Running for My Life, Lopez Lomong
Running for My Life, Lopez Lomong
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Running for My Life
One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games

Author: Lopez Lomong, Mark Tabb

Narrator: Brandon Hirsch

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 07/16/2012


Synopsis

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; it is about faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help save thousands more.In this heart-wrenching story, you’ll learn about:Lopez Lomong’s harrowing kidnapping at the age of six, becoming one of the Lost Boys of SudanHis survival in a prison refugee camp and his miraculous escapeHow he arrived in the U.S. through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor programLomong’s journey from high-school track star to U.S. Olympic team captain Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike-sponsored athlete on the U.S. 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 Lomong's story is one of true inspiration. His life is a story of courage, hard work, never giving up, and having hope where there is hopelessness all around. Lopez is a true role model." MICHAEL JOHNSON, Olympic Gold Medalist"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. Don't be surprised if after reading this incredible tale, you find yourself mysteriously drawn to run alongside him." RICHARD STEARNS, president, World Vision US and author of The Hole in Our Gospel

About Lopez Lomong

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.

About Mark Tabb

 Mark Tabb has authored or coauthored more than thirty books, including the number one New York Times bestseller, Mistaken Identity. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Camie on March 06, 2019

This is the inspiring story of one of the " Lost Boys" Lopez Lomong from South Sudan, who was abducted by brutal rebel soldiers at age six and miraculously escaped by running 3 days through the desert with the help of older boys to a Kenyan refugee camp. Ten years later, after living in conditions w......more

Goodreads review by Mikejencostanzo on December 09, 2018

I've been torn, when reviewing biographies as to whether my review should primarily critique the literary qualities of the work, or whether it's kosher to share my approval or disapproval of the life of the individual being studied. As I'm left to my own devices in reviewing Running for My Life, it w......more

Goodreads review by Katie on January 04, 2013

This is one of those books that makes you grateful for every little tiny thing in your life. Like indoor plumbing, more than one meal a day, and not viewing the day you get to dig in the trash for your meals as the highlight of your week (I only wish this were a joke). This is the memoir of a "Lost B......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 11, 2012

Have you seen the Visa Olympic commercial that talks about the boy who ran for 3 days? "Running for My Life" (out 7/17/12) is the true story of Lopez Lomong, a Sudanese "Lost Boy" taken from his family by rebels when he was six. With the help of 3 older boys, he escaped the rebel camp in the middle......more

Goodreads review by Nikole on July 22, 2012

Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong (with Mark Tabb) first caught my attention when I saw the commercial advertising the Olympics. “What an amazing hint of a story!”, I remember saying. I wanted to learn more about him. Was he a Christian? Lopez Lomong was kidnapped at six years old by rebel fighters......more