THE BOY WHO RUNS: THE ODYSSEY OF JULIUS ACHON

Book ID/图书代码： 01240015B85133

English Summary/英文概要： HE BOY WHO RUNS by Julius Achon and John Brant. For runners, for activists, and for readers who love inspirational memoir, this is the story of a Ugandan boy soldier who became a world-class runner, then found his true calling as director of a charity that saves lives and inspires people every day.

Julius Achon was born into poverty in Uganda in 1976; at the age of 12, he was kidnapped and made a boy soldier in the murderous Lord’s Resistance Army. After he escaped, he became known locally as a talented distance runner – so good that, as he won more and bigger races, American colleges offered him scholarships, much to his own disbelief. He exceeded expectations, setting records that still stand today. He ran in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. But Julius’s path would turn even twistier, and the days ahead carried surprises both wonderful and crushing.

Now the director of a vital charity operation based in Portland, Oregon, and active in Uganda, Julius will finally tell his personal story in this moving book. It’s a story that offers wisdom on how to keep moving forward even as the road ahead of you bends in unexpected directions. We hope you’ll enjoy THE BOY WHO RUNS.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 尤利乌斯•阿雄和约翰•布兰特写的《奔跑的男孩》。适合爱看励志回忆录的跑步者，行动主义者，读者。这个故事是关于一个乌干达男孩士兵成为世界级跑步选手的故事，然后发现自己真正的想要做的职业是慈善机构主任，拯救生命和鼓舞他人。

尤利乌斯•阿雄于1976年出生在乌干达的贫困家庭；12岁时，他被绑架，成了凶残的圣主抵抗军的士兵。在他逃脱后，他成为当地知名的天资甚高的长跑运动员，因为他赢得了越来越多，越来越大的比赛，美国大学颁给他奖学金，多到他自己都不相信。他超出预期，创了至今都未被打破的纪录。他参加了1996届和2000届的奥运会。但尤利乌斯的道路变得更曲折，他未来的日子有着美妙而又破碎的惊喜。

现在他是总部设在波特兰，俄勒冈，主要在乌干达活动的一个非常重要的慈善机构的主任，尤利乌斯最终将在这本感人的书里讲他个人的故事。这个故事为您提供智慧，告诉您如何保持前进，即便前面的道路向着意想不到的方向发展。我们希望你会喜欢《奔跑的男孩》。（YYW）

Awards/获奖情况：Advance praise for The Boy Who Runs
“Brant proves again why he is one of our best sportswriters, masterfully weaving a compelling narrative of an African country at war, along with the transformation of a young man from athlete to humanitarian. . . . [Achon’s] life story is a shining example of the Olympic spirit.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Fantastic . . . Brant does a beautiful job of chronicling the tension. . . . Indeed, his work is first-rate throughout the book, and it makes for a read-in-one-sitting story.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Inspiring . . . Achon’s difficult journey as an athlete and humanitarian reveals how sport can provide a valuable avenue of hope for those seeking to rise above tragic circumstances, and how true sportsmanship is not about winning but about harnessing strength that contributes to creating a better world.”—Library Journal

“Inspiring . . . With breezy, accessible prose, Brant’s profile incorporates African history and insider details on the physical demands of race-running, strategies for success, and how Achon personally paved the way for others like him to succeed with pride and humanitarianism both on the track and in everyday life. A bright, uplifting biography about determination and giving back.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This is an astonishing story about an amazing athlete who outruns not only the grinding poverty and deprivation of the Ugandan bush but brutal war and imminent death, then dedicates himself to saving his family and friends. This man has the heart of a lion. I couldn’t put this book down.”—John L. Parker, Jr., author of Once a Runner

“An instant classic . . . John Brant has given us an epic, moving, and ultimately hopeful story about the power of sport and friendship to transcend boundaries and make the world a better place.”—Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code

“Ace writer John Brant unearths meanings and connections forged in the fires of competition. Julius Achon runs for his life, then for his sport, and finally for his people. This is a book you can’t put down and won’t forget.”—Benjamin Cheever, author of Strides: Running Through History with an Unlikely Athlete

“The Boy Who Runs tells Julius Achon’s story with gripping detail and anecdote, while never once slipping into cliché or sentimentality. It’s an inspiring tale of linked cultures—African and American—and what they can achieve together.”—Amby Burfoot, editor-at-large, Runner’s World

About the Author/作者介绍： 尤利乌斯•阿雄是位已退役的中距离赛跑运动员，是阿雄乌干达儿童基金的创始人（www.AchonUgandaChildren.org）阿雄目前拥有美国大学生800米记录，1996年与乔治梅森大学，在做学生的时候创下1:44.55的记录。他参加了1996届和2000届夏季奥运会。

约翰•布兰特，跑步世界的自由作家，著有《阳光下的决斗：阿尔伯托•萨拉查，迪克•比尔兹利，和美国最大的马拉松》，《14分钟：跑步运动员传奇的一生，死亡和生命》。他为纽约时报杂志《外面的世界》和其他出版物写作，他的其中五个故事已被刊登在美国最好的体育运动选集上。他住在波特兰俄勒冈。

Julius Achon is a retired middle distance runner and the founder of the Achon Uganda Children’s Fund (www.AchonUgandaChildren.org). Achon currently holds the 800m American Collegiate Record with a time of 1:44.55 set in 1996 as a student at George Mason University. He competed in both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

John Brant, a writer-at-Large for Runner’s World, is the author of DUEL IN THE SUN: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America’s Greatest Marathon, and 14 MINUTES: A Running Legend’s Life and Death and Life. He has written for Outside, the New York Times Magazine, Inc., and other publications, and five of his stories have appeared in the Best American Sports Writing anthology. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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