I loved the story with Gobi also given a voice, but the story of the endurance race through the Gobi gripped me as well.Įasy to read with high appeal to reluctant readers from Primary school upwards even to adult and young adult. What has happened to the little dog? Has someone dognapped her/him for money? Is he/she still alive?ĭion has to go back to China to find her/him. In Finding Gobi, Australian ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard shares his heartwarming story of crossing paths with a stray dog in the most unlikely of. Dion named the dog Gobi and his promise to bring Gobi home went viral, taking the world by storm. The costs of such an exercise are huge and the quarantine restrictions in China and in Scotland where Dion lives are prohibitive.ĭion tells his story and people start sending in funds to help bring Dion to Scotland and then Gobi goes missing. Dion’s life changed forever when he was running a 155 mile race across the Gobi desert in China when a little stray dog ran 80 miles alongside him.

After the race finishes he has become so attached to Gobi that he wants to take her/him (I am not sure what sex Gobi is) home with him.Ĭomplications and drama begin. Pub HarperCollins, 2017.Īnimal stories are close to children’s hearts, they evoke joy, apprehension and tears and this heart warming story is no exception.ĭion is a seasoned ultramarathon runner and during a 155 mile race across the Gobi desert he is accompanied by a little dog whom he names Gobi. The True story of one Little Dog’s Big Journey by Dion Leonard. Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope, of resilience and of friendship, proving once again, that dogs really are `man's best friend.Finding Gobi. This was the start of a journey neither of them would ever forget with a roller coaster ride of drama, grief, heartbreak, joy and love that changed their lives forever. 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. 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.

As Dion witnessed the incredible determination of this small animal, he felt something change within himself. Read more 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. The lovable pup, who earned the name `Gobi', proved that what she lacked in size, she more than made up. In 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 SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLER Like A Streecat Named Bob before it, Finding Gobi is a truly heart-warming story for animal lovers worldwide. Description for Finding Gobi (Main edition): The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey Paperback.

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