Natural Born Heroes
Click to look inside
World of Books
The feel-good place to buy books
Natural Born Heroes by Christopher Mcdougall
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the bestselling author of Born to Run comes a book that inspires us to unleash the extraordinary potential of the human body and climb, swim, skip, throw, and jump our way to heroic feats."Redefines the heroic ideal, establishing heroism as a skill set rather than a virtue."--NPR Books
Christopher McDougall's journey begins with a story of remarkable athletic prowess: On the treacherous mountains of Crete, a motley band of World War II Resistance fighters--an artist, a shepherd, and a poet--abducted a German commander from the heart of the Axis occupation.
To understand how, McDougall retraces their steps across the island that birthed Herakles and Odysseus, and discovers ancient techniques for endurance, sustenance, and natural movement that have been preserved in unique communities around the world.
His search takes us scrambling over rooftops with a Parkour crew in London, foraging for greens with a ballerina in Brooklyn, tossing heavy pieces of driftwood on a Brazilian beach with the creator of MovNat--and, finally, to our own backyards.
"McDougall traveled to Crete to examine the physical and mental capacity of Greek war heroes [and] studied natural movement, endurance, and nutrition to understand how regular people are capable of extraordinary athletic feats.... We can all adapt the tools of the athletes featured." --Real Simple
Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall, and Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Forgotten Secrets of Strength and Endurance, by Christopher McDougall. He began his career as an Associated Press foreign correspondent, covering hostilities in Rwanda and Angola. He now lives and writes amid the Amish farms in rural Pennsylvania (along with running, swimming, climbing, and bear-crawling). Christopher McDougall is available for readings and lectures on a limited basis. Please contact Random House Speakers Bureau at rhspeakers@randomhouse.com or visit www.rhspeakers.com to inquire about a possible appearance.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307742223 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307742229 |
| Title | Natural Born Heroes |
| Author | Christopher Mcdougall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2016-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |