A torch bearer's salute to 100 years of Olympic spirit

New Poetry Collection a Torchbearers Salute to 100 Years of Olympic SpiritJacksonville, FL (December 7, 2004) Every so often there comes along a poet who chisels his words out of an unforgettable experience, a rare event in his life that left him forever changed. When Kermite Bristow, gifted in the expression of the beautiful, was chosen to be an Olympic torchbearer, he was inspired to create wonderful poetry now comprising his new book, A Torchbearers Salute to 100 Years of Olympic Spirit.This poetry anthologyperfectly worded, exquisitely realizedtells of true-life stories of Olympic heroes.

Written in rhyme, it explores the Olympics down through the ages and the people involved. At the same time, it pays tribute to the men and women whose passion for and love of sport has kept the Olympic spirit alive.About the AuthorKermite Bristow was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1953. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Bristow won his first international poetry contest out of Baltimore, Maryland, as awarded by the International Library of Poetry in 2000. In April 2004, he placed in a national poetry contest as awarded by the American Poets Society in Baltimore, Maryland.

A Torchbearers Salute to 100 Years of Olympic Spirit * By Kermite BristowPublication Date: December 1, 2004Trade Paperback; $21.99; 60 pages; 1-4134-5061-XTo request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 476. Tearsheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Jia Wang.

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