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In the tradition of Uzodinma Iweala's Beasts of No Nation by using Christopher McDougall's Created to Run, this is actually the inspirational true storyline of the Ugandan boy soldier who became a world-renowned runner, then found his getting in touch with as director of the world-renowned African children's charity. "Julius can't remember who first noticed the men. He listened to no warning appears - no dog barking or twig snapping. Until this point, events had relocated too quickly for Julius to be afraid, but now worry seized him. In another instant he realized that his old life was finished." Thus starts the incredible odyssey of Julius Achon, a trip that takes a barefoot 12-year-old boy from a village in Northern Uganda to the rebel camp of the notorious Lord's Level of resistance Army, where he was made a boy soldier, and then, miraculously, to a profession as one of the world's primary middle-distance runners. However when a devastating tragedy prevents Julius from going after silver at the 2004 Olympic Game titles in Athens, he is once again established adrift and required to forge a fresh journey for himself, finally finding his true getting in touch with as an internationally accepted humanitarian. Today Julius is the director of the Achon Uganda Children's Finance, a charity whose mission is to enhance the standard of living in rural Uganda through usage of healthcare, education, and athletics. While going after his destiny, Julius encounters a variety of unforgettable characters who variously befriend and betray him: the demonic Joseph Kony, a "world-class warlord"; John Cook, a brilliant and eccentric US trail coach; Jim Price, an American businessman who helps Julius create a state-of-the-art medical center deep in the Ugandan bush; and lastly Kristina, Julius' mother, whose own tragic trip forms the pivot for this spellbinding narrative of love, reduction, enduring, and redemption. Written by award-winning sportswriter John Brant, The Boy Who Works is an empowering tale of obstacles get over, challenges fulfilled, and light wrested from darkness. It's a tale about forging your true journey and finding your higher purpose - even though the road forward bends in unpredicted directions.
