Tim D. Smith, English teacher and cross country and track coach at McMinn County High School in Athens, Tennessee, now has his book Run For Your Life available on Amazon.com, Lulu.com, and Kindle. The fictional novel is about a senior in high school, Josh Raines, who finds out he has a terminal condition that will not only end his dreams of running but also take his life. Then, Josh meets and mentors Tully Kismet, a runner for a rival school who does not disclose initially that she has Huntington’s disease. Together, the couple tries to face their conditions and live life to its fullest while positively affecting the world.
“I tried to find a book about good kids, and when I couldn’t I decided it was time to write one,” says Smith. “My students wanted a book where young people face the direst circumstances and instead of going into a shell, they make the best of their situations. They still encounter temptations and they’re not perfect, but they make the right choices for the most part.”
