The Final Race: The Incredible World War Ii Story Of The Olympian Who Inspired Chariots Of Fire
by Eva Marie Everson /
2018 / English / PDF
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[Read by Lloyd James]
[Read by Lloyd James]
The first race you run isn't the your important one: it's the
final race that matters most. You won't want to miss this story
of an Olympian who chose the better way.
The first race you run isn't the your important one: it's the
final race that matters most. You won't want to miss this story
of an Olympian who chose the better way.
On July 19, 1924, Eric Liddell was on top of the world.
On July 19, 1924, Eric Liddell was on top of the world.
He was the most famous Briton at the time, having just won the
gold in the Olympic 400-meter race. The story of that race -- and
the one he didn't run -- was told in the popular movie classic
He was the most famous Briton at the time, having just won the
gold in the Olympic 400-meter race. The story of that race -- and
the one he didn't run -- was told in the popular movie classicChariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire. But what most of us don't know is what
became of Eric Liddell in the years after the credits rolled.
. But what most of us don't know is what
became of Eric Liddell in the years after the credits rolled.
As the storm clouds of World War II rolled in, Eric Liddell had
already made decisions in his life that gave him the resilience
to stand tall while others fell into despair. His strength of
character led him to choose an uncertain future in China during
World War II to continue helping the Chinese. He lived
purposefully, even as his world crumbled and he experienced the
horror and deprivations of a Japanese internment camp.
As the storm clouds of World War II rolled in, Eric Liddell had
already made decisions in his life that gave him the resilience
to stand tall while others fell into despair. His strength of
character led him to choose an uncertain future in China during
World War II to continue helping the Chinese. He lived
purposefully, even as his world crumbled and he experienced the
horror and deprivations of a Japanese internment camp.
Eric's story is a story of hope in the face of uncertainty,
resilience in the face of unspeakable odds, and an inspiring
vision of what life means, even when the final hour comes.
Eric's story is a story of hope in the face of uncertainty,
resilience in the face of unspeakable odds, and an inspiring
vision of what life means, even when the final hour comes.