About this item
This book is not about running. It’s not even about dogs. It is, however, a little bit about poo, or rather, the mess we unnecessarily carry around in our own lives. Though Jennifer Luitwieler started running with one singular and significant goal in mind, to train The Dog to stop laying pipe under her sewing machine, she found herself running not just a half marathon, but away from the poo that she’d been unwittingly holding onto. Approaching her 40th birthday, Jennifer thought running was stupid and running marathons was downright crazy. She thought the church had failed her. She thought she lacked worth because she couldn’t meet everyone’s expectations, let alone her own. She thought putting a writing career aside in favor of full-time mothering for over a decade meant she was no longer a writer.
About the Author
Jennifer Luitwieler (pronunciation guide: LOOT-why- ler), was raised in the steel valley of Pittsburgh, PA, where she acquired her love of pro sports and a B.A. in English Lit from Chatham College (now Chatham University). She writes, runs, reads and lives in Tulsa, Ok with her husband and their three children. She has a keen interest in how history shapes art and culture. Her favorite things to do are running, knitting, sewing and laughing with her family, because they are silly.
