Eric's Greatest Race: The Inspiring True Story of Eric Liddell - Athlete, Missionary, Prisoner

by Tim Challies, Paul Mignard (Artist)

Overview

This engaging, fully illustrated book tells young readers the story of famous Olympian Eric Liddell, whose steadfast courage and commitment to Christ has inspired generations of believers.
 
Athlete. Missionary. Prisoner.
 
Eric Liddell’s life was a series of remarkable twists and turns, from his refusal to run on a Sunday in the 1924 Olympics (as depicted in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire) to his extensive missionary work, and finally to his imprisonment during World War II. Through it all, Eric never abandoned his faith in God.
 
Written and illustrated as a graphic novel, Eric’s Greatest Race tells Eric Liddell’s entire life story and educates young readers about important historical events and concepts along the way. Children will encounter a real-life hero whose incredible impact on Christianity and the world lives on today.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736984546
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	04/29/2025
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tim Challies is a Christian, a husband to Aileen, and a father to two girls in their tweens and one son who is waiting for him in heaven. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Canada. He is a blogger and book reviewer, and has written a number of popular books. www.challies.com
 
 

Paul Mignard is an illustrator and web developer whose love for drawing began as a creative way to pay closer attention in church. Paul uses his talent to be more engaged in his faith. Paul lives in Virginia with his wife and his sons.

Editorial Reviews

Eric Liddell has been a hero of mine since boyhood not only because he’s Scottish and an athlete but primarily because of his strong Christian faith. I read it as soon as it arrived and was quickly reminded of what made Eric so special. This mini biography is inspiring and wonderfully illustrated. The text is clear, the graphics are superb, and the hero is Jesus.” 
—Alistair Begg, senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio 

“For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to the story of Eric Liddell. His life of heroic service includes three things I love: missions, Scotland, and running! I’m grateful for this graphic novel as it gives a new way to tell Liddell’s story of courage and faithfulness to Christ. I’m eager to sit down with my family and share this story.” 
 —Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte  

“Tim Challies has written an enjoyable and spiritually beneficial graphic novel for young people on the life of Eric Liddell. In a well-paced fashion, the novel relates the highlights of Eric’s life, including his challenging boyhood, his celebrated athletic successes as a young man, his subsequent missionary service in China, and his eventual confinement and death in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. The skilled storytelling and artwork are sure to attract and hold the attention of young readers from beginning to end. Challies also does an outstanding job of weaving Liddell’s edifying spiritual perspectives and helpful historical factoids into the narrative in interesting, unobtrusive ways.” 
 —Vance Christie, historical Christian biographer 

 

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