Running Home: Big-League Wife - Small-Town Story

As the wife of a professional baseball player Alisha Perkins has long struggled to find an identity of her own--a struggle made worse by an anxiety disorder that has plagued her since childhood. One afternoon during spring training Alisha eager for a few minutes to herself decides to take a short run around the neighborhood. What she discovers is her first taste of the elusive runner's high a release of her pent-up anxiety and a chance to find her voice. As Alisha progresses from shorter distances to full marathons--eventually organizing charity races of her own--she is able to let go of the nagging sense that she is ''competent but not complete'' even as the demands of training compete with those of family and baseball. A memoir that will resonate with anyone who has struggled with self-doubt Running Home is a poignant meditation on the steps that hold us back and those that push us forward.

Paperback: 210 pages

Publisher: North Loop Books (May 31 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1635051053

ISBN-13: 978-1635051056

Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces