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Lorne Zeiler is the author of Hearts of Gold: Stories of Courage, Dedication and Triumph from Canadian Olympians.
 The Olympic Games are the pinnacle of sporting achievement. The intensity and richness of the competition evokes emotion and brings out the best in the human spirit.
Hearts of Gold is an inspiring collection of stories from over 20 Canadian Olympic athletes from Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 1906 to present day. Among the Olympians are
the determined Silken Laumann, who overcame a serious leg injury to win the bronze medal in single scull rowing; the principled Sammy Luftspring, a young Jewish boxer who did not compete in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in protest of the Nazi regime’s treatment of Jews; and the courageous Larry Lemieux,
who game up medal contention in his yachting race to rescue a capsized Singapore crew.
Hearts of Gold is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit—the perfect book for the sports fan, the young athlete, the Olympic aficionado, or anyone looking for an inspirational read.
Visit the Hearts of Gold website for more information about the book.
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