
Running Shoes to Racing Silks is the fascinating autobiography of David John Dodds. It is a remarkable story that ranges from the North East of England to Southern Africa, and beyond.The early chapters focus on the author’s childhood and youth in Sunderland, where he was born just as the world was plunged into the Depression. In vivid detail, he recounts his days on Wearside during those grim year...
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Publisher: Albion Press; 1 edition (August 1, 2009)
Publication Date: August 1, 2009
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Language: English
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an evacuee during the Second World War briefly took him to a totally different setting—rural Yorkshire—but before long he was back in Sunderland and witnessed air raids on his hometown.Subsequent chapters recount the author’s experiences in the merchant navy and as a factory worker, and chart his early exploits as an athlete on Wearside and elsewhere.The scene then shifts dramatically, as Dodds embarked on a new life in Southern Africa, where he established himself as a leading long-distance runner before turning to another field of sporting endeavour, horseracing.Themes also dealt with include the author’s marriage, his far-flung holidays, and experiences during the war that ended white minority rule in Rhodesia, a conflict that brought his days in Africa to an end and led to his return to Sunderland.The lively text, accompanied by ninety-five photographs, will appeal to a wide range of readers.