Running for my life
Subtitle: one lost boy's journey from the killing fields of Sudan to the Olympic games
By: Lopez Lomong, with Mark Tabb
Contributors: Tabb, Mark A.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Nashville, Tenn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781595555151
Subjects: Refugees; Track and field athletes; Biography
Description: This is a story about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. 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. He shares his commitment to keep moving forward and find God in each step.
Table of contents: title: Taken!; title: My stolen life; title: Escaping with the angels; title: Running home; title: Kakuma; title: From Lopepe to Joseph; title: A new dream; title: Writing for my life; title: No good-byes; title: "Welcome home, Joseph"; title: The promised land; title: A child again; title: Two dreams, one goal; title: 9-11; title: They're alive?; title: "This place will take you to the Olympics"; title: Running for joy; title: Family reunion; title: Back from the grave; title: Running down my dream; title: Within sight; title: "Thank you, America!"; title: The highest honor; title: Passing the dream to my brothers; title: The greatest moment!; title: Epilogue: Still running for my life.