{"product_id":"98-meters-per-second-per-second-9798895268384","title":"9.8 Meters Per Second Per Second","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quarter century as a doubles slider, I dedicated myself to the \"fastest sport on ice\" United States luge. This biography covers my life and the dramatic career I enjoyed in the sport. In utter humility, as my record bears witness, I became the most decorated slider in the history of the United States Luge Association. Enjoy the ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mark R. Grimmette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre ice and a sled and a helmet all there are to luge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot quite. What kind of a person would ever try the sport of doubles luge? What kind of a parent would ever let their son or daughter do it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography is the story of how the boy, Mark Grimmette, grew to become the most decorated slider in the history of the United States Luge Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are invited to peruse the penetrating and provocative questions in appendix D at the back of the book. Stimulate a group discussion on such topics as sportsmanship, championship, child growth and development, and spiritual character building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeela and Mark Grimmette and Jean E. Van Lente, Muskegon, Michigan, June 5, 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Faith Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895268384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Jean E. Van Lente","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239231123637,"sku":"9798895268384","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_92fd0d7e-b72d-45b2-bc84-3b09dfe8d2a8.jpg?v=1770917346","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/98-meters-per-second-per-second-9798895268384","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}