He~ been hailed as one of the greatest athletes of all time-an

historic Olympic champion who has achieved what only Jesse

Owens before him has done. But Carl Lewis is not another Jesse

Owens and he follows in no one else s footsteps. He~ a unique

phenomenon of mind, body and God-given talent, an athlete the

likes of which none of us may ever see again ... the one and only

Carl Lewis.

Now, for the first time, the Carl Lewis story is available to his millions

of fans everywhere. From his earliest days as a shy, yet intense,

young boy growing up in Willingboro, New Jersey, with the dream

of jumping farther than any human being has ever done._ to his

glorious days in Houston training himself to unbeatable perfection

under coach Tom Tellez _. to the final showdown in Los Angeles

when he put everything on the line for the gold.., you ll meet a Carl

Lewis you ve never known before. Running faster, jumping farther,

making it to the top through his love of family, his strong faith in

God, his belief in America and all it stands for. Carl Lewis- racing

toward the gold and an incredible victorious destiny.