There are books that you will read that tell you how to live, or how to do something that will improve your life, and if you follow the advice, as you might for a time, it may work, for a while. And there are books that will leave you changed, transported to another place in yourself and in the world you inhabit because of the power of the story that you have read.

Readers will find a chapter devoted entirely to the basic ingredients and building blocks of a plant-based diet, rounded out with runner-specific fueling recipes that are good for before, during, and after the run. Successful training requires more than just good plans and nutrition, however. Without addressing the mental side of training, results will be limited.

Even if you are not a runner or a dad deprived of your kids, this is a read that has inspiration and hope.