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Eric Liddell – Men of Faith

LB039

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Eric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at the 1924 Paris Olympics when he refused to run on a Sunday. Disqualifying himself from the finals, Britains’s hope of a medal was sacrificed as well. But the thinly veiled criticism in the press turned to sensational acclaim when Eric entered–and won–a race for which he was completely untrained, finishing a full five meters ahead of the favorite. He was a celebrity, but the faith which had inspired his courageous stand stirred in him again and at the height of his fame he announced that he was leaving athletics to return as missionary to the land of his birth, China. This story of “God’s Athlete” makes for inspiring reading.

This title is used with the Gray Book (Grade 8) Learning Language Arts Through Literature.

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Author
Catherine Swift
Product Code
LB039
Ages
12 up
Length
176 pages
Publisher
Bethany House
Format
Softcover, Black & White
Available As
Book