Olympic Memories

If you have read books like this before, you know that they are Christian Romance novellas (short stories that are usually 90 pages long). This one was interesting to me because I am a fan of the Olympics. In addition, I liked how the story went through the generations. Such as, the first story was about a couple in 1896. The next was about their daughter in 1932, and so one. So you basically stayed with one family for the course of 90 something years. All stories were related to the Olympics and the characters either were competetors, viewers, or worked behind the scenes. Each story was intersting, but I have read other Christian Novellas that have drawn me in more. These stories seemed very brief and did not have a lot of depth in them. I like when there is more about finding God and couples coming together through Him. This book, while it was nice and interesting, it lacked depth and the faith stories I usually read about. I would recommend others before this one to add to your collection, such as: Brides O' the Emerald Isle: Of Legends and Love/A Legend of Peace/A Legend of Mercy/A Legend of Light (Heartsong Novella Collection) and Colorado Wings: A Wing and a Prayer/Wings Like Eagles/Wings of the Dawn/A Gift of Wings (Inspirational Romance Collection).

This anthology was developed in a completely original way. It started out with a historical portrayal of the first Olympics in 1896, and proceeded through the Olympics in Lake Placid, NY in 1932, the 17th Olympics in Rome to the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988. There were wonderful historical facts about the Olympics, as well as each of the locations. The characters were believable and suited to time and place. The authors did a wonderful job of seamlessly connecting the involved family members from each generation, although I would have liked to know how the last story progressed from an American Olympian to a niece that was born in France and a little more about Sophie's parents. All in all, this anthology was packed with all that I love, faith in God first and foremost, and then facts and history of countries other than my own. I enjoyed this volume immensely, and recommend it highly!