For the glory : Eric Liddell's journey from Olympic champion to modern martyr
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Published
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, 2016.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
ISBN
9781410489845, 9781410489845, 1410489841
Physical Desc
655 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Status
Howard Pinkston Branch Library - Biography - Books
LRG PRNT B LIDD
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LRG PRNT B LIDD
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Published
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, 2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781410489845, 9781410489845, 1410489841
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, pages 577-636 and author source list pages 637-649.
Description
Many people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the film Chariots of Fire. Famously, Liddell would not run on Sunday because of his strict observance of the Christian sabbath, and so he did not compete in his signature event, the 100 meters, at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was the greatest sprinter in the world at the time, and his choice not to run was ridiculed by the British Olympic committee, his fellow athletes, and most of the world press. Yet Liddell triumphed in a new event, winning the 400 meters in Paris. Liddell ran -- and lived -- for the glory of his God. After winning gold, he dedicated himself to missionary work. He traveled to China to work in a local school and as a missionary. He married and had children there. By the time he could see war on the horizon, Liddell put Florence, his pregnant wife, and children on a boat to Canada, while he stayed behind, his conscience compelling him to stay among the Chinese. He and thousands of other westerners were eventually interned at a Japanese work camp. Once imprisoned, Liddell did what he was born to do, practice his faith and his sport. He became the moral center of an unbearable world. He was the hardest worker in the camp, he counseled many of the other prisoners, he gave up his own meager portion of meals many days, and he organized games for the children there. He even raced again. For his ailing, malnourished body, it was all too much. Liddell died of a brain tumor just before the end of the war. His passing was mourned around the world, and his story still inspires.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hamilton, D. (2016). For the glory: Eric Liddell's journey from Olympic champion to modern martyr (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hamilton, Duncan, 1958-. 2016. For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey From Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hamilton, Duncan, 1958-. For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey From Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr Thorndike Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hamilton, Duncan. For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey From Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr Large print edition., Thorndike Press, 2016.
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