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From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off. Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including "A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner" and "The Blerch's Guide to Dieting," this book also comes with Blerch race stickers. "All runners wonder, at some point or another, why we do what we do. Mr. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane." Mark Remy, editor at large, Runner's World, author of The Runner's Rule Book.

Product Identifiers

PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing

ISBN-101449459951

ISBN-139781449459956

eBay Product ID (ePID)201538681

Product Key Features

GenreHumor/Satire, Sports & Recreation, Comics & Graphic Novels

Publication Year2014

LanguageEnglish

Artist/WriterMatthew Inman, The Oatmeal

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7in

Item Length9in

Item Width7in

Item Weight18.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Pages148 Pages

Reviews"All runners wonder, at some point or another, why we do what we do. Mr. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane." (Mark Remy, Editor at Large, Runner's World and author of "The Runner's Rule Book"), "A short, laugh-out-loud graphic book about the promises and perils of exercise.The hilarious and the profound are often only inches apart, and Inman ( Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants , 2013, etc.) consistently nails the space between them. Sure to delight Inman's fans and probably win him some new ones." (Kirkus Reviews), "Finally! A voice that sings with the blerches of angels!" (Christopher McDougall, author of "Born to Run"), "You will have seen many of these cartoons on his website, The Oatmeal, but there is so much more in this book, and the price is well worth the extra content. Not only that, there is no excuse to not have this if you are a runner. I cannot express how many times I put this down and cried laughing." (Joe Hempel, Top of the Heap Reviews), "You will have seen many of these cartoons on his website, The Oatmeal, but there is so much more in this book, and the price is well worth the extra content. Not only that, there is no excuse to not have this if you are a runner. I cannot express how many times I put this down and cried laughing." (Joe Hempel, Top of the Heap Reviews), "He runs so hard his toenails fall off. He asks himself, why? Why do I do this? Here, gorgeously, bravely, hilariously, is Matt's deeply honest answer." (Robert Krulwich, NPR), "This graphic novel of sorts is for those of us who run so that we can have a guilt-free donut or five; those of us battling our inner fat kids. Writer and illustrator Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal (from his blog), chronicles his arc from a chubby sometimes jogger to a ultramarathoner who runs until his toenails fall off. You can't help but conclude: If The Oatmeal and his inner Blerch (the ultimate self-underminer) can do it, you can, too." (New York Post), "You will have seen many of these cartoons on his website, The Oatmeal, but there is so much more in this book, and the price is well worth the extra content. Not only that, there is no excuse to not have this if you are a runner. I cannot express how many times I put this down and cried laughing." (Joe Hempel, Top of the Heap Reviews), "Finally! A voice that sings with the blerches of angels!" (Christopher McDougall, author of "Born to Run"), "He runs so hard his toenails fall off. He asks himself, why? Why do I do this? Here, gorgeously, bravely, hilariously, is Matt's deeply honest answer." (Robert Krulwich, NPR), "A short, laugh-out-loud graphic book about the promises and perils of exercise.The hilarious and the profound are often only inches apart, and Inman ( Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants , 2013, etc.) consistently nails the space between them. Sure to delight Inman's fans and probably win him some new ones." (Kirkus Reviews), "All runners wonder, at some point or another, why we do what we do. Mr. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane." (Mark Remy, Editor at Large, Runner's World and author of "The Runner's Rule Book"), "All runners wonder, at some point or another, why we do what we do. Mr. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane." (Mark Remy, Editor at Large, Runner's World and author of "The Runner's Rule Book"), "This graphic novel of sorts is for those of us who run so that we can have a guilt-free donut or five; those of us battling our inner fat kids. Writer and illustrator Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal (from his blog), chronicles his arc from a chubby sometimes jogger to a ultramarathoner who runs until his toenails fall off. You can't help but conclude: If The Oatmeal and his inner Blerch (the ultimate self-underminer) can do it, you can, too." (New York Post), "He runs so hard his toenails fall off. He asks himself, why? Why do I do this? Here, gorgeously, bravely, hilariously, is Matt's deeply honest answer." (Robert Krulwich, NPR)

Dewey Edition23

Book TitleTerrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances

Lccn2014-937161

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal818/.602

TopicNonfiction / General, Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Topic / Adult, Topic / Sports, Running & Jogging

Lc Classification NumberPn6231.R85