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Fagan delivers the sequence of events in such a heartfelt but very real way --Caitlyn Pilkington, Women's Running Semi-Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting Praise for What Made Maddy Run Covering an issue as sensitive as a teen suicide is no easy task and Fagan's compassion and desire to prevent more students from following Holleran's path shows in her writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better informed about mental health issues among college students. --Carina Julig, cuindependent.com the must-read book of 2017 for runners or competitive athletes of all kinds...thoroughly researched, written with sensitivity --Sinead Mulhern, Canadian Running It is impossible not to be affected by Holleran's heart-wrenching story. An appropriate (if difficult) read for current and future college athletes, their coaches, and parents. --Library Journal Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and important. --Publishers' Weekly The book goes beyond telling a heartbreaking story; it encourages compassion toward young adults struggling with mental health issues and will ultimately help us think about ways to prevent similar tragedies. --National Book Review Holleran seems so alive on the page; her messages and Fagan's prose create someone who seems a real, living thing, so much so that by the end, this reader was rooting for her to talk to someone --Flotrack With immense empathy, [Fagan] shares insights particular to student athletes, but presents them in universally accessible language and connects with the non-athlete through vivid examples --Shelf-Awareness A compassionate and frank look at depression and the social pressure faced by many college students as seen through the eyes of one young woman. --Kirkus A provocative and thoughtful look at a student-athlete suicide that rocked the nation--but didn't, until now, actually help inform the nation. A labor of love and prevention by Kate Fagan, and Maddy's family and friends. --Stephen Fried, best-selling author of Thing of Beauty and with Patrick Kennedy, A Common Struggle Fagan does an exceptional job laying out [Maddy's] pain in a narrative style that is both persuasive and honest . . . a comprehensive, essential, and well-written piece about mental health, as well as a small step toward reducing the stigma around anxiety and depression. --Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia Inquirer Gripping and universal --Trevor Noah, The Daily Show A poignant study of the converging pressures of mental illness, college athletics and social media. --Carlos Lozada, Washington Post

Fagan delivers the sequence of events in such a heartfelt but very real way --Caitlyn Pilkington, Women's Running Semi-Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting Praise for What Made Maddy Run Covering an issue as sensitive as a teen suicide is no easy task and Fagan's compassion and desire to prevent more students from following Holleran's path shows in her writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better informed about mental health issues among college students. --Carina Julig, cuindependent.com It is impossible not to be affected by Holleran's heart-wrenching story. An appropriate (if difficult) read for current and future college athletes, their coaches, and parents. --Library Journal The book goes beyond telling a heartbreaking story; it encourages compassion toward young adults struggling with mental health issues and will ultimately help us think about ways to prevent similar tragedies. --National Book Review With immense empathy, [Fagan] shares insights particular to student athletes, but presents them in universally accessible language and connects with the non-athlete through vivid examples --Shelf-Awareness Gripping and universal --Trevor Noah, The Daily Show the must-read book of 2017 for runners or competitive athletes of all kinds...thoroughly researched, written with sensitivity --Sinead Mulhern, Canadian Running Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and important. --Publishers' Weekly Holleran seems so alive on the page; her messages and Fagan's prose create someone who seems a real, living thing, so much so that by the end, this reader was rooting for her to talk to someone --Flotrack A compassionate and frank look at depression and the social pressure faced by many college students as seen through the eyes of one young woman. --Kirkus A provocative and thoughtful look at a student-athlete suicide that rocked the nation--but didn't, until now, actually help inform the nation. A labor of love and prevention by Kate Fagan, and Maddy's family and friends. --Stephen Fried, best-selling author of Thing of Beauty and with Patrick Kennedy, A Common Struggle Fagan does an exceptional job laying out [Maddy's] pain in a narrative style that is both persuasive and honest . . . a comprehensive, essential, and well-written piece about mental health, as well as a small step toward reducing the stigma around anxiety and depression. --Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia Inquirer A poignant study of the converging pressures of mental illness, college athletics and social media. --Carlos Lozada, Washington Post

