L' uomo che sconfisse Hitler

I loved this book. Started reading and didn’t stop until the last page.

The ups and downs of this man’s life blows me away. I pretty much read the book in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. Such a great reminder that you can have everything in the world yet it means nothing. “My soul had died. As it must, for me to be . . . Born again.” I don’t even feel wor Leggi tutto

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF ALL TIME. READ IT!!! it's actually out of print, which is really sad. I read this for a biography project in my 11th grade English class, and it changed my life. Jesse Owens' story and his friendship with his German rival are truly inspiring. Really, this lame book Leggi tutto

I found this book very interesting since it was more about Jesse's spiritual journey than athletic journey - the Olympics/sports story was done and over with in the first couple chapters. The theology was a little bit wishy-washy, but it was fascinating to hear about the trials Jesse experienced afte Leggi tutto

Jesse Owens deep spirituality is what made a strong impression on me. He strikes me as someone who was somewhat trusting and didn't necessarily have a lot of tools to navigate life after sports, which I think is a common thing with athletes, especially at a time when professional athletics was not as Leggi tutto

Owing 114,000 in taxes today is crazy. But can you imagine in the 1930s 🤦🏾 The men who put him in that position are cowards. And to go win 4 Olympic gold medals then come back home and have to race horses and be a playground janitor is just embarrassing for the USA. Treating him that way

Un racconto molto emozionante. L'inquietudine di una vita che è stata un percorso a ostacoli più che una corsa. La resilienza di un personaggio che ha trovato la forza in qualcosa che ha chiamato Dio, ma non molto differente da quello che altri chiamano fame di vivere.