Jim Denison: The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story
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Two Olympic 10,000m golds; eight world championships indoors and outdoors; seventeen world records over four different distances; a fifty-four race winning streak--Haile Gebrselassie utterly dominated a decade of distance running. "The Greatest" is his authorized biography, written by Jim Denison, who worked on it with Haile for over two years, visited him in Ethiopia, and traveled with him on the European track circuit. Haile's life story is fascinating, detailing his early years of hard poverty in war-torn Ethiopia, his relentless training, his rise to godlike status in the track world, and the good works he has done for his country with his fame and fortune. Most of all it is a glimpse of the kind, fascinating man behind all the records and medals.
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"Haile Gebrselassie is the best distance runner I have seen in the last quarter-
century, the most electrifying personality, and somewhat of an enigma, given his Ethiopian roots. With this wonderful book, Jim Denison allows the whole world to learn more about Haile The Great, a distance-running star whose brilliance won't soon be forgotten."
--Amby Burfoot, executive editor, Runner's World, and 1968 Boston Marathon winner
"Be in no doubt Haile is the greatest distance runner the world has ever seen."
--Dave Bedford, former 10,000m world record holder,
and currently race director for the London Marathon
"Haile is an elegant champion and a fine example of sportsmanship."
--Lasse Viren, Olympic double-gold medalist
"In my view Haile is the greatest distance runner of all time and a fantastic testimony to his legacy is that the man who is going to challenge for that title 'the greatest' has been nurtured by Haile and his coach, Dr. Wolde-Meskel Kostre. Haile has taken care of the present and he is passing on the baton to the future, to one of his pupils, Kenenisa Bekele."
--Brendan Foster, MBE, 1976 Olympic bronze medalist 10,000m, former world record holder 3000m, and presently Track and Field Commentator for the BBC
"Haile's accomplishment is a class act on and off the track. He is not only admired for his running, but his universal smile (whether he wins or finishes second)."
--Meb Kheflezighi, two-time Olympian and American record holder for 10,000m
Returning to his family's estate for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-something bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a much younger lover! Needless to say, the rest of the family is shocked and embarrassed by this turn of events, and not one of them wants anything to do with the little girl, who refuses to say a word. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to adopt her! But is living with an overgrown teenager who can barely take care of himself the key to making Rin come out of her shell?
Leah couldn't remember a time when her younger sister Rachel wasn't the darling of the family. Rachel was pretty, clever, and cute, whereas Leah's charms lay only in being obedient and hard-working. For years, Leah plugged along in her sister's shadow, until one day a handsome kinsman named Jacob showed up looking for a haven from his brother's rage. He found refuge in the home The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story download ebook pdf of the two sisters...and Leah fell instantly in love. As the three lived and worked together, Leah's emotions ran ever stronger. It was Rachel, however, that Jacob had eyes for. But Leah couldn't help but hope that Jacob would realize it was she, and not Rachel, that he should seek the hand of.
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Author: Jim Denison
Number of Pages: 272 pages
Published Date: 15 Sep 2004
Publisher: BREAKAWAY BOOKS
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781891369483
Download Link: Click Here
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