Hero Redefined
Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar

What a delightful, inspiring read! I love that this is a book you can read sequentially cover to cover or choose any chapter that that speaks to you. When I need a pick me up, I take a few minutes for myself to read a chapter. It's clear Doug Levy has a gift and passion for storytelling and he's don......more

This book offers an inspiring look at unsung heroes long forgotten or largely unknown in the annuals of the Olympic Games. The stories that author Doug Levy assembled do not focus on famed Olympians like Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, Carl Lewis or Michael Phelps. Instead, he takes a novel approach, p......more

Hero Redefined by Doug Levy is a refreshing take on Olympic heroism that goes beyond the podium. Levy masterfully highlights the resilience, courage, and determination of athletes whose stories often go unnoticed. Through compelling profiles, he challenges the traditional definition of success, prov......more

This book is an absolute inspiration and thought provoking delight to read. As an athlete myself, I had never thought to dive deeper into the hero's of the Olympic Games beyond those who capture the headlines and medal podiums for the Winter and Summer festivities. Doug Levy does an incredible job a......more

Levy brings to vivid life the largely untold stories of Olympians who overcame challenges that even most medal winners never faced, becoming the kind of unsung heroes you can't help but root for. In his passionate telling of their stories, Levy shares their valuable lessons for the rest of us, lesso......more