The File, San Charles Haddad
The File, San Charles Haddad
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The File
Origins of the Munich Massacre

Author: San Charles Haddad

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 11 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

Three people living in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem embark on distinct journeys that converge at "the file"; their efforts to admit Palestine to the Olympics in the early twentieth century. Their pivotal roles in history have been purposely omitted from official record, kept secret, or forgotten.

Why? Because of the "Nazi Olympics" in 1936 in Berlin. And because of the death in 1972 of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes in the Munich Massacre.

This book narrates the previously untold history of a Palestine Olympic Committee recognized before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. It sheds light on some of the darkest events in sport history, exposing secretive relationships behind the doors of the Jerusalem YMCA, Nazi agitation, arrests, internments, and other intrigue in the complicated history of Israeli and Palestinian sport.

Consultant and researcher San Charles Haddad weaves a true and masterful tale of forgotten personalities in a conflict characterized by unabated venom, bringing hope and new questions in his wake. What will be the future of Israel and Palestine, and how might sport play a restorative role in the twenty-first century?

About San Charles Haddad

San Charles Haddad graduated from University of Rochester in 1997 with a BA in art history and Italian studies. He moved to Cambridge to train for a spot on the 2000 US Olympic rowing team. However, the Oslo Peace Process presented a unique opportunity to qualify a Palestinian rowing team for the Sydney Games. Haddad founded the Palestinian Rowing Federation and served as its president for eleven years.

In 2002 and 2003, Haddad was a consultant at the Palestine Olympic Committee. From 2009 to 2015, he advised the Qatar Olympic Committee on strategic, financial, and executive training as part of its increasing presence in the Olympic Movement.

Haddad holds an executive master's degree in sport organization management and a Master of Arts in teaching. He is an adjunct and visiting professor in organizational behavior, organization development, and corporate strategy with a focus on international trans-organizational systems.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Crimefictioncritic

While the genre, action thrillers, is something I selectively read, I rarely review novels like The File by Gary Born on my website, since it's devoted to crime fiction. But recently, a generous publicist offered me the book as part of a two-book deal, so I accepted it along with the offered traditi......more

Goodreads review by Jeneane

Gary Born introduces readers to Sara West, a young, fiery woman, forced into an adventure that takes her from her fellow explorers in the forest of the eastern Congo, to the desert of Libya, onto Italy and finally, the last stop, Sweden, in his new release called The File. Having to mention Sara fir......more

Goodreads review by Mark

What a great read! Gary Born weaves a complex story of Nazis, intrigue, love, loss, and hidden billions, as the reader is propelled from Africa to Europe and ultimately to a high intrigue, high tension, high drama finale. Twists and turns with every chapter. Kudos to Mr. Born. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by mommy_and_books

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Goodreads review by Raghu

The File by Gary Born is an exhilarating action thriller that captures the reader from the very first page and keeps them on the edge of their seat throughout. The story follows Sara West, a 28-year-old graduate student, who accidentally stumbles upon a cache of Nazi files while on an expedition in......more

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