With chapter titles that include The Games Reborn, Women Dig in Their Heels and Breakthrough Athletes, Swifter, Higher, Stronger tells its stories through carefully chosen photographs of past Olympic athletes. The text, geared more toward teens and adults, describes the personal stories of the men and women who attended the various games. Depicted are the triumphs, the disappointments, and even the controversies surrounding the athletes, both before and during the competitions. We follow Jim Thorpe's amazing victories in 1912 to his agonizing admission of earning money prior to the games (against the rules, since athletes must be considered 'amateurs') which resulted in the stripping of his medals. [The gold medals were later recast (after his death) and presented to Thorpe's children.] We also look at the success stories of Mark Spitz and Mary Lou Retton, and many others. The final chapter shows us a snapshot view of each past Olympic Summer Game; a perfect ending to a great book.