Run — Mary Johnson

Callie Star finds out early in life that she possesses a wonderful gift, the ability to run fast- faster than anyone else in her school. As a teenager, she runs away from an abusive father and finds redemption for her suffering in the most unlikely people. Callie's story is about her plight to find God and normalcy in life while running away from the torturous thoughts that move around in her mind-a mind that quickly becomes consumed with one man.

Her only desire in life is to be with Richie Devonair. He is a dark soul whose demons are a threat to himself and to those around him. What Callie learns in the run for her life opens her eyes to possibilities she only dreamed about and a bright side that takes her years to really see. Where does the finish line lie for her?

She finds the answers to her questions in her struggling faith in God. Hers is a story of tragedy, a story of sorrow, and a story of beauty and redemption told from a place that exists outside the box of acceptable morals (in religion) as American society knows it.