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Hope Fights Back : Fifty Marathons and a Life or Death Race Against ALS by Meredith Atwood and Andrea Lytle Peet (2023, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN-101639364773
ISBN-139781639364770
eBay Product ID (ePID)5059021805
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameHope Fights Back : Fifty Marathons and Alife or Death Race Against Als
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPeople with Disabilities, Internal Medicine, General, Running & Jogging
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
AuthorMeredith Atwood, Andrea Lytle Peet
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-442075
ReviewsAlthough her own time is limited by ALS, Andrea shows that this is no barrier to living a life that is truly without limits. When so many would lose hope, instead Andrea's fighting spirit burns like an insatiable fire. Her relentless optimism, bravery, positivity and strength is woven into page of Hope Fights Back, and one cannot read her jaw-dropping story without feeling utterly inspired, determined to seize every opportunity and make the moment of every moment we have.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.4252092
SynopsisThe incredible story of a young woman living with ALS, who defies all odds by finishing fifty marathons and, in turn, inspires people to "go on, be brave." Andrea Lytle Peet was thirty-three years old--an urban planner living in D.C., newly married, and a triathlete--when she received the death sentence of an ALS diagnosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). After grappling with the fact that she will likely become paralyzed and die within two to five years, Andrea experienced an unexpected spark that changes her outlook in the most magnificent way. Inspired by Jon Blais, famous for finishing the IRONMAN World Championship while fighting the same disease, Andrea sets an "impossible" goal to become the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all fifty U.S. states on her recumbent trike--since she is no longer able to run. In her mission, Andrea recaptures the freedom that racing always gave her and inspires others to appreciate what our bodies can do. Her mindset shifts to accepting that although she is dying faster than she might have otherwise, we are all on the same path. Andrea, along with her husband and ALS community, prove that we all have choices in how we spend our precious lives--no matter what challenges we face. Hope Fights Back chronicles what happens when we choose to live instead of waiting to die. It is a "love letter to life" and a beautiful love story between Andrea and her husband, David. Andrea's words are awe-inspiring for athletes and non-athletes alike. The reader intimately witnesses Andrea's tenacity, determination and bravery, not only in accomplishing her fifty marathons goal, but in her day-to-day life with ALS. In a world where "hope" sometimes feels quiet and aspirational, Andrea reveals that hope is, instead, a valiant warrior that changes everything when it fights back. In Hope Fights Back, readers will be empowered by Andrea's force as an athlete and a woman fighting the battle of her life. For readers of Until I Say Goodbye, Let Your Mind Run and Between Two Kingdoms, Hope Fights Back is a magnetic and radiant story filled with soul-baring honesty, love and true grit. A documentary about Andrea's triumphant journey, Go On, Be Brave, will premier at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival., The incredible story of a young woman living with ALS, who defies all odds by finishing fifty marathons and, in turn, inspires people to "go on, be brave."
LC Classification NumberRC406.A24P44 2023
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