The Olympics Beat: A Spectator's Memoir of Beijing

by Shannon Young

Overview

The drama, the variety, the spectacle – Shannon can’t get enough of it. She is an American student who has always been fascinated by the Olympic Games; her father has a lifelong love affair with China. They team up for the Beijing games and the adventure of a lifetime. Without the filter of a small screen, Shannon and her father are hypnotized by the passion of a great nation unveiling itself to the world. This mini travel memoir is a picture of a new China and the experiences that would change one American girl’s life forever.

Visit ShannonYoungWriter.com for original photos from Beijing illustrating each chapter of this story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014367653
Publisher:	Shannon Young
Publication date:	05/27/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	258 KB

About the Author

Shannon Young is an American writer currently living in Hong Kong. She is a determined 20-something exploring a changing Asia with optimism and a stack of e-books. Shannon writes a blog called A Kindle in Hong Kong, which features her walking tours, book reviews, and bookspotting adventures. She recently finished writing a travel memoir about the year she followed a man she met at a fencing club to Hong Kong, only for him to be sent to London a month later. Shannon is currently seeking literary representation.

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