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The final race, the incredible World War II story of the Olympian who inspired Chariots of fire, Eric T. Eichinger, with Eva Marie Everson

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The final race

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Eric T. Eichinger, with Eva Marie Everson

the incredible World War II story of the Olympian who inspired Chariots of fire

"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 Chariots of Fire. 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 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 in order 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 inspiring vision of what life means, even when the final hour comes. The first race you run isn't your most 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"--, Amazon.com

Prologue: Our race -- Another race -- Part one: The first 100: Prepare for the day -- Foundations -- The starter's pistol -- Muscular Christianity -- Olympic mind games -- Into battle -- A victory lap -- Doctrinal discernment -- Part two: The second 100: Run the distance -- A sort of homecoming -- A slow bloom -- Ordinary time, extraordinary days -- Onward and upward -- A gaze into the looking glass -- Patience and tact -- Steadfast wedlock -- A prophet in his hometown -- An island of peace -- Keep calm and carry on -- Together apart -- Part three: The third 100: Faith in the day of hardship -- An unexpected opportunity -- Detainment -- Incurvatus in se -- Discipleship -- Eric is in -- Good night, sweet prince -- Eric is out -- A Liddell epilogue -- Epilogue: The final 100: The race before us