Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong with Mark Tabb*

When Lopez was six years old, rebel soldiers kidnapped him and a bunch of other boys one Sunday morning where the families were worshiping.  He became one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan".  Miraculously, he survived the rebel boot camp from which three teenagers helped him escape.  For ten years he lived in a Kenyan refugee camp, running 18 miles around its border to dull the hunger and emotional pains.  Finally at sixteen years old, a couple from New York state adopted him and gave him the opportunity to live the American dream-an education and  . . . . hope.
In this book, Mr. Lomong describes the hardship Sudanese children experience, his adjustments to the U.S., the thrills of being an Olympic athlete and the challenges he faced while earning his degree.  Through it all, he sees God's provision and grace, and gives Him the glory.
He also shares his passion to help other children in Sudan through his nonprofit organization, 4 Sudan Vision (partnership with World Vision).
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.