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Biography & Autobiography. Pets. Sports & Recreations. Nonfiction. HTML: The New York Times bestselling true story of an Australian ultramarathon runner and a little dog who formed an unbreakable bond in the middle of the Gobi desert. Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup, who would later earn the name Gobi, went step for step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains and across massive sand dunes, keeping pace with him for 77 miles. As Dion witnessed the incredible determination and heart of this small animal, he found his own heart undergoing a change as well. Whereas in the past these races were all about winning and being the best, his goal now was to make sure he and Gobi's friendship continued well after the finish line, and he undertook another difficult journey to bring Gobi home to Scotland. However, before he could take her home, Gobi went missing in the sprawling Chinese city where she was being kept. Dion, with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet, set out to track her down, and reunite with the dog that changed his life. Finding Gobi: Proves that miracles are possible�??anywhere and at any time Gives vivid details of an ultra-marathon and what it's like to run one of the toughest races on the planet Connects to that special bond that humankind has with dogs and what it can open up in our hearts Read this inspiring story and discover how miracles truly are possible�??and find your own heart changing as well… (more)
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The author combines his story with the story of a stray dog the he eventually adopts.
His story is of growing up as a rejected child during the age of 10 to 15, and somewhat lost and drifting
The dogs story is of a stray with a strong personality who attaches immediately to one of a hundred runners crossing the Gobi desert.
Together the two build strong bonds, the man's feeling of being uncared for dissipates, and the dog becomes family.
The last integral component of the story is the difficulty in bringing a stray dog from China to England.
There is a minor story of finding the dog after a mix of undependable and selfish people interfere with the effort to bring the dog home, causing a major search by some dependable people, and revealing the good of the Chinese people and the mixed characteristics of the Chinese government.
This is a good read fro those who enjoy the complexities of human nature and the good personality traits of most dogs.
Dion Leonard is an ultra marathoner, originally from Australia and currently living in Edinburgh. The story is about his race in the Gobi desert in China and how a little blond brown
At the end of the race, Dion decides that he will bring the dog back to Edinburgh. The rest of the story deals with GobiI going missing, Dion and friends launching a crowd funding campaign, dealing with the Chinese bureaucracy, immigration, language issues and finally success.
Dion Leonard is an ultra runner as he runs through the Gobi desert he meets a little mongrel dog he calls her Gobi.
She runs with him,stays in his tent. They both grow attached to each other.
After the race he wants to adopt her and take her back home to Scotland, there is a
Eventually he manages to take her back to Edinburgh. Nice heart warming story.
This story was so heartwarming. Gobi is an amazing dog. She completed the equivalent of two marathons as she ran to keep up with Dion during the race. She's lucky everyone involved had a kind heart. It's amazing how many people volunteered to help get this little dog to her new home, even when it looked like she might not make it. The story helped restore a little of my faith in humanity.