A RACE FOR LIFE.A RACE FOR LIFE By Ruth E. Heidrich, PhD This book is the personal story of how one woman survived breast cancer and began competing in triathlons. In her mid-forties, Ruth Heidrich learned that she had breast cancer and the prognosis was not good. At first, she underwent traditional therapies. Ruth soon began to realize that she had to challenge herself to keep well. She changed her diet and began running. Her vegan diet vegan diet (vē´g  n),n the strictest form of vegetarian diet, which prohibits the consumption of all animal products, including was influenced by Dr. John McDougall For other persons named John McDougall, see John McDougall (disambiguation). John McDougall (ca. 1818 – March 30, 1866) was the first lieutenant governor of California from 1849 to 1851, and later governor of California from January 9, 1851 until January 8, , a vegetarian doctor she first met in Hawaii, and who now practices in California. Her exercise has led her to run in six Ironman triathlons ironman triathlon event combines swimming, bicycling, marathon run. [Pop. Cult.: Misc.] See : Endurance , over 100 triathlons, and 66 marathons. She has collected over 700 medals and in 1999 was named by Living Fit magazine as one of the 10 fittest women in America. Ruth Heidrich remains cancer-free and hopes to inspire other individuals facing cancer and other serious diseases. Of course, you may not be ready to run in a marathon, but Ruth's book certainly encourages readers to live a healthy lifestyle. A Race for Life (ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-930051-00-X) is published by Lantern Books. The softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. edition is 171 pages and retails for $15.95. It can be found in bookstores, or you can call Lantern Books at (212) 414-2275. Reviewed by Debra Wasserman. |
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