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  • There Is No Wall

  • By: Allie Bailey
  • Narrated by: Allie Bailey
  • Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (182 ratings)

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There Is No Wall

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Summary

There Is No Wall is ultrarunner Allie Bailey's brutally honest and sometimes shocking account of alcoholism, depression and severe mental breakdowns which almost cost her her life.

Told with disarming vulnerability, heartbreaking depth of feeling and dark humour, this isn't a story about how running saved her–she was already running and at the height of her struggles sometimes even winning 100-mile-plus races. But somewhere between the darkest excesses of the music industry and the simple beauty of the ultrarunning scene, Allie found space to listen, learn and put into practice techniques that would go on to save her life and change it for the better.

There Is No Wall is a story about how doing something you love can lead you to achieve things you never thought possible. Running won't save you, but it might buy you the time to save yourself.

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Raw honesty

Have just finished listening to this book, it is fabulous!! It is incredibly honest and inspirational. An excellent listen and I am sure will help many people struggling as you did and still do.

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Just brilliant

Couldn't stop listening. It made me laugh, made me think and gave me hope.

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Listened in one go

Allie knows what she’s talking about…. She’s lived it, and she writes about it really well. An adventurer, a survivor, a bad ass woman. Get writing the next one, I’m looking forward to it already.

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Finished in a weekend

This is the most honest book I’ve listened too and Allie’s performance really does her words justice. I’m off to start work on my knowing/doing gap.

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First book and probably will be my best book of 2024!

Beautifully narrated. Thank you Allie for doing the work and living by your values, not least being so flipping honest which makes this book all the more moving and powerful. There will be something for everyone in this book. This is definitely a book I will revisit and share in different ways with others. Thank you for sharing your journey 💪🏃‍♀️⛰️🐾🤍

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fortitude and honesty

loved it, im taking many lessons. Thank you Alley and congratulations 🎊.
we do recover! 🥰

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Wow

What an amazing book. Thank you Allie for writing this and sharing your life story and experiences. A truly inspiring read and person you are. I will use your thoughts and hope to do better with my life.

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A relatable listen

A great listen that packs a punch! Relatable and honest….As honest as you can get I believe! Binged in a couple of days. Thought it would be all about running but gave so much more.

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Knowing = Doing 💡

Great listen. Very brutal. Very honest. Very inspiring. Definitely going to re-listen, this time with Spotify playlist ready.

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Awe inspiring and hugely resonated

What a story 😍 devoured it. Highly recommend to anyone who’s interested in running, overcoming adversity, any sort of real life story involving addiction and recovery or dogs. Go grab life

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