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Paperback. Pub Date: 2008 Pages: 304 Publisher: Mariner Books at the 1936 Olympics against a Backdrop of swastikas and GOOSE-Stepping storm troopers an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals and single-handedly demonstrated that Hitler s myth of Aryan supremecy was a lie. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man s courage. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family. previously unpublished interviews. and exhaustive archival research. Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tekks the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the contest dubbed the Nazi Olympics. With his incisive reporting and rich storytelling. Schaap reveals what really happened over those tense. exhilarating weeks in a nuanced and...