Van Sciver Book Club – Running with Sherman

We will be discussing the book Running with Sherman (How a Rescue Donkey Inspired a Rag-Tag Gang of Runners to Enter the Craziest Race in America) by Christopher McDougall.

This book is the true story of how the author was introduced to Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams. Sherman, the donkey Chris adopts, is in dire straits when he is  rescued.  During the course of Sherman’s recovery and training, Chris enlists the help of Amish running clubs, goats, the service animal community and two long distance female truckers. This is a heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America. It shows the strength of the human-animal connection.