341 A Novel Dennis Aiden Lockhart 9781453818824 Books
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Tim Hardman was one of the best middle-distance runners in America, married to one of the best-looking women in Southern California, and with one of the best futures imaginable...until...he crashed and burned at the Olympic Trials, separated from his wife, and was diagnosed with an early onset of the first stages of Alzheimer's Disease. He lost his career, his marriage, and his short-term memory. What he did not lose was his ambition and his ability to compete. Hunkered down by himself in an old house in the Southern California high desert, using hand-written notes and a video camera as his memory, a homemade quarter-mile track as his training facility, and regular visits from his wife, who never filed the final divorce papers, as his support system, Tim is not merely attempting to return to where he once was as a runner, but to go where no runner has ever gone before...to run the fastest mile of all time. If only it were that simple....
341 A Novel Dennis Aiden Lockhart 9781453818824 Books
Even though I'm not a runner, and this story centers around running, I was fascinated with the thoughts of the main character, a runner fighting early stages of Alzheimer's Disease at the young age of thirty something. I learned much about the sport and saw valid analogies to life through the dedication, commitment and challenges. The stream-of-consciousness technique used to fill us in on the character and his background needed some editing in the middle of the story, but after a short time the action picked up again and kept the reader in suspense to the end. The fact that Tim Hardman, the protagonist, could remember nothing of the details of his pervious day was reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day in reverse, because in the movie the character remembers his previous day while others in his life do not. Here, Hardman has no knowledge of his past while all around him do. I was not disappointed in the ending, as commented by another reviewer, but won't reveal it as the surprising twists add, I feel, to the overall success, and I don't want to spoil that for anyone.I liked Hardman and his sense of humor. These always help me get into a story. Hardman was real and believable, especially with the challenges he faced of losing his memory each morning, and I enjoyed his creative way of ensuring some remembrance of significant events. His interaction with his wife creates much of the suspense as his situation and background are revealed gradually through his thoughts, and one must be patient and vigilant to put the timeframes and events of his life together.
Hardman suffers from MCI, a potential precursor to Alzheimer's. This intrigued me since I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's. With that background, however, I was a little ill at ease trying to decide if the author understood the disease as no one in my experience had similar early symptoms. My concern prompted me to do something I've never done. Before writing a review, I wrote to the author and asked him about his intentions. And I'm glad I did. I include part of his answer here, with his permission, because it provides further insight into the story. I always like that.
Lockhart volunteered in an Alzheimer's facility, but, as he explains, "I wanted to explore someone who was completely isolated from the world and yet had a significant percentage of his facilities, both mental and physical, intact...I have always been curious, without finding the answer, as to how people who know they are going to be engulfed by Alzheimer's approach the future. I understand what those close to them anticipate, but what do the people themselves think?" An excellent question, and I recommend this story as one exploration of that answer. I was pleased to hear that Lockhart intends a sequel to further the story of Tim Hardman's struggle.
This novel, however, is much more than a question of dealing with a horrific disease; the story forces us to ask questions about our own life as we glimpse into the mind of a runner, which is a fascinating and enjoyable world even for someone who has never participated in that sport.
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341 A Novel Dennis Aiden Lockhart 9781453818824 Books Reviews
I read it, I loved it. Admittedly, stream of consciousness is my thing. And sport. And mystery. And just a really well told story.
Evocative. Decide for yourself...
Warning! Read the first four pages of this novel and you will have to take it to the last page. Dennis Aiden Lockhart has created a character that is impossible to forget. Tim Hardman is a world-class middle-distance runner who flamed out spectacularly at the Olympic Trials. After his collapse on the track Tim loses his short-term memory. He feels in control of what is doing right now but does not remember anything about yesterday. Tim is an open book and not a "sports hero". He expresses his opinions on everything from Catholicism to Corvettes. This is a Southern California novel. Author Lockhart really understands the culture and geography of Southern California from the Sunset Strip to the Joshua Tree High Desert. Somewhere down the line I see myself saying at some boring West Los Angeles gathering that "I read 341 a while back before Lockhart was famous".
This book is very original and interesting, the story is profound and moving . Well written and very creative...a must read for any runner.
I don't understand the use of different fonts and page formats, very distracting.
Some of the chapters or sub chapters seem repetitive.
