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ID: 811893
Title: Hope by Terry Fox
Author: Barbara Adhiya
Narrator: Evan Mackenzie, Sarah Wilson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:37:52
Language: English
Release date: 09-03-24
Publisher: ECW Press
Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness
Summary:
Featuring excerpts from Terrys very own Marathon of Hope journal, Hope by Terry Fox shares the untold story of a well known hero the goofy, resilient, and courageous 21-year-old who rallied a nation behind his mission.
In 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. Johns, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia. 5,300 miles.
When he set off on April 12, 1980, Canadians were dubious. But as he continued across the country, enthusiasm grew to a frenzy. Sadly, Terrys 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 Terrys goal of one dollar for every Canadian.
After conducting over fifty interviews with people throughout Terrys life ranging from his siblings, nurses, and coaches to volunteers during the Marathon of Hope editor Barbara Adhiya discovers how Terry was able to run a marathon a day. Through their stories, passages from Terrys marathon journal, and over 200 photos and documents, Hope by Terry Fox shows that with enough resilience, determination, humility, and support, ordinary people can do impossible things.
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