I read this story when I was in my 9th standard “Run Boy Run” during that time I myself don’t knew that I am loosing my vision slowly. We cannot help out much for what is not there in our hands and I use to think each and every day how a person can live with disability. For instance in the story Glenn meets with a fire accident and his legs are totally burnt. Doctors suggest amputating the legs, so that the 8yr old boy will be able to adjust with the artificial legs.
Glenn hesitates and then with continuous massages by his parents he will be able to stand on his feet and soon he becomes the world’s fastest one mile runner. You can read his achievements and biography here
He was my hero and he will be. Forever. When ever I feel low I remember him and the pain he went through to reach that level. After observing my self I understood couple of things which might be common “From pain emerges anger, anger turns into determination and that emotion turns into action”.
The story of Glenn proves that if there is determination there is nothing that can stop.
i am a father of an intellectully challenged child when he met with an accident in april 2002 and doctors had to perform an operation on his left leg to set his right femur which had broken into peices and had plastered him waist down for approx an year with only opening for his daily ambulations i was very worried about his future life and also whether he could walk because the point at which the femur was broken was such that the doctors could not even put screws with plate and then the opted for implanting enders nail today after 8 years he is able to not only stand on his own legs he has completed the world 10k course and that to at a very creditable timing of approx 52 mins approx because i have not yet got his timing certificate but only a watch timing i had noted a wish all people who are demoralised to look at such kids and learn how to get on in life thank you
i am a father of an intellectully challenged child when he met with an accident in april 2002 and doctors had to perform an operation on his left leg to set his right femur which had broken into peices and had plastered him waist down for approx an year with only opening for his daily ambulations i was very worried about his future life and also whether he could walk because the point at which the femur was broken was such that the doctors could not even put screws with plate and then the opted for implanting enders nail today after 8 years he is able to not only stand on his own legs he has completed the world 10k course and that to at a very creditable timing of approx 52 mins approx because i have not yet got his timing certificate but only a watch timing i had noted a wish all people who are demoralised to look at such kids and learn how to get on in life thank you
hello sir your comment is motivating and inspired me to write more. yes if we havve determination nothing can stop a human.
My husband talks of the book Run Boy Run has being a very motivating book for him when he was a young boy. I have looked everywhere for mention of this book or for the book and I cannot find it anyplace Can you help me. We have a grandson to whom my husband wants to give the book.
I think there is no book as far as I knew… I read the story as a young boy during my school time… the story was in my English curriculum… I will check online & keep you posted if I find something.