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The Olympics Beat: A Spectator's Memoir of Beijing [Kindle Edition]

Shannon Young (Author)
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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

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 215 KB
  • Print Length: 60 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B008137RNQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #38,781 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Olympics Beat 11 July 2012
By Laura Besley
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a short book, but it packs a lot in. It's extremely descriptive and the excitement of the Olympics really comes to life. I'm not a massive sports fan, but Young describes the events wonderfully and makes me want to tune in in a couple of weeks' time!

This book is also about travelling to Beijing. Being a keen traveller, I'm always on the look-out for books about different places and cultures. Young describes Beijing in a kind and sensitive way and you get the impression that she's fallen in love with the place.

For an interview with the author, check out my blog: [...]
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Wall, Great Games, Great memoir! 2 July 2012
By Chris Thrall
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had the pleasure of meeting author Shannon Young in the country she is passionate about - China! - so I wasn't at all surprised to find the memoir of her Beijing Olympic experience as delightful as she is. As with most folks, I've watched the Olympic opening ceremonies and subsequent athletic prowess from the comfort of the couch, always wondering what it would actually be like to be there in person witnessing such a seminal moment in the participants, supporters and supporting cast's lives. Now I know! And I thank Shannon for that. I also thank her for her passion for travel, her astute writing, for being an incredible ambassador for the USA, and for ratifying my experience of China, i.e. that the people of Beijing are extremely helpful and friendly, receptive to westerners, and not at all austere as you might believe from the Media. NEXT BOOK PLEASE!

Chris Thrall is the author of 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Drug Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland' - a memoir.
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Amazon.com: 4.9 out of 5 stars  8 reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars olympic beat 12 May 2012
By cheung lok yee - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a great read and a charming account of an unique event through fresh and original eyes. Both thumbs up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet! 8 Jun 2012
By MorningGlory - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A vivid picture of what was clearly a spectacular event. This book may be the next best thing to attending the games; Shannon's descriptions formed such clear images in my head that I really felt transported to Beijing. Little details such as her relationship with her father and her own background as a fencer give a unique perspective. I was a bit surprised the chapter on gymnastics was so short; I would have loved to hear more about that. But there is a lot of good stuff packed into this little book. I definitely recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Read 23 May 2012
By Addicted to ereading - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Reading this inspires you to go to the London Olympic games! An easy and entertaining read. You should buy it.
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