Download PDF It Not Just About Running Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Audible Audio Edition A I Shoukry Josh Berndt Books
Download As PDF : It Not Just About Running Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Audible Audio Edition A I Shoukry Josh Berndt Books
This book isn't just about running; it's about a runner's reflections on life, change, and the love of running in Egypt. It's a memoir about self-discovery and searching for freedom and love of life. It's about the integration of body, mind, and soul. It's about family and friends, relationships, and work.Â
Author A. I. Shoukry describes his running moments like a window with a sunrise view for a prisoner kept in solitary confinement. After witnessing a revolution in Egypt, running twice for the parliamentary elections, and being a former leader of two political parties, he decided to take a break from politics and start running. From being barely able to run 2k, he became a half-marathon runner aged 39.Â
In this book, Shoukry explores the meanings of faith, pain, stress, fear, death, life, solitude, happiness, and passion. He has truly put his heart into a book.Â
If you've ever dreamed of running - for your health, for your mind, for therapy, or even for parliament, this book is for you. Whether you're a newbie runner, a seasoned pro, or have never donned a pair of running shoes but want to start - open this audiobook and start running with Ahmed through Egypt.
Download PDF It Not Just About Running Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Audible Audio Edition A I Shoukry Josh Berndt Books
"An excellent book, touching you in some place or another... Really it's not just about running.. Must read"
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It Not Just About Running Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Audible Audio Edition A I Shoukry Josh Berndt Books Reviews :
It Not Just About Running Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Audible Audio Edition A I Shoukry Josh Berndt Books Reviews
- As the title clearly states, this book in not just about running, it’s actually so much more.
In short chapters that are easy to read, the author, Dr. Ahmed Shoukry, shares with us his experience in becoming a regular runner. In very realistic steps, he takes us on his journey of self-discipline and perseverance that led him to eventually becoming a marathon runner.
These chapters are also filled with threads of wisdom woven within the running motif. Living in a very challenging time in the recent history of Egypt, Ahmed uses his running to deeply reflect on very serious issues including fear, hope, happiness, politics and the 25th of January Egyptian revolution which occurred in 2011.
The depth of this book is much more relatable to the author’s contemporary peers who have also lived through these events. Ahmed speaks from his heart, to voice many of our own reflections during this period.
The book is very well written, with short chapters containing capsules of often deeply emotional experiences for the author. And because he writes from his heart, his words easily reach ours.
If you’re into running, I highly recommend reading this book, as you would greatly benefit from his tips.
If you’re not into running, I would recommend reading this book even more, as you would enjoy a heartfelt memoir from a surgeon, a father, a politician and a sincere Egyptian hoping for change and a better tomorrow. - An enjoyable read. The title is very true. It is not about running. The author takes us along his life journey, its ups and downs and candidly discusses all his fears, hopes, and passions. Since the author is based in Egypt, readers get a good glimpse of what it is like for a young accomplished physician/runner to try to make it through life's struggles in contemporary Egypt, and try to make reason of what happens, and what does not happen, on the national, social and personal level. Highly recommended reading for young Egyptians, and also non-Egyptians, hoping for a better future.
- This book is deceiving. At first I thought, this is for a new runner, someone who needs to get some pointers on how hard it is to get started. How hard it is to work running into your busy life. He comments on his shoe brand and explains the most basic running terms.
But, Shoukry sneaks in reasons for running with gratitude. He shares unexpected bits of wisdom. Simple, I mean SIMPLE but thought provoking lines about joy and sharing and moving and sweating and making choices. I was really surprised. I read it in one day but there are lines I will quote and cite with my running friends and my non-running friends. I highly recommend this book. - I enjoyed reading the book, simple and full of life lessons.
The idea of the book is new, to chose a topic like running and make a quick look on your life and the most important events and its relation to running.
Shoukry's life is rich with social and political issues.
I hope he can put more detailed autobiography the next book. - This book is a must-read for anyone who wants an insider's perspective on Egypt's political scene. The author seamlessly weaves in his running experiences with his reflections on life, love, loss and hope--making this an enjoyable read for runners and non-runners alike.
- Running in this book is not a goal, it is the vehicle that takes us on a journey into the author's life and experience during the tumultuous times in Egypt since the turn of this century, on the public social and political fronts, and on the personal front reflecting on question on life, goal setting, happiness, death and much more!
- An excellent book, touching you in some place or another... Really it's not just about running.. Must read
- This is a good and fairly easy read. a clever mix of author's personal experience as a runner, parent, politician and human being during a politically heated time in Egypt's history.
