Running to America (Autographed) - I’m off to Zimbabwe, any orders after September 30th will be shipped on October 19th.
A signed copy of a Running to America: An Athlete’s Journey from Zimbabwe
As a young girl living in Zimbabwe, the author discovered she had a talent—running. She joined a local track club, was mentored by a dedicated coach, and eagerly entered the world of cross-country track competition. Her meteoric rise was a surprise, but it was not without sacrifice. She became the Junior Women’s World Cross- Country Champion of Zimbabwe. At the age of eighteen, with the goal of becoming a world class athlete, she traveled to America, a country where she knew no one. The author takes the reader on a bumpy, soul searching, heartwarming and sometimes heart-breaking ride. It is a compelling story told with openness, warmth, humor and insight.
"Throughout the memoir you see a tenacious trailblazer. In places it made me laugh. I realized how often women in Zimbabwe, like Letiwe’s mother, are the powerhouses behind their children’s success. Letiwe does a great job of taking the reader along to meet her family, friends, coaches and those who transformed her life beyond what she envisioned. This page turner is an easy read. It is not a typical immigrant story. At its heart it shows Letiwe to be a determined, driven and fearless person. It will inspire readers to believe anything is possible."
~ Tina Papaya
A signed copy of a Running to America: An Athlete’s Journey from Zimbabwe
As a young girl living in Zimbabwe, the author discovered she had a talent—running. She joined a local track club, was mentored by a dedicated coach, and eagerly entered the world of cross-country track competition. Her meteoric rise was a surprise, but it was not without sacrifice. She became the Junior Women’s World Cross- Country Champion of Zimbabwe. At the age of eighteen, with the goal of becoming a world class athlete, she traveled to America, a country where she knew no one. The author takes the reader on a bumpy, soul searching, heartwarming and sometimes heart-breaking ride. It is a compelling story told with openness, warmth, humor and insight.
"Throughout the memoir you see a tenacious trailblazer. In places it made me laugh. I realized how often women in Zimbabwe, like Letiwe’s mother, are the powerhouses behind their children’s success. Letiwe does a great job of taking the reader along to meet her family, friends, coaches and those who transformed her life beyond what she envisioned. This page turner is an easy read. It is not a typical immigrant story. At its heart it shows Letiwe to be a determined, driven and fearless person. It will inspire readers to believe anything is possible."
~ Tina Papaya
A signed copy of a Running to America: An Athlete’s Journey from Zimbabwe
As a young girl living in Zimbabwe, the author discovered she had a talent—running. She joined a local track club, was mentored by a dedicated coach, and eagerly entered the world of cross-country track competition. Her meteoric rise was a surprise, but it was not without sacrifice. She became the Junior Women’s World Cross- Country Champion of Zimbabwe. At the age of eighteen, with the goal of becoming a world class athlete, she traveled to America, a country where she knew no one. The author takes the reader on a bumpy, soul searching, heartwarming and sometimes heart-breaking ride. It is a compelling story told with openness, warmth, humor and insight.
"Throughout the memoir you see a tenacious trailblazer. In places it made me laugh. I realized how often women in Zimbabwe, like Letiwe’s mother, are the powerhouses behind their children’s success. Letiwe does a great job of taking the reader along to meet her family, friends, coaches and those who transformed her life beyond what she envisioned. This page turner is an easy read. It is not a typical immigrant story. At its heart it shows Letiwe to be a determined, driven and fearless person. It will inspire readers to believe anything is possible."
~ Tina Papaya