NEW IBERIA, La. – Published author Dion Leonard visited Belle Place Elementary School Tuesday during Literacy Week. The New Iberia school also held a book fair to celebrate Read Across America during ...

Author Dion Leonard introduced Gobi, the stray dog who inspired his bestselling book, to the students at Louisville’s Coal Creek Elementary on Wednesday as he shared how the two formed a strong bond ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Public Libraries will host best-selling children’s book author and ultra-marathon runner Dion Leonard and his dog friend, Gobi, during two special appearances this ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- At the downtown Bend Library Saturday, children were treated to a story, about a courageous and arduous journey, of a dog named Gobi. Kids and their families, listened in on a ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Australian-British ultra runner, known for competing in races from 100 miles to 240 miles in the world's most extreme conditions is visitng Bend. Dion Leonard is promoting his ...

Thanks to a successful crowd-funding campaign, an extreme marathon runner from Scotland is adopting a stray pup he met while running a 155-mile race through China's Gobi Desert. The female dog, whom ...

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Las Cruces Public Libraries will host The New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestselling author Dion Leonard. Leonard’s book “Finding Gobi,” tells the ...

A marathoner in China had a special companion tag along with him. A stray dog started following Dion Leonard during a week-long race across the Gobi Desert. The dog he nicknamed "Gobi" stuck with him ...

A story about choices, about conscience and gut-level reactions, the adventures of Dion Leonard and his dog, Gobi, captured the attention of Teller County students last week. The story begins with ...

Dion Leonard competes around the globe in ultra-running events ranging from 30 miles to over 155 miles in some of the world’s most inhospitable locations. On Feb. 19, he'll talk about those ...