The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. "This true story of a Sudanese child refugee who became an Olympic star is powerful proof that God gives hope to the hopeless and shines a light in the darkest places.

Lopez is a beautiful person who suffered much but always took the positive from it and was grateful for everything he was given, however small it may seem to us.









It's been a long time since I've read a memoir that choked me up like "Running for My Life" by Lopez Lomong.

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It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more. I was wishing this book didn't end and found myself googling about his latest races and accomplishments after the last chapter was over. Incredibly inspiring and moving. But he and his "three angels" escaped, ran for three days, and ended up in a refugee camp in Kenya, where he lived for the next ten years. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. There are times in a person's life that one simple image or event will trigger an unshakable goal.

In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.Read This - And You Won't Believe How RICH You Are Right Now When he was six, Lomong was ripped from his mother's arms by rebel soldiers in South Sudan. I laughed out loud and other bits made me sad. His journey from Sudan to his life in America when he was given a chance at a new life with a beautiful family was sad but happy as well. He was a credit to his family, tried so hard at everything and excelled at many things.

Although I know I will.
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In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. So thank you Rachel, this book really has helped me, and even if you’re not a runner, read it, it’s a great, entertaining read. Such an open and honest account of her running life. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations

We have many similar stories in our own country India where people have to struggle for basic needs.



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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. An amazing read really inspiring to absolutely never give up no matter what life throws at us, as a teenager I too was unfit, fat and craving some sort of approval from others when actually it all starts from within! How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition

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Very highly recommended for everyone to have a glimpse of motivation in life through this book!



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We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. It was an absolutely riveting read.

This is inspiring and motivating stuff, I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who runs, wants to run, or maybe has no desire to run at all but wants to read something inspirational that could maybe put them on the road to change.





Run the Mile You're In: Finding God in Every Step This is the type of book that has you cheering for the hero from page one.



But recently, being at a low ebb, losing confidence in most aspects of my life, I discovered this book through Twitter, and thought why not give it a go.


A must read.

It’s helping coax me out of my low ebb, making me realise I’m not alone in how I think and feel, and yes, I am a runner even though I may not always want to discuss it with everyone at races, and actually it’s ok to like running by myself!

Wer jemals wissen möchte was es bedeutet "um sein Leben zu rennen" (Buchtitel), der darf sich ergreifen lassen von dem authentischen Bericht diese Mannes.

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Aber manchmal wird man zu einem Buch hingeführt und ich habe es hier nicht bereut.











Excellent motivational and inspirational book full of real life challenges and achievements. This would be a great story if it were fiction. Running: Cheaper Than Therapy: A Celebration of Running

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