{"product_id":"eric-liddell-9781556611506","title":"Eric Liddell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne 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 enteredand wona 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Swift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\/1\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize \/ Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 in H | 4.3 in W | 0.2 lb Wt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556611506\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60036635754782,"sku":"9781556611506","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9781556611506.jpg?v=1790193956","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/eric-liddell-9781556611506","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}