Running Against The Odds: An Inspirational Journey to Making High School Sports History

Life took Desmond Coach Dez Dunham down an unpaved path toward both manhood and coaching testing his spirit humility and purpose. Now a nationally recognized high school coach Running Against The Odds chronicles Dunhams journey to finding his passion within youth sports culminating at the 2007 Penn Relays - one of the most defining moments of his illustrious running career.In this impassioned coming-of-age memoir Dunham recounts his turbulent childhood filled with challenges in economically-distressed Gary Indiana. Despite constant rejection and disappointment from a distant alcoholic father Dunham persevered attended Howard University and found his passion on the track with key support along the way.From humble beginnings with the odds stacked against him Dunhams story shows that underdogs prevail.