Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track & field athletics It is about outrunning the devil & achieving the impossible faith diligence & the desire to give back It is the American dream come true & a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more 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 Though most of us fall somewhere between the catastrophic lows & 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 & 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 & 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 & author of THe Hole in Our Gospel