Reviews and Press

Just off the Rodale Press presses is “The Essential Sheehan,” 312 pages of the best “the Doc” gave to us. These excerpts from his books and columns can help provide the renewal many of us may be able to put to excellent use when we “hit the wall” of life. The Sheehan Family -son Andrew served as editor, daughter Nora as illustrator and their siblings as contributors - along with Runner’s World Magazine editor-in-chief David Willey - have done the job for us. Call it a world-class “stretch” and a gold-medal read. Dr. George Sheehan’s words are timeless - especially those guiding us through life beyond “the wall.”​

​Running & Being is as powerful today as it was when George Sheehan wrote it 35 years ago. Nothing since has matched its sheer rigor in logic, its literary sweep and mastery, or Sheehan’s courage to nakedly reveal himself in the process of his own creation. No one has ever addressed runners so exhaustively.

​“As the ‘guru’ and ‘philosopher king’ of running, you have informed and motivated us to follow your teachings. You’re an inspiration to us all.”

“The unwavering foundation of the running movement for the last 25 years. He was the dean of runners. There will never be another like him.”​

​“His voice is irreplaceable. No one did as much for the sport of running.”

Timless Words from a Wise Man​

“He was as fluid with his speech as he was with his running.”​

​“In Running & Being, Sheehan restores and reminds us of the physical, mental, and spiritual potential we all hold. He allows us to believe we can all be winners. We can all learn from his lucid analysis of the ‘total experience.’”

​“No one makes you feel better about being a runner.”

​“The undisputed voice of running.”

​“George‘s mind always outran us. More than anyone, he widened running’s moral purpose, which was not to live longer but to live better, to have more energy and self-worth and clarity for all the more important things to do in life.”

“Like the works of his beloved Thoreau and Emerson, Sheehan’s writings will become classics.”​

​“With Running & Being, George sets the standard. It remains the philosophical bible for all runners and is a genuine classic. This should be mandatory reading for any athlete looking for answers to the game of life.”

Death Has No Sting​

The Story Of Sweat: A Warm, Intimate Tale Told In An Inoffensive Manner​

“Running & Being is scripture. It is the holy text held in reverence not only by runners but by all who value the existence which is fully engaged. George Sheehan heeds Socrates‘ exhortation to examine life deeply. He finds it abundantly rich if we but have the courage to seek it.”

Letter From The Publisher

​The Joy of Running Comes Through But, Oh, How The Author Runs On

​Turn of the Century