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Ray Charbonneau is the author of a number of books on running. That number is currently five. He’s also the editor of The 27th Mile, a benefit anthology for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Ray has run more than thirty marathons and ultramarathons, including one and a half 100 mile races, without winning a single one. But there's always tomorrow.

Ray lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his wife and their two cats. You can often find Ray and Ruth out on the streets running, but Felix and Phoebe stay inside.

For more information, visit y42k.com.
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Average rating: 3.54 · 244 ratings · 55 reviews · 12 distinct works

	R is for Running 2.82 avg rating — 83 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 27th Mile 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing the Runner's High 3.57 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Overthinking the Marathon 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Idle Feet Do the Devil's Work 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple Rhythms: Poetry for Runners 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runner's Book Bundle Vol. 3 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The 27th Mile by Ray Charbonneau (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator), Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ray Charbonneau and 7 other people liked Lisa Hernandez's review of Colored Television: "This was a DNF for me; even after listening to Senna talk about her life, experiences as a mixed race person growing up & all that encompasses, I couldn’t seem to muster the necessary interest in the characters in this story. Very introspective, lots" Read more of this review »
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