Dion Leonard
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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.
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Un encantador libro bilingüe con un mensaje inspirador.Comparte con tu familia la increíble historia real de una amistad tan fuerte ¡que recorre el mundo! El relato de Gobi y Dion, una perrita callejera y el atleta que la salvó. Un libro bilingüe, divertido y atractivo perfecto para disfrutar en familia.Prepárate para enamorarte de la conmovedora historia de Gobi y Dion. Gobi, una luchadora perrita callejera, se acerca a un hombre llamado Dion...
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Based on a true story, this picture book introduces Gobi, a stray dog living alone in China's Gobi Desert, who becomes best friends with Dion Leonard, an ultramarathon runner who is running a race across the desert. Describes how Gobi runs alongside Leonard for seventy-seven miles of the race in extreme temperatures, over sand dunes, and through rivers before the two cross the finish line together.
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"Bring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good. Finding Gobi : The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey is the incredible true story of Dion Leonard,...
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Bring home the amazing true dog story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good.
Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey tells the gripping
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