Run at Destruction by Lynda Drews
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- Pub. Date: August 2009
- 370pp
- Sales Rank: 36,025
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: August 2009
- Publisher: Titletown Publishing, LLC
- Format: Paperback, 370pp
- Sales Rank: 36,025
- ISBN-13: 9780982000922
- ISBN: 0982000928
Synopsis
The True Story of Three Teachers in a Love Triangle that Stunned a Community
Deeply immersed in the close-knit culture of long-distance running, Pam and Bob Bulik were avid competitors. To all appearances, they were also a happily married couple, devoted to each other and their two young children. Then, Bob made a fateful decision. He began an extramarital affair that led to his wife's tragic death and to one of the most sensationalized and heavily attended trials in Green Bay's history.
Candidly written by Pam's best friend, Run at Destruction exposes the irresistible human passions that make us so vulnerable, and the ultimate price we pay for choosing to act on them. You'll relive every detail of the crime and the exhaustive police investigation, and watch the courtroom drama from a front-row seat as a major homicide case unfolds in a small town where everyone knows all the players. Then, when you've heard all the evidence, you can decide for yourself-was Pam Bulik's death a terrible accident, intentional suicide, negligent homicide or premeditated murder?
Publishers Weekly
Runner and longtime Green Bay, Wis. resident Drews revisits the mid-1980s death of her close friend and fellow runner, popular high school teacher Pam Bulik. She chronicles the small community's response to Pam's death, suspicions of suicide that rang false, and the subsequent naming of Pam's husband, Bob Bulik, as the primary suspect. Events, including Bob's alleged affair, drag readers through the gruesome and tawdry details, some difficult to read (especially in descriptions of the victim). Like Melanie Thernstrom's The Dead Girl, about the life and tragic death of her best friend, this title also relies on the strong bond between author and victim for emotional weight; passages about their shared moments, and Drews's feelings of emptiness in the decades since, are remarkable.
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Run at Destruction - Provocative and insightful!by Dennis_Beauchene
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December 30, 2009: Readers beware - you will not be able to put this book down. Lynda Drews' first attempt as a novelist is both captivating and thought-provoking as she gives the reader the opportunity to look over her shoulder while she re-lives the events of 25 years ago that would subsequently leave a lasting impression on her life. Run at Destruction is a skillfully crafted account of a true story that shook the city of Green Bay as seen through the eyes of the author, an avid runner who, along with her husband (a former All-American distance runner), was part of tight social community centered on a passion for distance running. The story is a familiar one - handsome and respected husband Bob Bulik strays from his adoring wife Pam (both avid members of Lynda's running group) and initiates a chain of events that will ultimately lead to Pam's death. What is unique and fascinating about this novel, however, is that the reader is given a close-up and personal account of these events through the recollections and probing insights of one of Pam's best friends - Lynda Drews. Lynda's attention to detail and deliberate pace draws the reader deeper and deeper into the story, painting a picture of a close-knit group of friends shocked by Pam's death while prompting the reader to form an opinion for themselves as to what really happened - was Pam's death a homicide or a terrible accident? Through Lynda's first-hand account, we see and feel Pam's pain as she deals with her husband's unfaithfulness and we see, and sympathize with, an emotionally torn Lynda as she struggles to assist her friend, only to be devastated by her death and subsequently drawn into the ensuing investigation and trial. Blending her love of running and a story that will intrigue all those who read it, Lynda's first novel is a resounding success - again, be prepared to carve out some extended 'me' time - once you start this book, you will not be able to put it aside until you reach the provocative ending.
Run At Destruction - Fantastic Book!!by MTBDude
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December 03, 2009: A great book that is based on true events. The author, Lynda Drews, does an amazing job of putting together all of the details surrounding the murder trial. She really did her homework on this and it shows. I live in Green Bay and also run which brought this book really close to home. The personal accounts from Lynda and her friends draw you in emotionally. Bonus: if you are not a runner, then you might just find yourself wanting to go out and buy a pair of running shoes and join your local running club after reading this book.
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