With perfect timing Thomas Nelson releases Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games, the incredible story of U.S. Olympic long distance runner Lopez Lomong. This book takes you from the lows of poverty and kidnap to the highs of qualifying for the Olympics. It seems unreal at times, but Lopez constantly reminds readers that his story is possible only because of God.
\\ About the Book \\ Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more.Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. Though most of us fall somewhere between the catastrophic lows and dizzying highs of Lomong's incredible life, every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless.
Lopez's journey to the U.S. is pretty spectacular, as is his desire to do everything he can to help his family and friends in South Sudan. 4 South Sudan is a foundation he started alongside World Vision to bring clean water, education, and healthcare to Sudan. The Olympics? Well, that's just a favorite past time.
I can't recommend this book enough.
Lopez is running in the Olympics today!! I will be cheering him on!
\\ Info \\
Title: Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
Author: Lopez Lomong
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Publication Date: July 17, 2012
Number of Pages: 240
ISBN: 1595555153
Many thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy!
