The Olympics Beat: A Spectator's Memoir of Beijing
Nonfiction, Sports, Olympics, Travel, Asia, China, Adventure & Literary Travel
| Author: | Shannon Young | ISBN: | 1230000003770 |
| Publisher: | Shannon Young | Publication: | July 17, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shannon Young |
| ISBN: | 1230000003770 |
| Publisher: | Shannon Young |
| Publication: | July 17, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The drama, the variety, the spectacle - Shannon can't get enough of it. She is an American student who has always been fascinated by the Olympic Games; her father has a lifelong love affair with China. They team up for the Beijing games and the adventure of a lifetime. Without the filter of a small screen, Shannon and her father are hypnotized by the passion of a great nation unveiling itself to the world. This mini travel memoir is a picture of a new China and the experiences that would change one American girl's life forever.
The drama, the variety, the spectacle - Shannon can't get enough of it. She is an American student who has always been fascinated by the Olympic Games; her father has a lifelong love affair with China. They team up for the Beijing games and the adventure of a lifetime. Without the filter of a small screen, Shannon and her father are hypnotized by the passion of a great nation unveiling itself to the world. This mini travel memoir is a picture of a new China and the experiences that would change one American girl's life forever.
