The Time of My LifeIn a career spanning more than thirty years, Patrick Swayze has made a name for himself on the stage, the screen, and television. Known for his versatility, passion and fearlessness, he's become one of our most beloved actors. But in February 2008, Patrick announced he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Always a fighter, he refused to let the disease bring him to his knees, and his bravery has inspired both his legion of fans and cancer patients everywhere. Yet this memoir, written with wisdom and heart, recounts much more than his bout with cancer. In vivid detail, Patrick describes his Texas upbringing, his personal struggles, his rise to fame with North and South, his commercial breakthroughs in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and the soul mate who's stood by his side through it all: his wife, writer and director Lisa Niemi. A behind-the-scenes look at a Hollywood life and a remarkable love, this memoir is both entertainment and inspiration. Patrick and Lisa's marriage is a journey of two lives intertwined and lived as one--throughout their years in Hollywood and at home on their working ranch outside Los Angeles, and culminating in the hope and wisdom they've imparted to all who know them. This book will open the door for families, individuals, and husbands and wives to grow, bond and discover entirely new levels of love and sharing, proving that life shouldn't be lived as a series of endings, but rather as the beginning of greater strength and love. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 9 |
Section 3 | 23 |
Section 4 | 37 |
Section 5 | 52 |
Section 6 | 70 |
Section 7 | 83 |
Section 8 | 99 |
Section 17 | 245 |
Section 18 | 253 |
Section 19 | 261 |
Section 20 | 262 |
Section 21 | 263 |
Section 22 | 264 |
Section 23 | 268 |
Section 24 | 270 |
Section 9 | 113 |
Section 10 | 130 |
Section 11 | 145 |
Section 12 | 163 |
Section 13 | 179 |
Section 14 | 194 |
Section 15 | 210 |
Section 16 | 232 |
Section 25 | 271 |
Section 26 | 272 |
Section 27 | 273 |
Section 28 | 274 |
Section 29 | 276 |
Section 30 | 278 |
Section 31 | 279 |
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