26.2 Essays by Bobbi Gibb

26.2 Essays by Bobbi Gibb

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26.2 Essays by Bobbi Gibb

26.2 Essays is a collection of essays on a broad range of topics as seen through the eyes of Bobbi Gibb. the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Bobbi applies the insights she developed through decades of living, loving, and running to a multitude of human endeavors, including economics, politics, religion, sociology, and science. Each mile of the Marathon serves as a trigger for another essay just as the marathon serves as a powerful metaphor for our journey through life.
In 1966, Roberta Bobbi Gibb became the first woman ever to complete the Boston Marathon. She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women's winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968. Bobbi is an exciting contemporary artist who creates bronze sculptures of the human form in action and portrait busts; vividly colored murals; and subtle, impressionistic landscapes, which reflect her deep love of both humanity and nature. Bobbi has also worked as a lawyer and as an associate at the Cecil B. Day Neuromuscular Laboratory.
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ISBN 13 9780982967522
ISBN 10 0982967527
Title 26.2 Essays
Author Bobbi Gibb
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Institute for the Study of Natural Systems
Year published 2016-12-22
Number of pages 358
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.