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Thomas Nelson Publishers Finding Gobi
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HarperCollins Publishers Finding Gobi Younger Readers edition
Book SynopsisFor fans of A Streetcat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers' edition.Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope and friendship proving once again, that dogs really are man's best friend.'In 2016, Dion Leonard, an ultramarathon runner, stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The pup earned the name Gobi', as she went step for step with Dion, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles. What Gobi lacked in size, she made up for in heart.Dion had always focused on winning, but as he witnessed the incredible determination of this small animal, he felt something inside him change. This is a story of a life changing friendship between one man and a little stray dog called Gobi.Trade Review“Join the almost too-good-to-be-true story of hope, friendship, and beating incredible odds” Thomas Nelson “This is the kind of book that young readers absolutely love” Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids
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Tommy Nelson Finding Gobi Young Readers Edition
Book SynopsisBring 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 77 miles of the 155-mile race and Dion’s struggle to bring Gobi home for good.
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Tommy Nelson Finding Gobi for Little Ones
Book SynopsisBring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crossed the globe! Families everywhere will be delighted by the tale of Gobi and Dion—a little lost dog and the ultramarathon runner who saved her. Finding Gobi for Little Ones: The Race for Home is a fun, engaging board book perfect for families to enjoy together.Prepare to fall in love with the heartwarming and true story of Gobi and Dion. Gobi is a scrappy little stray dog who befriended a man named Dion and kept pace alongside him for 77 miles of the grueling 155-mile ultramarathon through the Gobi Desert. As Dion ran his way across China through cold nights and raging rivers, with little food and water, and through a long, hard journey, these two created a bond unlike any other.Cross the finish line with Gobi, the little pup who never quit, and Dion, the ultramarathon runner who loves her. This amazing true story sparked international attention and will cont
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HarperCollins Publishers Finding Gobi Main edition The true story of a
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERLike A Streecat Named Bob before it, Finding Gobi is a truly heart-warming story for animal lovers worldwideIn 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The lovable pup, who earned the name Gobi', proved that what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for step with Dion over the treacherous Tian Shan Mountains, managing to keep pace with him for nearly 80 miles.As Dion witnessed the incredible determination of this small animal, he felt something change within himself. In the past he had always focused on winning and being the best, but his goal now was simply to make sure that his new friend was safe, nourished and hydrated. Although Dion did not finish first, he felt he had won something far greater and promised to bring Gobi back to the UK for good to become a new addition to his family. Thi
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Tommy Nelson Gobi A Little Dog with a Big Heart picture book
Book SynopsisFinding Gobi is the miraculous tale of New York Times bestselling author Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a scrappy, stray dog who ran 77 miles of the 155-mile race with him through the Gobi Desert.
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Bradt Travel Guides Beastly Journeys: Unusual Tales of Travel with
Book SynopsisDavid Attenborough, Dion Leonard (Finding Gobi), Dervla Murphy and Brian Jackman are just four of the authors whose work features in this new anthology from Bradt focusing on true stories about travelling with animals. In Beastly Journeys, there are 46 tales of extraordinary animal travel experiences, from hilarious holidays with pets to journeys on which wild animals somehow came along for the ride, including: David Attenborough tries to get an armadillo through Paraguayan customs; adventurer Ash Dykes takes a white cockerel to Maromokotro to ward off evil spirits; Mike Gerrard shares a car journey from Belsize Park to Canvey Island with a python; Brian Jackman rides, walks and swims with Abu the elephant; Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Dom Tulett rows with a kingfisher; and John Rendall travels to Africa with Christian, the lion he bought at Harrods and raised in west London. Also included is a brand new piece of writing from ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard about his experience with Gobi, the stray dog who accompanied him for 80 miles over the treacherous Tian Shian mountains. A mix of new, previously unpublished writers and old favourites are included, with extracts from writers such as Mark Shand (Travels on my Elephant), Dervla Murphy (Eight Feet in the Andes) and Robert Louis Stevenson (Travels with a Donkey), not to mention Gerald Durrell, 19th-century explorer Isabella Bird and renowned publisher Michael Joseph. Compelling, engaging, surprising, humorous and entertaining. if this book proves one thing it's that travel with animals is every bit as unpredictable as you would expect it to be.Trade Review'Quirky collection' - BBC Wildlife MagazineTable of ContentsIntroduction Hilary Bradt THE AMERICAS From Zoo Quest in Paraguay Sir David Attenborough The Llama that Couldn't Gordon Thompson Running with Parrots Katharine Lowrie From Eight Feet in the Andes Dervla Murphy Barry's Flying Visit Adrian Phillips Pepper Pays her Passage Celia Dillow Just a Dog Emma Laing From The Whispering Land Gerald Durrell Beer and Burras Graham Mackintosh Spinny the Sea Cat Frances Howorth Dapple the Reluctant Donkey John Harrison EUROPE Goldfish Trek Emma Macdonald From Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes Robert Louis Stevenson Monty in a Basket Mike Gerrard Smuggling Fleur Hugh Tucker From High Albania Edith Durham, selected and introduced by Elizabeth Gowing Polly Kala Mary Johns Understanding Peggy Hilary Bradt From Zarafa Michael Allin One Man and a Mule Hugh Thomson Hedgehogs on the Road Tanis Jordan From The Bible in Spain George Borrow The Show Must Go On Sarah Pope Lost and Found in the Arctic Kelsey Camacho From Charles: The Story of a Friendship Michael Joseph From Me, My Bike and a Street Dog Called Lucy Ishbel Holmes AFRICA Habibi Sheelagh Reynolds From The Sky is on Fire Magsie Hamilton Little The White Cockerel Ash Dykes Painted Wolves Jonathan Scott Annie's Story Richard Kitzinger An Elephant Called Abu Brian Jackman Follow the Leader Suzy Pope Our Long-Eared Holiday Companion Alison Ely From Christian the Lion: the Ilustrated Legacy John Rendall ASIA From Travels on my Elephant Mark Shand Finding Gobi Dion Leonard Kenny Dom Tulett From Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Bird The Road to Blue Paradise Lu Barnham Rani and Me Harjeet Johal From Across Coveted Lands Henry Savage Landor AUSTRALASIA Piloted across the Indian Ocean Sarah Outen Starboard Michael Howorth Jack Sparrow Rachel A Davis From Tracks Robyn Davidson
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