The Mission of the Neighborhood Library Association (NLA) is to bring people from neighboring libraries together to discuss and participate in programs selected to strengthen community ties and promote literacy among a diverse population. Find more information about the 2016 Community Reads here: http://mynla.info

This list features books of sports and athleticism, are journalistic in style, or they tell the story of someone who experienced the sport first hand.

NON-FICTION

Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Pharr Davis

The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World’s Healthiest People by Dan Buettner

Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek

High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed by Michael Kodas

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

Rome: 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss

Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes

Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time by Ed Stafford

FICTION

Girl Runner by Carrie Snyder

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe

Once a Runner by John L. Parker

Lyon Township Public Library27005 S. Milford Road, South Lyon, MI 48178

248.437.8800 • www.lyon.lib.mi.us

Northville District Library212 West Cady Street, Northville, MI 48167248.349.3020 • www.northvillelibrary.org

Novi Public Library45255 West Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375

248.349.0720 • www.novilibrary.org

Salem-South Lyon District Libary9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178

248.437.6431 • www.ssldl.info

Walled Lake City Library1499 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390

248.624.3772 • www.walledlakelibrary.org

Wixom Public Library49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393248.624.2512 • www.wixomlibrary.org

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Community Reads 2016Presented by the Neighborhood Library Association

Generously sponsored by the NLA’s Friends’ Groups and the Baronette Hotel in Novi.

Everyone is welcome to attend programs at all NLA libraries. Registration for programs may be required.

Please contact individual library for details.

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?

In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner.

Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race in the Tarahumara country, pitting tribe members against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.

Yoga Basics Wednesdays: Sept. 14 & 28; Oct. 12 & 26 > 1 pm

Salem-South Lyon District Library

You Can Achieve Your Goals! For a Healthy Metabolism Wednesday, October 5 > 6:30 pm

Wixom Public Library

Guided Meditation Thursday, October 6 > 6:30 pm Lyon Township Public Library

Motivation & Courage with Marathoner Doug Kurtis Thursday, October 13 > 7 pm

Northville District Library

Smart Eating for Your Workouts Tuesday, October 18 > 6:30 pm

Walled Lake City Library

Running 101: From the Couch to a 5K Thursday, October 27 > 6:30 pm

Novi Public Library

Tarahumara Tribe Documentary Film: Goshen Thursday, October 27 > 7:30 pm

Northville Township Hall Hosted by Northville District Library

Thursday, October 6 > 6:30 pm Walled Lake City Library

Monday, October 10 > 7 pm Northville District Library

Tuesday, October 11 > 7 pm Lyon Township Public Library

Held at Draught Horse Brewery, New Hudson

Tuesday, October 11 > 6:30 pm Wixom Public Library

Wednesday, October 12 > Noon Novi Public Library

Thursday, October 27 > 7 pm Salem-South Lyon District Library

Trained as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola before writing his international bestseller, Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to create the Outside magazine web series, Art of the Hero. Born to Run is currently in development as a feature film starring Matthew McConaughey.

Christopher McDougallWednesday, November 2 @ 7 pm

Novi Public Library

Reserve your spot today!248.349.0720

www.novilibrary.org

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