Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

When Jamie Summerlin felt the calling to do something more meaningful with his life, the former U.S. Marine came up with an extreme idea. His desire to bring attention and assistance to wounded veterans led to a 100-day, 3,452-mile run across America. His journey was intended to inspire those who sacrificed for America’s freedom, but along the way Summerlin realized he was the one being inspired. "Freedom Run" not only tells the story of Summerlin’s amazing run across America and his attempt to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and other similar charities, but it reveals the heartfelt stories of the many veterans he met along the way. Beginning in Coos, Oregon, and ending in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Summerlin’s trek across the nation and the stories of the veterans he encountered serve as an inspiring and eye-opening tale of courage, determination, and honor in America.

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Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

When Jamie Summerlin felt the calling to do something more meaningful with his life, the former U.S. Marine came up with an extreme idea. His desire to bring attention and assistance to wounded veterans led to a 100-day, 3,452-mile run across America. His journey was intended to inspire those who sacrificed for America’s freedom, but along the way Summerlin realized he was the one being inspired. "Freedom Run" not only tells the story of Summerlin’s amazing run across America and his attempt to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and other similar charities, but it reveals the heartfelt stories of the many veterans he met along the way. Beginning in Coos, Oregon, and ending in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Summerlin’s trek across the nation and the stories of the veterans he encountered serve as an inspiring and eye-opening tale of courage, determination, and honor in America.

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Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

by Jamie Summerlin
Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans

by Jamie Summerlin

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Overview

When Jamie Summerlin felt the calling to do something more meaningful with his life, the former U.S. Marine came up with an extreme idea. His desire to bring attention and assistance to wounded veterans led to a 100-day, 3,452-mile run across America. His journey was intended to inspire those who sacrificed for America’s freedom, but along the way Summerlin realized he was the one being inspired. "Freedom Run" not only tells the story of Summerlin’s amazing run across America and his attempt to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and other similar charities, but it reveals the heartfelt stories of the many veterans he met along the way. Beginning in Coos, Oregon, and ending in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Summerlin’s trek across the nation and the stories of the veterans he encountered serve as an inspiring and eye-opening tale of courage, determination, and honor in America.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781935412502
Publisher: Fitness Info Tech,West Virginia University
Publication date: 05/16/2013
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jamie Summerlin, a Gulf War Era Veteran, turned his love of running into an opportunity to benefit members of the military. Although his challenge of running across America to raise money and awareness for veterans is completed, his mission is not.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jessica Lynch vii

Acknowledgments ix

Prologue xi

Chapter 1 Transformations 1

Chapter 2 Rising Before the Sun 19

Chapter 3 Mapping Out America 37

Chapter 4 No Turning Back 51

Chapter 5 One Day at a Time 63

Chapter 6 The Naked Truth 71

Chapter 7 Snap, Crackle, Pop 81

Chapter 8 Road Closed Ahead 97

Chapter 9 Salt and Wind 113

Chapter 10 Watching the Corn Grow 129

Chapter 11 Singing Off Key 143

Chapter 12 100 Marathons 157

Chapter 13 Take Me Home 173

Chapter 14 The Longest Days 191

Chapter 15 Freedom Run 209

Chapter 16 What's 100 More? 231

Epilogue 243

About the Authors 247

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