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Hearts of Gold: Stories of Courage, Dedication, and Triumph from Canadian Olympians
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Book Description
Hearts of Gold profiles over 20 Canadian athletes who achieved an unusual personal triumph either in or out of Olympic competition. Each story describes a particular obstacle - physical adversity, political situation, technical challenge - and how the athlete found the courage to face it. Included are profiles of such legends as Jewish boxer Sammy Luftspring, whose 1936 protest of the Nazis took h... More
Book Information
PublisherRaincoast Books
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages168
ISBN-101551926849
ISBN-13978-1551926841
Publication Date09/2004
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About Lorne Zeiler (Author) : Lorne Zeiler is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Lorne Zeiler is Hearts of Gold: Stories of Courage, Dedication, and Triumph from Canadian Olympians.
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