

Finding Gobi
A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart
Author: Dion Leonard
Narrator: Simon Bubb
Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 06/13/2017
Author: Dion Leonard
Narrator: Simon Bubb
Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 06/13/2017
Dion Leonard is an ultramarathon runner who has raced across the planet’s most inhospitable landscapes, such as the brutal Moroccan Sahara desert and South Africa’s Kalahari Desert. One race across the Gobi Desert in China turned out to be a completely different experience when Dion fell in love with a stray dog (later named Gobi) who followed him during the week and completed the race alongside him. Today, Dion and Gobi, along with Dion’s wife, Lucja, share Gobi’s amazing story in their bestselling books and speaking events.
Confession: I couldn’t say no to the cute little face staring at me from the front cover. It seems I was drawn to Gobi in much the same way author, Dion Leonard, was drawn to becoming her owner! Dion uses a combination of flashbacks to childhood and earlier life, while also following the ultra-marath......more
5 beautiful, determined stars to Finding Gobi! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 In 2016, Dion Leonard was participating in a race across the Gobi Desert, over 155 miles in fact, when he found a stray dog who kept up with him step for step, over 80 miles. That alone had me in tears just thinking about the determination of......more
Yep, here's another one! Most people who follow my reviews soon realize I read A LOT of animal memoir books. As soon as one becomes available, I must have it! They almost never fail to disappoint, and this one was no exception. Dion Leonard is an extreme runner, after taking up the sport because his......more