In 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 fearlessness, he's become one of the world's 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 knee's and his bravery has inspired both his legion of fans and cancer patients everywhere. yet this memoir, 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 breakthrough 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 lif 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 working ranch outside Los Angeles, and culminating in the hope and wisdom they've imparted that life shouldn't be lived as a series of endings, but rather as the beginning of a greater strength and love. Hardback Ed with Dust Jacket 2009
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