Lopez Lomong

Broschiertes Buch

Running for My Life

One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games

Beschreibung

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. Every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless.

Autor

Lopez Lomong was born in Kimotong, a small village in southern Sudan, in 1985. Taken by rebel soldiers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army at age 6, Lomong embarked on the long journey from refugee camps to the world's largest athletic stage--the Olympics. Founder of the Lopez Lomong Foundation, Lomong spends each day working to improve the lives of children in his homeland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 139mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9780718081447
• ISBN-10: 0718081447
• Artikelnr.: 44214803