About the Book: Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregorys Run for the
Hungry
From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian
Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregorys remarkable
Food Run of 1976.
1 man. 1, 011 hours. 3, 200 miles. 7 million steps.
What would you do?
In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a Herculean and grueling
two-and-a-half month run. His goal: to raise awareness about the epidemic of
poverty and hunger in America.
Sleeping in motels and consuming nothing but fruit juices, vitamins and water,
he runs from Los Angeles