September 23, 2001 Heroes In Our Midst Heroes in Our Midst edited by Robin Mednick and Wendy Thomas Foreword by Wayne Gretzky Top Canadian Athletes Share Personal Stories from Their Lives in Sport Heroes in Our Midst is a collection of 110 personal stories from top Canadian athletes. Every contribution is a story, with something inspiring, heartbreaking, funny, or fascinating to say. Contributors range in age from 15 (diver Alexandre Despatie) to 90 (runner Ray Lewis). Sharing their personal stories are Gaetan Boucher, Charmaine Crooks, Sharon Donnelly, Sylvie Fréchette, Curtis Hibbert, Daniel Igali, Curtis Joseph, Silken Laumann, Marnie McBean, Elaine Tanner, Mark Tewksbury, and Debbi Wilkes. The variety of stories is truly amazing, and every one has the power to inspire or delight. All royalties from the sale of this book go to FAST, the charitable Foundation for Athletes and Sport Training. FAST's mandate is to promote sport education throughout Canada and benefit junior athletes. ABOUT THE EDITORS: Robin Mednick was Co-ordinator for Team 2008, the athlete ambassadors for the Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid. She has been a dedicated advocate and volunteer in many community organizations. She lives in Toronto. Wendy Thomas is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of several gardening books and editor of the children's book A Farley Mowat Reader. She lives in Toronto. More information will soon be available on McClelland and Stewart Check with your local bookstore to purchase the book and support Canada's amateur athletes.