Finding Gobi : a little dog with a very big heart /

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by Leonard, Dion,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Borlase, Craig,--author. Physical details: ix, 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 22 cm Subject(s): Dog owners | Male long-distance runners | Dogs | Ultra running | Human-animal relationships. | Dog adoption. | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports. 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Birchwood Intermediate School Fiction 636.7 LEO Available

While racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia, the author, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encounters a stray dog who, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles, gives him a new perspective on life, causing him to fight to bring her home with him with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet.

Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encountered a stray dog while he was racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. The dog kept pace with him for nearly 80 miles. Taking care of the dog gave Leonard a new perspective on life. He named the dog Gobi, and fought to bring her home with him with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet.