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Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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Noe is a second generation Mexican immigrant who decides to join a marathon run from Canada to Guatemala with an indigenous group in an effort to connect to the land and his culture. He describes his four month gruelling journey and tells the stories of the people he runs with, highlighting the fears and trauma of indigenous and working class people in a capitalist society.
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GingerAntics

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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I just noticed I never posted my review of this one. This is between a pick and a so-so for me. I‘m actually a little torn, but I‘m giving it the benefit of the doubt.
Honestly, I was a little confused by this book. It‘s about running, but its not. In the end, even the run itself is abandoned and doesn‘t really play a role in the ending of the book. I still really enjoyed it.
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GingerAntics Mostly, I‘m sorry Noé didn‘t get to connect with his indigenous roots. He basically kept to the outskirts of the run. I don‘t know. It‘s a great story and a great adventure he went on, but I just wish there were more. This is a great read (or listen) for Latin Heritage Month. 2y

GingerAntics #NoeAlvarez #SpiritRun #audiobook #BusBooks #Running #RunnersHigh #IndigenousVoices 2y

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GingerAntics

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

I‘ve been falling back in love with running again lately (it‘s the thing I most look forward to every weekend), so I decided to listen to something about running on my rides to and from work. Loving this one so far.
#NoeAlvarez #SpiritRun #audiobook #BusBooks #Running #RunnersHigh #IndigenousVoices

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Lauren890

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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Unfortunately I just couldn‘t get into this book. I was so intrigued by the idea.. I read Beautiful Country (a memoir I HIGHLY recommend!!) recently and it had so much depth and reflection, but I didn‘t feel that here. It might just be me and the timing.

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Bookwormjillk

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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The story of the author‘s experience of dropping out of college and taking part in a Peace and Dignity journey, a run from Canada to Guatemala. Very interesting story.

Chelsea.Poole Looks fascinating 3y

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ReadingEnvy

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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NoĆ© Ćlvarez, a Mexican-American with PurĆ©pecha ancestry, participated in a 6,000-mile ultramarathon relay through North America in 2004 that sought to bring awareness and healing to indigenous peoples from Canada to Guatemala. ā†ļø¸

ReadingEnvy The author also surrounds the run with more about his life - from his childhood in Yakima, Washington with parents who worked in backbreaking agricultural jobs, to flailing as a first-generation college student, to the places he created for himself after this journey. ā†ļø¸ 4y

ReadingEnvy I liked experiencing the individual stories of the runners, the challenges of trying to pull it off for this higher purpose when individuals are not so high-minded, and various indigenous places and traditions they got to interact with along the way. ā†ļø¸ 4y

ReadingEnvy (Did I watch all the videos on the internet about PurĆ©pecha language and history, mostly in Spanish? I did! They were never conquered by the Aztecs and from my limited understanding are the ancestors of the people who would attempt to reclaim land in the Zapatista movement.)ā†ļø¸ 4y

ReadingEnvy It was interesting to see North America through an indigenous, feet on the ground (literally) perspective. That lens connects to the natural world and the rich history more easily, but doesn't shy away from the tensions of borders, military movements, police presence, poverty, and control.
4y

Pogue I read that at the beginning of the year and really liked it. 4y

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rsteve388

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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Wow what a powerful story of running a native American.marathon throughout North America in an effort to find ones self. Beautiful, well Narrated memoir. The author while on this run, learn about his parents struggle to flee Mexico in the hopes of making a better life for themselves, he learns about a respect for the land and the earth through Indigenous ritual and spiritual practices. Beautiful story. Highly Recommend.

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CallMeIshmael

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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Sometimes a book finds you and that is the case with this one, running is my passion and this book totally gets that. It‘s about life and the struggle but the road is always there and helps you navigate it.

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Twocougs

Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land | Noe Alvarez

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Personal, honest and authentic. Even though the run is what I expected to be most interested in, Noe‘s personal and family was what intrigued me the most.

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