Terry & Me (eBook)

The Inside Story of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope

Bill Vigars (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
604 Seiten
Sutherland House Books (Verlag)
978-1-990823-52-7 (ISBN)

Infos

There has never been a Canadian quite like Terry Fox and theres never been a story quite like TheMarathon of Hope.A twenty-two-year-old cancer survivor and amputee, Terry set out from St. JohnsNewfoundland in April 1980, aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His firstmonths on the road in Atlantic Canada and Quebec were not only physically taxinghe ran theequivalent of a marathon a daybut frustrating as Canadians were slow to recognize and support hisendeavor. That all changed when he met a young man named Bill Vigars, who on behalf of the CanadianCancer Society led a campaign to ensure that every person in Canada knew the story of this outstandingyoung man. Vigars was by Foxs side through all the highs and lows until the tragic end of his journey inThunder Bay. A recurrence of his cancer cut short Terrys dream and, soon, his life.Now, for the first time,Vigars tells the inside story of the Marathon of Hopethe logistical nightmares, boardroom battles, andmoments of pure magicwhile giving us a fresh, insightful portrait of one of the greatest Canadians whoever lived.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.8.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Schlagworte: marathon, running, cancer, memoir, terry fox run, canadian story, race, canadian history, 1980s, cancer research, awareness, marathon of hope
• ISBN-10: 1-990823-52-1 / 1990823521
• ISBN-13: 978-1-990823-52-7 / 9781990823527