The boy who runs: the odyssey of Julius Achon
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Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xvi, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553392159, 0553392158, 9780553392159, 0553392158
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Julius Achon is the director of the Achon Uganda Children's Fund, a charity whose mission is to improve the quality of life in rural Uganda. He was captured at 12 and turned into a boy soldier; then miraculously found a career as one of the world's foremost middle-distance runners. How these life jumps happened is told here.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Brant, J. (2016). The boy who runs: the odyssey of Julius Achon. First edition. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brant, John, 1951-. 2016. The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brant, John, 1951-, The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. Ballantine Books, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brant, John. The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. First edition. Ballantine Books, 2016.
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