
What Made Maddy Run
The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
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Kate Fagan
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Kate Fagan
The heartbreaking story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose life and death by suicide reveal the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today in this number one New York Times Sports and Fitness best seller. If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy Holleran, you would see a perfect life: a freshman at an Ivy League school, recruited for the track team, who was also beautiful, popular, and fiercely intelligent.
This was a girl who succeeded at everything she tried, and who was only getting started. But when Maddy began her long-awaited college career, her parents noticed something changed. Previously indefatigable Maddy became withdrawn, and her thoughts centered on how she could change her life. In spite of thousands of hours of practice and study, she contemplated transferring from the school that had once been her dream.
When Maddy's dad, Jim, dropped her off for the first day of spring semester, she held him a second longer than usual. That would be the last time Jim would see his daughter. What Made Maddy Run began as a piece that Kate Fagan, a columnist for espnW, wrote about Maddy's life. What started as a profile of a successful young athlete whose life ended in suicide became so much larger when Fagan started to hear from other college athletes also struggling with mental illness.
This is the story of Maddy Holleran's life, and her struggle with depression, which also reveals the mounting pressures young people - and college athletes in particular - face to be perfect, especially in an age of relentless connectivity and social media saturation.
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Critic reviews
"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)
"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)
"Fagan's book is well-researched and the message is timely and important." (Publishers Weekly)
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strong story until the end
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An exceptional inside look.
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The struggles everyone faces as an athlete
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Good Read for Parents of Stressed Teens
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Thank You Kate
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college student must read
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Very compelling story and informative
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While I enjoyed the book, it was too lengthy at times and I began to wonder if the author was more about telling her own story of struggling in college than showcasing who the book was supposed to be about.
All in all, the book was informative and probably should be a prerequisite for ANY parent sending their child off to college.
Very sad!
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