Depression Hates a Moving Target, Nita Sweeney
Depression Hates a Moving Target, Nita Sweeney
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Depression Hates a Moving Target
How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink

Author: Nita Sweeney

Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/10/2019

Synopsis

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was forty-nine-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than sixty seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

There's hope and help on the track: Anyone who has struggled with depression knows the ways the mind can defeat you. However, it is possible to transform yourself with the power of running. You may learn that you can endure more than you think, and that there's no other therapy quite like pavement beneath your feet.

Depression Hates a Moving Target is a witty and poignant story of rediscovery. Whether you're born to run or just looking for rebirth, you will:

● Be inspired by the powerful story of one woman—and her dog

● Cheer on Nita as she endures the challenges of a marathon and a mind in turmoil

● And discover the power of running to overcome obstacles

About Nita Sweeney

Nita Sweeney's articles, essays, and poems have appeared in magazines, blogs, and in several newspapers and newsletters. Her memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, was short-listed for the 2018 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Award. Nita earned a journalism degree from The E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College. For ten years, she studied with and assisted bestselling author Natalie Goldberg at weeklong writing workshops teaching the "rules of writing practice" and leading participants in sitting and walking meditation. Goldberg authorized Nita to teach "writing practice" and Nita has taught for nearly twenty years. When she's not writing and teaching, Nita runs. She has completed three full marathons, twenty-six half marathons (in eighteen states), and more than sixty shorter races. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband and biggest fan, Ed, and her yellow Labrador running partner, Scarlet.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanna on January 16, 2019

Personally, I hate running unless I am chasing down a tennis ball on the court. So Nita’s goal of running a marathon is not a goal for me. However, I loved reading about how Nita returned to her love of running and started small with a kitchen timer in her neighborhood before she was able to run a f......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on April 10, 2022

While I appreciate the message and accomplishments of the author I couldn't help but feeling like the book was just a running account of which streets she ran down, how her ankle, knee, and hip hurt through each and every run, and why her shoes hurt her and that she needed to rotate her 'trainers'.......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on May 29, 2019

I love how the author shares her personal story in dealing with serious depression with candor, hope and humor. Nita's writing style is clear and engaging. Although I am not a runner (nor do I hold any aspirations to becoming one), I was blown-away impressed by both her accomplishments and her infec......more

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