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The boy who runs : the odyssey of Julius Achon / John Brant.

by Brant, John, 1951-

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Ballantine Books, [2016]

796.42092 A179b

Achon, Julius, 1976-

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9780553392159 (hc.)

xvi, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color ; 25 cm

The extraordinary odyssey of Julius Achon, a journey that takes a barefoot twelve-year-old boy from a village in northern Uganda to the rebel camp of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army, where he was made a boy soldier, and then, miraculously, to a career as one of the world's foremost middle-distance runners. But when a devastating tragedy prevents Julius from pursuing the gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he is once again set adrift and forced to forge a new path for himself, finally finding his true calling as an internationally recognized humanitarian. Today, Julius is the director of the Achon Uganda Children's Fund, a charity based in Portland, Oregon, whose mission is to improve the quality of life in rural Uganda through access to healthcare, education, and athletics. An empowering tale of obstacles overcome, challenges met, and light wrested from darkness. A story about forging your true path and finding your higher purpose - even when the road ahead bends in unexpected directions. Julius Achon now lives in Portland, Oregon.

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