BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New York Flyers - ECPv6.3.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nyflyers.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New York Flyers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T111625 CREATED:20240326T020829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T153206Z UID:25768-1716229800-1716235200@nyflyers.org SUMMARY:May 20th | DEBS' Book Club DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an in-person session to discuss the book\, "Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games" by Lopez Lomong. \n"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: faith\, diligence\, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more. \nLopez 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 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. \n\n\n\nHere are a few Reviews from over 2\,000 Readers: \nReader 1: "This book inspired me. I recently participated in a "mere" 5k race for the first time in about 20 years. I did terribly and was in severe pain practically the entire race - but I was determined to finish. I prayed and thought of Lopez's journey and hardships and told myself that my pain was nothing compared to what the Sudanese people experienced. I finished my 5k with God & Lopez's help!!!" \nReader 2: "I heard of Lopez’s story after doing one of my runs with the Nike Running Club app and I knew I had to pick up his book. I have to say\, his story is a true inspiration: teaching you to NEVER give up and to always continue to move forward with your head held high! Honestly\, a must read!" \nReader 3: "I promise\, after reading even the first part of this book\, you will think twice before you complain about something as inconsequential as someone getting your parking space or the fast food server forgetting your "no mustard" instruction for your hamburger." \nReader 4: "Lopez Lomong covers a great distance in this book\, from fleeing Sudan as a Lost Boy\, to running 13 miles daily so he could play soccer in a refugee camp\, to adjusting to life in America\, and finally to the Olympics. He says his greatest accomplishment was to graduate from college." \nReader 5: "Many times Lopez survived because of the help of others around him. He escaped becoming a child soldier because 3 older Sudanese boys from his village helped him escape. He banded together with other young boys in the refugee camp to make a "family" who together protected their small monthly allotment of food. At one point\, he was going down into depression when someone helped him try to forget his parents. Especially challenging to a Western reader is the model of his American "parents." Despite its overwhelming subject\, this book is not drowned in self-pity\, but is filled with hope. It is written in direct\, readable style which helps it penetrate right to the heart." \n\nYou can order the book in various formats: hardcover\, paperback\, Kindle or Audiobook HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat: DEBS' Book Club\n\n\n\nWhen: 6:30 pm - 8:00pm\, Monday\, May 20th\, 2024 \nWhere: at Telio Taverna (Good Enough to Eat) at 520 Columbus Avenue at 85th St\, New York\, NY 10024 \n***PLEASE BRING CASH in various denominations to pay for your meal/drinks. THANK YOU!*** \nHosts: Debi Unger & Deb Saat \nOpen to Members and Non-Members \nView Attendees HERE. URL:https://nyflyers.org/event/may-20th-debs-book-club/ CATEGORIES:Social,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nyflyers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-25-at-9.32.35-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Debi Unger":MAILTO:debiunger@hotmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR