Running with Raven

The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired

By: Laura Lee Huttenbach

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Raven Kraft has changed the lives of thousands who have run with him - many of them hundreds of times. From all 50 states and dozens of countries, across all age groups and backgrounds, they come to run with Raven, and in the process find friendship, inspiration - and a nickname.

Among them is author Laura Lee "White Lightning" Huttenbach, who has logged over 1,000 miles of Raven Runs. Here she explores the stories of dozens of others about why they started running with Raven - and why they keep coming back. Taxman, an accountant in his mid-60s, has done 1800+ runs. Dizzy, a middle school principal from Cuba, met his wife and his best friend on Raven Runs. Butcher, an ex-convict, credits Raven with saving his life.

In an uncertain world Raven shows up, no matter what. Quirky and appealing, tenacious and magnetic, Raven is a legend of the running world. As he says, "I may be the only thing that hasn't changed around here in the last 40 years." Laura Lee Huttenbach reveals how one man's daily ritual has blossomed into an uncanny gift for weaving people together - and an invaluable reminder that the journey means little without the connections forged along the way.

©2017 Laura Lee Patterson Huttenbach (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

My favorite running book!

I kept delaying reading this book, but not regret having done so. Such a motivating story!

Go on a journey w Raven

I wasn’t sure what to expect and so thought it a little slow at the start but really I just needed to be patient and let the story unfold. In the end I was taken on a journey w an unique individual to whom running was the essence of his life. I enjoyed it in the end and listened to it during my evening jogs. So essentially I was running w Raven.

Triumph over peril

Running with Raven tells an incredible story of a man who chose to straighten out his life, where when so many others in similar circumstances choose a life of emptiness. Raven has listened to this version of the book and asserts that Ms. Ryan, does his voice/and intent a lot of justice. As I've now listened to it twice, I contest it's one of the finest books on redemption I've read. Knowing that Raven is still alive and well, and is still running daily, makes this story even more powerful.

Wonderful

I had always heard about “The Raven”, but never knew the details about him or his apparent obsession with running. The author brings us inside of very aspect of the man in this compelling and entertaining book. I’m a runner but you don’t have to be to enjoy this book.

A story of accomplishment

Raven is a man who set out to achieve success as a songwriter, but accomplished even more as a Pied Piper to a community that spans the globe, and converges on Miami's South Beach to share and evolve around him. It's a story with broad appeal -- not only for runners -- with which I could identify, as many lives don't turn out as anticipated.