Laura Lee Huttenbach

RUNNING WITH RAVEN by Laura Lee Huttenbach is the remarkable story of Robert " Raven" Kraft, who has run on Miami Beach every day for over 40 years. His "Raven Runs" are a one of a kind experience and many people have changed because of them. Huttenbach, or as Raven has nicknamed her (as he does everyone who completes a run) White Lightning, has lovingly chronicled the life of a man who found peace in knowing that every day he will run.
Immediately the reader can tell that Raven profoundly affected the writer, Huttenbach. Her passion and delicate care when describing the life of Raven is profoundly apparent. She seamlessly takes stories he tells and couples then with other interviews and weaves together Raven's past. All the while, she throws in Raven's quirky sentiment about life all along the way, reminding the reader that while the streak is important to Raven, he is also a one of a kind person in so many other ways. The running streak has another component that seems equally important to Raven and the book expands upon it. Raven relishes the opportunity to meet people and each new person he meets seems to enrich his life even more. A fascinating individual who, after reading RUNNING WITH RAVEN, I want to find a way to get down to Miami Beach and run with Raven.
Thank you to Kensington Books, Laura Lee Huttenbach, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!… (más)