BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:LA County Library X-WR-CALNAME:LA County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6d4266ef-a405-4b7c-aa9a-f52f0997316d SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260808T114152Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260204T203000 SUMMARY:Malibu Library Speaker Series: Dion Leonard & Gobi LOCATION:Malibu Library\nMalibu Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malibu Library;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=10;X-TITLE=Malibu Library:geo:34.0356417,-118.6922353 GEO:34.0356417;-118.6922353 DESCRIPTION:Author and ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard will discuss his book 'Finding Gobi: A Little Dog With a Very Big Heart'. For adults..\nhtt ps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/15337494 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Malibu Library Speaker Series presents author and ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard and his dog Gobi at Malibu L ibrary on Wednesday\, February 4\, 2026\, at 7 pm.

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Leonard's book Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard\, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup\, who w ould later earn the name Gobi\, proved that what she lacked in size\, she more than made up for in heart\, as she went step for step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains\, across massive sand dunes\, through yurt village s and the black sands of the Gobi Desert\, keeping pace with him for nearl y 80 miles.

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As Dion witnessed the incredible determination and hea rt of this small animal\, he found his own heart undergoing a change as we ll. Whereas in the past these races were all about winning and being the b est\, his goal now was to make sure he and Gobi&rsquo\;s friendship contin ued well after the finish line. He found himself letting Gobi sleep in his tent at night\, giving her food and water out of his own limited supply\, and carrying her across numerous rivers\, even when he knew it would mean putting him behind in the race\, or worse\, prevent him from finishing at all. \;

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Although Dion did not cross the finish line first\, h e felt he had won something even greater &ndash\; a new outlook on life an d a new friend that he planned on bringing home as soon as arrangements we re made. However\, before he could take her home\, Gobi went missing in th e sprawling Chinese city where she was being kept. Dion\, with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet\, set out to track her down\, and reunite forever with the amazing animal that chang ed his life and proved to him and the world that miracles are possible.

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RSVPs required. Malibu Village Books will sell Finding Gobi at the event\, and a book signing will follow the talk.

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