Detailed view for the Book: Eric Liddell (Men of Faith)

Title:

Eric Liddell (Men of Faith)
 

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Biographical
Religion

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# Date Publisher Binding Cover
1 1990-00-00 Bethany House Publishers  

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Blurb: 
One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this century 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 exciting reading. From renowned Scottish athlete to missionary in China.