Life at These Speeds: A Novel
Sep 2024 · Macmillan
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The Sweet Hereafter meets Chariots of Fire in Life at These Speeds, the touching first novel from Jeremy Jackson about tragedy and healing.
The basis for the major motion picture 1 Mile to You.
"Refreshing...Reminds us that whether we run, play football, sing or write, we need to find the joy in what we do."— Chicago Sun-Times
In eighth grade Kevin Schuler is a popular kid with a decent, if not stellar, record on the track. Yet after fate takes him off a bus that crashes and kills his fellow students, including his girlfriend, Kevin inexplicably becomes a track phenomenon. Separated from his memory and distanced from his own life, he effortlessly smashes records and gains national attention, until he finds that he can no more remain apart from himself than he can from the ground beneath his feet.
The basis for the major motion picture 1 Mile to You.
"Refreshing...Reminds us that whether we run, play football, sing or write, we need to find the joy in what we do."— Chicago Sun-Times
In eighth grade Kevin Schuler is a popular kid with a decent, if not stellar, record on the track. Yet after fate takes him off a bus that crashes and kills his fellow students, including his girlfriend, Kevin inexplicably becomes a track phenomenon. Separated from his memory and distanced from his own life, he effortlessly smashes records and gains national attention, until he finds that he can no more remain apart from himself than he can from the ground beneath his feet.
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March 2, 2013
First read this in high school. I really related to Kevin, although I didn't have much of a tragedy like him. After reading it for my 2nd time now I've realize how much I appreciate and enjoyed this book. I honestly can say Kevin had influence my adolescent years. I'm looking forward to the movie.
About the author
A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Vassar College, where he later taught, Jeremy Jackson is a Henfield Prize winner and a former James A. Michener Fellow. A native of Missouri, he lives in Iowa. His books include Life at These Speeds, the basis for the film 1 Mile to You.
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