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Loading... Eric Liddell (Men of Faith) (1986)by Catherine Swift
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One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this centuryEric 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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)266.52092Religions Christian church and church work Missions; Home and Foreign Presbyterian and ReformedLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Never knew he died in a Japanese internment camp in China. Anyway, loved knowing more of the story and it will be a great one for the kids to read. Just a very good, faithful man. ( )