Patriot hearts inside the Olympics that changed a country

Furlong, John 1950- (Author). Mason, Gary. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "When John Furlong and his family emigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted them with "Welcome to Canada. Make us better," an imperative that has defined Furlong's life ever since. A passionate athlete with a track record of community service, he was roped into acting as spokesperson for Vancouver's incipient Olympic bid movement back in 1996, and then spent the next fourteen years living and breathing the Olympics. Furlong and his organizing team, including some 25,000 volunteers, orchestrated a remarkable Winter Games. Patriot Hearts is the story of how they did it. Early on Furlong realized the Olympics weren't about highways and buildings and tourism, they were about people: the athletes, and everyday Canadians who wanted to see their country shine on the world stage. He defined a vision for the games that would capture the hearts and minds of Canadians, and held to it with unwavering determination. Working with Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason, Furlong recounts the lead-up to the Games and describes how he handled seemingly insurmountable setbacks."--pub. desc.

Record details

ISBN: 9781553659648 (POD)
ISBN: 9781553657958 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781553657941 (print)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (344 p., [16] p. of plates) : ill., digital file.
Publisher: Vancouver [B.C.] : Douglas & McIntyre, c2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Formatted Contents Note:	"Welcome to Canada -- Make Us Better" -- Enter Jack Poole -- Flight 2010 to Vancouver -- Employee No. 1 -- Calls for my Head -- Diving for Pennies -- The Power of the Flame -- Little Big Man -- Tragedy in Whistler -- Cypress -- Our Special Child -- The Sun Finally Shines -- Owning the Podium -- The Closing Curtain -- A Final Farewell to Nodar [Kumaritashvili].
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.