Eric Liddell (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781556611506)

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.

Author: Catherine Swift
ISBN-10: 1556611501
ISBN-13: 9781556611506
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/1990
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.02h x 4.60w x 0.47d