{"product_id":"hope-by-terry-fox-paperback","title":"Hope by Terry Fox - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Adhiya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the mind of a Canadian icon -- the highs, lows, and miles he conquered\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing excerpts from Terry's very own Marathon of Hope journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1976, when Terry Fox was just eighteen years old, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and his right leg was amputated just above the knee. It quickly became his mission to help cure cancer so others would not have to endure what he had gone through. He dreamed up a Marathon of Hope -- a fundraising run across Canada, from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia. 7,560 kilometers. 4,700 miles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he set off on April 12, 1980, Canadians were dubious. But as he continued across the country, enthusiasm grew to a frenzy. Sadly, Terry's cancer returned, and after 143 days and 3,339 miles, he was forced to stop his Marathon of Hope. He passed away in 1981, but the nation picked up his mission where he left off, and the annual Terry Fox Run has even spread to cities around the world, raising more than $850 million to date -- well over Terry's goal of one dollar for every Canadian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter conducting over fifty interviews with people throughout Terry's life -- ranging from his siblings, nurses, and coaches to volunteers during the Marathon of Hope -- editor Barbara Adhiya discovers \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e Terry was able to run a marathon a day. Through their stories, passages from Terry's marathon journal, and over 200 photos and documents, \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e shows that with enough resilience, determination, humility, and support, ordinary people can do impossible things.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Adhiya\u003c\/b\u003e, in her 20-year career as an editor with newswires CP\/AP and Reuters, has never lost her hope and faith in humanity. She was an author of \u003ci\u003eMaking It in High Heels 3: Innovators and Trailblazers\u003c\/i\u003e and an editor for \u003ci\u003eExpect Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e by Dr. Joe Vitale and \u003ci\u003eFinding Happines\u003c\/i\u003es by J. Patricia Gileno. She lives in Toronto, ON.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459748348082,"sku":"9781770416819","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2d7781ffe8fa307d6a3731ed09f207fb.webp?v=1778905548","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hope-by-terry-fox-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}