Praprotnik Jasmina Kozina
Praprotnik Jasmina Kozina - The Long Running Life Of Helena Zigon A True Story In 21 Kilometers - Paperback
Praprotnik Jasmina Kozina - The Long Running Life Of Helena Zigon A True Story In 21 Kilometers - Paperback
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Description: Anthropologist Jasmina Praprotnik met Helena Zigon while running. Over the course of an icy Slovenian winter the two marathon runners got together frequently and Zigon told Praprotnik about her life. Here Praprotnik tells Zigon's captivating story in Zigon's own voice. Each chapter is marked by a kilometer of the half - marathon Zigon ran along the Adriatic Sea on her eighty - sixth birthday shortly after losing her husband of sixty years Stane. Zigon's life spanned most of the twentieth century. She witnessed the Second World War the rise and fall of Yugoslavia and the founding of the new state of Slovenia. Abandoned by her parents and having grown up poor and mistreated by her stepmother Zigon demonstrates the stoic resilience of a long - suffering Slavic woman. Though beset with challenges she found a source of strength in the act of running. From a young girl running errands to an old woman running in the face of new grief running has been a bright thread braided throughout her life. It has served her as a balm and a joy one that she is grateful to still be able to savor. This inspirational memoir will appeal to general readers especially those interested in history and running.
Title: The Long Running Life Of Helena Zigon A True Story In 21 Kilometers
Author(s): Praprotnik Jasmina Kozina
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Barcode: 9780875807737
Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2017
Series: NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Category: Marathon & Cross-Country Running
Description: Anthropologist Jasmina Praprotnik met Helena Zigon while running. Over the course of an icy Slovenian winter the two marathon runners got together frequently and Zigon told Praprotnik about her life. Here Praprotnik tells Zigon's captivating story in Zigon's own voice. Each chapter is marked by a kilometer of the half - marathon Zigon ran along the Adriatic Sea on her eighty - sixth birthday shortly after losing her husband of sixty years Stane. Zigon's life spanned most of the twentieth century. She witnessed the Second World War the rise and fall of Yugoslavia and the founding of the new state of Slovenia. Abandoned by her parents and having grown up poor and mistreated by her stepmother Zigon demonstrates the stoic resilience of a long - suffering Slavic woman. Though beset with challenges she found a source of strength in the act of running. From a young girl running errands to an old woman running in the face of new grief running has been a bright thread braided throughout her life. It has served her as a balm and a joy one that she is grateful to still be able to savor. This inspirational memoir will appeal to general readers especially those interested in history and running.
Title: The Long Running Life Of Helena Zigon A True Story In 21 Kilometers
Author(s): Praprotnik Jasmina Kozina
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Barcode: 9780875807737
Pages: 176 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2017
Series: NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Category: Marathon & Cross-Country Running
