- trueSolitude
- Solitude
- Sweden
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976-
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976- -- Homes and haunts
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976- -- Mental health
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills
- Autobiographies
- Language
-
- eng
- swe
- eng
- Summary
- "Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live as a recluse and dedicate himself to his one true passion, running... He lived in a tent in the wilderness, braving the harsh Swedish winters - for four years. This is his story. During his teenage years, Torgeby turned out to be a very talented long-distance runner. However, while Markus performed brilliantly in training, during competitions he often failed inexplicably. These pressures, along with the burden of having to care for a MS-suffering mother, took their toll, and when an injury put an end to his running career, he lost his foothold in life. In order not to completely go under, he chose to do something that most of us only dream of: to escape the modern world and move to one of the most isolated and cold regions of northern Sweden. There he lived as a recluse. His time alone would prove to be more than an escape, it was in fact a search for a direction in life. The Runner is a unique and powerful book, both a portrait of an extraordinary man and a fascinating exploration of running and personal wellbeing. The book will certainly strike a chord with the running audience, but also has the potential to find a wider readership."--Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- NZAUC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1976-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Torgeby, Markus
- Dewey number
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- 796.4209
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GV1061
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- French, Karl
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Torgeby, Markus
- Torgeby, Markus
- Torgeby, Markus
- Self-realization
- Long-distance runners
- Forests and forestry
- Running
- Self-reliant living
- Solitude
- Recluses
- Forests and forestry
- Homes
- Long-distance runners
- Mental health
- Recluses
- Running
- Self-realization
- Solitude
- Sweden
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging
- Label
- The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness, Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French
- Note
- First published in Sweden in 2015 as Löparens Hjärta by Offside Press
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1055137206
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 184 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781472954978
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1055137206
- Label
- The runner : four years living and running in the wilderness, Markus Torgeby ; translated by Karl French
- Note
- First published in Sweden in 2015 as Löparens Hjärta by Offside Press
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1055137206
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 184 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781472954978
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1055137206
Subject
- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation
- Biography
- Forests and forestry
- Forests and forestry -- Sweden
- Homes
- Long-distance runners
- Long-distance runners -- Sweden -- Biography
- Mental health
- trueRecluses
- Recluses
- trueRunning -- Psychological aspects
- Running -- Psychological aspects
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging
- trueSelf-realization
- Self-realization
- trueSelf-reliant living
- trueSolitude
- Solitude
- Sweden
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976-
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976- -- Homes and haunts
- Torgeby, Markus, 1976- -- Mental health
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills
- Autobiographies
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