Running For My Life

Running For My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games by Lopez Lomong was given to me by booksneeze.com for an honest review.

This book was so amazing that I read it in one day. It is about a little boy torn from his mother's arms, taken to a rebel’s camp, survivor of a refugee camp all the way to a US Olympic runner. Lopez was only six when he was abducted, yet he remembered the stories his mother had taught him of Jesus and he never forgot him through his hard times. As he continued to press on, the Lord opened up doors for him such as being one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan" allowed to be adopted in the US. The reader felt like they were right there with Lopez as he went through all these experiences. It was interesting to see what his thoughts were towards the American ways once he got to the United States. It was neat also to see how his new family took him in and treated him as if they had raised him from birth. Even though Lopez came over to the United States as a teenager, he still was able to not only go to high school, he also became a college graduate! Many could have tried to forget their past life, by Lopez has not forgotten his family and the people of Africa. He continues to raise awareness of the plight of Sudan. I highly recommend this book if you looking for a touching and inspiring read.