Here are a few Reviews from over 2,000 Readers:

Reader 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!!!"

Reader 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!"

Reader 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."

Reader 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."

Reader 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."