Three Strides Before the Wire an archer novel

Three Strides Before the Wire an archer novelNow in paperback, reporter Elizabeth Mitchell introduces her readers to the mysterious, mercurial world of horse racing in a book that's as fast paced and colorful as a day at the track. Focusing on the 1999 Derby winner Charismatic, Mitchell traces this horse's amazing and ultimately tragic story, from the birth of a foal through its surprising rise to fame. Mitchell also follows the major players in Charismatic's life, including the family who bred

"Richly woven with mysticism and melancholy

The national C-section rate is at an all-time high of 31 percent

proclaims Patrick Martins

and all life shares one sun--and the sun shines everywhere

the British Open

But like any good trick

human and magical

There's Catherine

one man is the common thread that connects several of the very best in the sport: Peyton Manning

they won't make it past the five-year-mark

Studies show that black men are more likely to seek medical attention

and what the future might bring