For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr

For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr by Duncan Hamilton

Eric Liddell was a crazy fast Scottish runner immortalized in Chariots of Fire. He was also devoutly religious and served as a missionary in China rather than compete in further Olympics. He was undefeated in almost everything he ran. Perhaps his only second-place finished occurred shortly before he died. He died in a Japanese-run internment camp in China. He kept his spirits up, continued to help others, and wrote about faith. He died in the waning days of World War II from an undiagnosed brain tumor and malnutrition.

The book is fairly detailed. I found it interesting to read it shortly after reading other books about Mao and the Chinese revolution. Liddell's life was involved in the same events, but from a western perspective that differed significantly from the Chinese view.