Eric Liddell
by Catherine M. Swift
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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, Britain'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 a missionary to the land of his birth, China. This story of "God's Athlete" makes for inspiring reading. - Back cover.
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Eric Liddell: God's Athlete (Heroes of the Cross)
December 31, 1986, HarperCollins Publishers
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0551013540 9780551013544
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"Originally published in Great Britain by Marshall Morgan and Scott Publications Ltd." - Title page verso.
"The Scottish hero of the 1924 Paris Olympics whose story was portrayed in Chariots of Fire" - cover.
"One of the greatest heroes of the cross in this century" - back cover.
"From renowned Scottish athlete to missionary in China" - back cover.
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