{"product_id":"9781553657958","title":"Patriot Hearts: Inside the Olympics That Changed a Country","description":"A riveting behind-the-scenes account of the transformative 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games—an extraordinary story of visionary leadership, love of country and the ability to dream boldly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eJohn Furlong\u003c\/b\u003e emigrated from Ireland in 1974, the customs officer greeted him with “Welcome to Canada. Make us better”—an imperative that has defined Furlong’s life ever since. A passionate, accomplished athlete with a track record of community service, \u003cb\u003eFurlong\u003c\/b\u003e was a volunteer for Vancouver’s Olympic bid movement when it began in 1996 and then spent the next 14 years living and breathing the Olympics. \u003cb\u003eFurlong\u003c\/b\u003e and his organizing team, including 25,000 volunteers and many partners, orchestrated a remarkable Winter Games. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatriot Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of how they did it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking with \u003ci\u003eGlobe\u0026amp;Mail\u003c\/i\u003e columnist \u003cb\u003eGary Mason\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFurlong\u003c\/b\u003e recounts the lead­up to the Games and describes how he handled seemingly insurmountable setbacks—such as the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, a global recession and the washed­out snow at Cypress Bowl — to achieve a runaway success and, ultimately, a pivotal moment of nationhood.","brand":"Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166792401136,"sku":"9781553657958","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781553657958_p0.jpg?v=1763753943","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781553657958","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}