With the
Olympic fever in the air, much of the world attention is focused on the
athletes and their accomplishments. Running
for My Life is a the story of one of those athletes before he found himself
a part of the Olympic games.
Lopez
Lomong is a US Olympic Athlete competing in long distance track events. (And he
make the team for 2012! Congratulations). But, before he found his life in the
US, he was one of the thousands of Lost Boys from Sudan. Kidnapped from his
mother’s arms when he was only six years old, Lomong did a lot of running. He
ran from the soldiers who kidnapped him to the refugee camp in Kenya. In the
camp he ran to play soccer and to survive. Eventually he was selected as one of
the boys to be placed with a foster family in the United States. Lomong reminds
his reader time and again that the life he lives now is truly a gift from God.
And he is now on a mission to give back to his homeland and the people there.
I really
enjoyed reading the story of Lomong’s life so far. I say “so far” because I
hope that he write another book later on about how his work in Sudan goes. I
appreciated Lomong’s gratitude for all that happens to him. Not once is he
prideful, but he always gives the glory to God. It is a great lesson for all of
us. This is a great read to get you in the mood for the Olympics.
I was given
a copy of this book to review by Book Sneeze. All opinions are my own, as I was
not required to write a positive review.
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