Bob Love and Mel Watkins
Chicago Bulls player Bob Love was a legend whose career was cut short by injury. This is the story of how he overcame a stuttering problem and rose from dishwasher to Director of Community Relations for the for the Bulls. (from Amazon.com ; 7/30/2012)
Sean Covey
". . . A step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world." (Amazon.com ; 7/30/2012)
"Comprehensive advice on how to organize school-work, lockers, bedrooms, and even one’s schedule. . . for anyone who wants to get it together…and keep it together, for good." (Amazon.com ; 7/30/2012)
In Honor of the Olympic Games
Eric Liddell (1902-1945), known as the "Flying Scotsman," was born in China, the son of Scottish missionaries. Educated in a British boarding school, Liddell planned to return to China as a missionary. But first, he had races to run. In Chariots of Fire, a movie about Liddell's life, he told his sister, "God made me for a purpose. For China. But He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure."
Liddell represented Great Britain in 1924 Paris Olympics. He refused to compete on Sunday and thereby missed qualifying for the 100 meters, his best event. Liddell won the 400 meters, setting a World Record that stood for 12 years. He also won a bronze medal in the 200 meters.
Liddell returned to China as a missionary in 1925. In 1943, he was interned at the Weihsien Internment Camp. He died in the camp of an inoperable brain tumor in 1945.
