One Mile at a Time: A Memoir of the Last Great American Road Race and the Adventure We Call Life

Coming of age in rural New York in the 1960s, Ed found his way through a challenging childhood. Inspired by the life lessons shared by his grandmother, his experiences at a boy's high school, and then later at Notre Dame, he recounts how he cultivated the fortitude that would shape his life. His unique way of looking at the world, guided by tenacity and faith, gave him the confidence to take on the challenges life had to offer.

It was then that destiny brought him the opportunity to compete ...