Description: Kastner traces Gardner's remarkable journey from his birth in 1897 in Birmingham, Alabama, to his success in Seattle, Washington, as one of the top long-distance runners in the region, and finally to his participation in two transcontinental footraces.
Review Quotes: Life, it's said, is a marathon. But Charles Kastner shows us in vivid, historical detail that the life of runner Eddie Gardner was unique--a race that serves as an engrossing example of what it means to be resilient.-- "Kevin Patrick Allen, Documentary Producer"