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"This is the story of John Baker, an Olympic hopeful in track. He got cancer when he was 24 (?), dedicated his last year or so to helping kids, and died at the age of 26. The book has a lot of good philosophy in it (i.e. reward kids for doing their best even if they don't win) and is simply heartwearming."
Ann, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Sports story?
- running
Sports story
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- in awe
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
How much dialogue in bio?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
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