Fagan delivers the sequence of events in such a heartfelt but very real way --Caitlyn Pilkington, Women's Running Semi-Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting Praise for What Made Maddy Run Covering an issue as sensitive as a teen suicide is no easy task and Fagan's compassion and desire to prevent more students from following Holleran's path shows in her writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better informed about mental health issues among college students. --Carina Julig, cuindependent.com the must-read book of 2017 for runners or competitive athletes of all kinds...thoroughly researched, written with sensitivity --Sinead Mulhern, Canadian Running It is impossible not to be affected by Holleran's heart-wrenching story. An appropriate (if difficult) read for current and future college athletes, their coaches, and parents. --Library Journal Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and important. --Publishers' Weekly The book goes beyond telling a heartbreaking story; it encourages compassion toward young adults struggling with mental health issues and will ultimately help us think about ways to prevent similar tragedies. --National Book Review Holleran seems so alive on the page; her messages and Fagan's prose create someone who seems a real, living thing, so much so that by the end, this reader was rooting for her to talk to someone --Flotrack With immense empathy, [Fagan] shares insights particular to student athletes, but presents them in universally accessible language and connects with the non-athlete through vivid examples --Shelf-Awareness A compassionate and frank look at depression and the social pressure faced by many college students as seen through the eyes of one young woman. --Kirkus A provocative and thoughtful look at a student-athlete suicide that rocked the nation--but didn't, until now, actually help inform the nation. A labor of love and prevention by Kate Fagan, and Maddy's family and friends. --Stephen Fried, best-selling author of Thing of Beauty and with Patrick Kennedy, A Common Struggle Fagan does an exceptional job laying out [Maddy's] pain in a narrative style that is both persuasive and honest . . . a comprehensive, essential, and well-written piece about mental health, as well as a small step toward reducing the stigma around anxiety and depression. --Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia Inquirer Gripping and universal --Trevor Noah, The Daily Show A poignant study of the converging pressures of mental illness, college athletics and social media. --Carlos Lozada, Washington Post

Semi-Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting the must-read book of 2017 for runners or competitive athletes of all kinds...thoroughly researched, written with sensitivity--Sinead Mulhern, Canadian Running A compassionate and frank look at depression and the social pressure faced by many college students as seen through the eyes of one young woman.--Kirkus A poignant study of the converging pressures of mental illness, college athletics and social media.--Carlos Lozada, Washington Post A provocative and thoughtful look at a student-athlete suicide that rocked the nation--but didn't, until now, actually help inform the nation. A labor of love and prevention by Kate Fagan, and Maddy's family and friends. --Stephen Fried, best-selling author of Thing of Beauty and with Patrick Kennedy, A Common Struggle Covering an issue as sensitive as a teen suicide is no easy task and Fagan's compassion and desire to prevent more students from following Holleran's path shows in her writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be better informed about mental health issues among college students.--Carina Julig, cuindependent.com Fagan delivers the sequence of events in such a heartfelt but very real way--Caitlyn Pilkington, Women's Running Fagan does an exceptional job laying out [Maddy's] pain in a narrative style that is both persuasive and honest . . . a comprehensive, essential, and well-written piece about mental health, as well as a small step toward reducing the stigma around anxiety and depression.--Erin McCarthy, Philadelphia Inquirer Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and important.--Publishers' Weekly Gripping and universal --Trevor Noah, The Daily Show Holleran seems so alive on the page; her messages and Fagan's prose create someone who seems a real, living thing, so much so that by the end, this reader was rooting for her to talk to someone --Flotrack It is impossible not to be affected by Holleran's heart-wrenching story. An appropriate (if difficult) read for current and future college athletes, their coaches, and parents.--Library Journal Praise for What Made Maddy Run The book goes beyond telling a heartbreaking story; it encourages compassion toward young adults struggling with mental health issues and will ultimately help us think about ways to prevent similar tragedies.--National Book Review With immense empathy, [Fagan] shares insights particular to student athletes, but presents them in universally accessible language and connects with the non-athlete through vivid examples--Shelf-Awareness

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Kate Fagan is an Emmy award-winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was longlisted for the PEN/ESPN Award. She currently works for Meadowlark Media and writes for Sports Illustrated, and previously spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their two dogs.

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