Reviews
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"Run to the Light shows us that running is the ultimate faith healer, restoring belief not only in oneself but life’s possibilities."
— Bart Yasso, Running USA Hall of Champions and retired Runner’s World chief running officer
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"Run to the Light is a painfully honest story and a shining example of how to use an unimaginable situation for good."
— Charlie Engle, author of Running Man
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"Prepare for an emotional impact: You’ll discover, along with the author, how to find hope and meaning in the midst of life’s ruthless complexities."
— Judy Goldman, New York Times bestselling author
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"Beautifully and thoughtfully written, this personal account of triumph in the face of tragedy will steal your heart."
— Linda Vigen Phillips, author of Crazy and Behind These Hands
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"Laura King Edwards tells a vivid, realistic, and heart-wrenching tale of supreme courage, perseverance, and faith in the face of unthinkable darkness."
— Susan Ketchin, author of The Christ-Haunted Landscape: Faith and Doubt in Southern Fiction
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"A compelling and unforgettable story of the love of two sisters."
— Ricki Lewis, author of The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It
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"Laura King Edwards writes with her heart. The book is a beautiful testimony for endurance and blessings."
— Ruth Moose, author of Doing It at the Dixie Dew
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"The kind of story that makes you want to stand up and take immediate action."
— Jen Band, founder and executive director of Playing for Others
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"In Run to the Light, Laura King Edwards proves that one person really can make a difference in the world."
— Jesica D’Avanza, founder of Round Square
Latest on the Blog
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After the 2024 Mount Rainier Half Marathon in Washington, I’ve run a race up and down the West Coast and completed nearly all of the western United States in my late sister’s honor. And as the fire builds deep inside the icy volcano in Washington state, so the fire for Taylor burns in my heart and my soles.
This year, in my early 40s, with the joints of a soccer player whose vocabulary didn’t include the word “rest,” I set my sights on a world record for fastest blindfolded half marathon by a female — without a tether. Why? Because I knew it would be hard.
I’m making a movie! Chronicling my world record attempt in my late sister’s memory, “Blind Momentum” will showcase the power of the human spirit and the extraordinary achievements that can be accomplished when we dare to dream big and refuse to give up.
I didn’t run a great race at the Mesa Falls Half Marathon. But in making Idaho number 27 of 50 states where I’ve crossed a finish line, I learned a lot about failure and the good in the not-so-bad.
In 2023, I’ll try to break the Guinness World Record for fastest blindfolded half marathon by a female. If you’re familiar with my story, you already know I’m doing this to honor my late sister, Taylor. But where and when will I make the attempt?
Since Global Running Day in 2013, I’ve lived a lifetime and lost the sister whose courage inspired me to run two half marathons blindfolded. Now, 10 years later, I’ll wear the blindfold again — this time in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for fastest blindfolded half marathon by a female.
I wish everyone had the chance to know Taylor when she was alive. But while I can’t bring her back, I can preserve her legacy. That’s why, on Rare Disease Day (always the last day of February), I wanted to share 28 facts about my sister.
Can creative people be organized? Creatives are often thought of as haphazard and absent-minded, but creativity and structure can coexist.