Born to Run

Book Menu for Born to Run: a Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall


I really enjoyed reading this book but didn't love the writing style.  I run everyday myself and was fascinated to learn about ultra-running.  I can't wait to see the film adaptation!
ISBN of edition I read: 9780307266309 (hardcover)


Food mentioned in Born to Run:
Clif bars, 24
Sweet limes, 27, 29, 254
Pinole, 36, 89, 102, 109, 133, 209, 257, 255
Beans and tortillas, 40
Red Bull, 45
Chia seeds, 44, 209
Chia fresca, 44
Chips, 46
Coke, 46, 268
Frijoles, 48, 151, 186, 245
Tecate beer, 50, 158-159
Power Bar, 74, 258
Bean burritos, 82, 89
Bananas, 82
Oranges, 83
Fat Tire Ale, 136
ProBars, 137
Margaritas, 139, 141, 146, 149
Mountain Dew, 142
Cheese pizza, 146-147
Veggie burger, 149
Rice and beans, 153
Chicken and bean burritos, 166
Guacamole, 186
Spanish rice, 186
Beef stew with chicken livers, 186
Huevos rancheros, 189
Coffee, 189
Pitas and hummus, 191
Miso soup, 192
Snickers bar, 192
Power Bars, 192
Rice burritos, 192
Kalamata olives, 192
Popsicles, 254
Stewed chicken and goat, 254
Grilled beef, 254
Refried beans and guacamole, 254
Scrambled eggs with goat cheese & sweet peppers, 255
Papayas, 257
Grapefruit, 267
Mango juice, 270, 273


Books/Authors mentioned in Born to Run:

Fugitive Pieces / Anne Michaels, 3
The Running Athlete / Joseph Torg, 8
The World According to Garp / John Irving, 11
Unknown Mexico / Carl Lumholtz, 19
Antonin Artaud, 19
Frederick Schwatka, 20
The Devil's Dictionary / Ambrose Bierce, 34
Carlos Castaneda, 39
Into Thin Air / John Krakauer, 53
Ernest Hemingway, 54
Tao Te Ching / Lao Tzu, 77
Trout Fishing in America / Richard Brautigan, 107
Pam Reed, 130
Dean Karnazes, 130
Hunter S. Thompson, 143
It's Not About the Bike / Lance Armstrong, 144
Jack Kerouac, 144
   The Dharma Bums, 145
Charles Bukowski, 145
"Howl" / Allen Ginsberg, 145, 196
Chase Chen, 154
The Runners' Repair Manual / Murray Weisenfeld, 177-178
Jogging/ William Bowerman, 180-181
How They Train / Fred Wilt, 180
The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science / Louis Liebenberg, 239
Requiem for a Nun / William Faulkner, 245


Magazines mentioned in Born to Run:Men's Health, 9
Esquire, 9
New York Times Magazine, 14
Runner's World ,18, 133, 159, 174
Ultra Running, 130, 147
BioMechanics, 179
Living Fit, 210
Nature, 239


Music mentioned in Born to Run:
Mariachi, 18
Zayda y Los Culpables, 22
Valentin Elizalde, 22
The Beatles, 26
Charlie Parker, 150
Bruce Springstein, 184


Movies mentioned in Born to Run:
Chariots Of Fire, 165

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The Lacuna: A Novel

Book menu for The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver

ISBN of edition I read: 9780060852573 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in The Lacuna:
Pineapple, 3, 4, 19
Mezcal and lime, 7
Coconut milk candies, 8
Sopa de milpa, 13
Xochitl soup, 13
Cinnamon flavored coffee, 20
Tortillas, 20, 175
Pineapple with ham, 20
Divorced eggs, 20
Empanadas, 21, 119, 323
Pan dulces, 21, 71, 117, 122
Blandas, 22, 122
Mangos, 20
Cognac, 27
Tamales in banana leaves, 32, 126, 276
Pollo pipian, 32
Papayas, 38
Chalupas, 39, 124
Scrambled egg torta with sugar, 39
Rosca de Reyes, 39, 84, 322
Pomegranate and pineapple juice, 61
Sugared almonds, 64
Pomegranates, 64
Bananas, 78
Pecans, 83
Enchiladas tapatias, 119-120
Flautas, 124
Tacos, 124
Gaznates, 124
Macaroons, 124
Stuffed chiles, 127
Rellenos, 128, 312
Lima bean soup, 130
Watermelon salad, 137-138
Chicken Escabeche, 139
Mole poblano, 139
Sweet potatoes mashed with pineapple, 139
Tomato and watercress salad, 139
Tea, 153
Coffee, 153, 333
Sugared fritters, 154
Baked guava, 154
Pollo mole, 175
Carne asada, 175
Red wine, 175
Pork tamales, 196
Grapefruit, 231
Jam cake, 341
Ice cream sundaes, 360
Tortilla soup, 393
Limeaid, 400
Bratlworst, 417
Biscuits and gravy, 422
Sloe Gin, 435
Seabreezes, 435
Coke, 436
Pork roast, 455

Books mentioned in The Lacuna :
The Prisoner of Zenda / Anthony Hope, 3
Jules Verne, 13
     Around the World in 80 Days , 52
     Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 17
     Journey to the Center of the Earth , 50
Agatha Christie, 17, 19
     The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 16, 31
Alexander Dumas
     The Count of Monte Cristo, 16-17, 23
     The Three Musketeers, 17, 47, 52, 54
Zozobra, 17
Romancero Gitano / Federico Garcia Lorca, 17-18, 27
Don Quixote / Cervantes, 17
Booth Tarkington, 74
Samuel Butler, 89
Daniel Defoe, 89
Jonathan Swift, 89
The Odyssey / Homer, 98
Los de abajo / Mariano Azuela, 135, 284
Emile Zola, 159
Fyodor Dostoevsky, 212, 443
Gogol, 212
Jack London, 213, 259
Collette, 213
The Big Money / John Dos Passos, 213, 259
William Sydney Porter, 295
Gone with the Wind / Margaret Mitchell, 301, 438
Elizabeth Blackwell, 329
Thomas Hardy, 341
Charles Dickens, 341, 443, 469
Tristram Shandy, 341, 343, 374
Thomas Wolfe, 409
     Look Homeward, Angel, 466-467
Jack Kerouac, 414
The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald, 435
Theodore Dreiser, 443
Tropic of Cancer / Henry Miller, 467

Music mentioned in The Lacuna:
"Anything Goes", 62
Artie Shaw, 414
Frankie Lane, 432
Perry Como, 432
Paul Robeson, 467

Movies mentioned in The Lacuna:
The Picture of Dorian Gray, 296, 331, 431
The Gold Rush, 437

Libraries mentioned in The Lacuna:
pages 16, 91, 98, 148, 388, 411, 466, 469, 496

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