I put it down after a couple of chapters. Maybe I'll pick it up later.
This is a fascinating novel about obsession. The narrator, Tim Hardman, is intense, erratic, opinionated, full of quirky ideas about everything from cycling to sex, and willing to sacrifice anything to run a 341 mile. Lockhart captures Hardman's inner life with a fluid and captivating style that keeps the reader turning the pages.
I recently read The Art of Feilding and Cutting For Stone and 341 is as good as or possibly better than both. The story is excellent in itself but Lockharts observations on life in general, running, sports, athletes, women and sex are spot on. It's refreshing to read an author who isn't afraid to put into words exactly what's on his mind even if it might offend a specific group. But the book isn't about offending anyone, it's about dealing with what life hands you and doing your best, no matter how insane that life may appear to the outside world. The novel reads easily with humor and enough blind corners to keep you guessing at what's coming next. The subject matter alone- a world class distance runner in the early stages of alzheimers- is enough to make you want to read this book. I can't wait for the sequel. Should be a wild ride.
341 is such a fun book....well, I suppose the author wouldn't appreciate my describing it that way. Hey, am I out of my depth reviewing a work of fiction? You bet. But as a lifetime wannabe jock, still active gym/cardio rat and a newly baptized Catholic it does hit a lot of my hot buttons. My reading taste hasn't included fiction for some time so my expectations were not terribly high, nonetheless I was 'all in' after the first 30 pages or so. The author, who obviously is an experienced jock and Catholic himself, has a great deal of fun filling his protagonist with some hilarious and compelling put-downs of various elements of the serious running class, exercise freaks, Catholics, non-catholics and more. I suppose it helped that I even agreed with most of it! The story itself makes for a compelling page turner that will leave you with something to think about even if, like me, you aren't too keen on 'message' books, which is to say I don't even know if this is a 'message' book. If I were a Literature prof at any private Catholic or Christian college I would assign this book to the class for analysis, review and opinion and then relish reading those reports. Yeah, this is a damn good book.
Even though I'm not a runner, and this story centers around running, I was fascinated with the thoughts of the main character, a runner fighting early stages of Alzheimer's Disease at the young age of thirty something. I learned much about the sport and saw valid analogies to life through the dedication, commitment and challenges. The stream-of-consciousness technique used to fill us in on the character and his background needed some editing in the middle of the story, but after a short time the action picked up again and kept the reader in suspense to the end. The fact that Tim Hardman, the protagonist, could remember nothing of the details of his pervious day was reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day in reverse, because in the movie the character remembers his previous day while others in his life do not. Here, Hardman has no knowledge of his past while all around him do. I was not disappointed in the ending, as commented by another reviewer, but won't reveal it as the surprising twists add, I feel, to the overall success, and I don't want to spoil that for anyone.
I liked Hardman and his sense of humor. These always help me get into a story. Hardman was real and believable, especially with the challenges he faced of losing his memory each morning, and I enjoyed his creative way of ensuring some remembrance of significant events. His interaction with his wife creates much of the suspense as his situation and background are revealed gradually through his thoughts, and one must be patient and vigilant to put the timeframes and events of his life together.
Hardman suffers from MCI, a potential precursor to Alzheimer's. This intrigued me since I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's. With that background, however, I was a little ill at ease trying to decide if the author understood the disease as no one in my experience had similar early symptoms. My concern prompted me to do something I've never done. Before writing a review, I wrote to the author and asked him about his intentions. And I'm glad I did. I include part of his answer here, with his permission, because it provides further insight into the story. I always like that.
Lockhart volunteered in an Alzheimer's facility, but, as he explains, "I wanted to explore someone who was completely isolated from the world and yet had a significant percentage of his facilities, both mental and physical, intact...I have always been curious, without finding the answer, as to how people who know they are going to be engulfed by Alzheimer's approach the future. I understand what those close to them anticipate, but what do the people themselves think?" An excellent question, and I recommend this story as one exploration of that answer. I was pleased to hear that Lockhart intends a sequel to further the story of Tim Hardman's struggle.
This novel, however, is much more than a question of dealing with a horrific disease; the story forces us to ask questions about our own life as we glimpse into the mind of a runner, which is a fascinating and enjoyable world even for someone who has never participated in that sport.
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