Terry & Me
The Inside Story of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope
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Narrated by:
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James Lawrence
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Written by:
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Bill Vigars
About this listen
There has never been a Canadian quite like Terry Fox, and there’s never been a story quite like Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.
A 22-year-old cancer survivor and amputee, Terry set out from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in April 1980, aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His first months on the road in Atlantic Canada and Quebec were not only physically taxing—he ran the equivalent of a marathon a day—but frustrating, as Canadians were slow to recognize and support his endeavor. That all changed when he met a young man named Bill Vigars, who, on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, led a campaign to ensure that every person in Canada knew the story of this outstanding young man.
Vigars was by Fox’s side through all the highs and lows until the tragic end of his journey in Thunder Bay. A recurrence of his cancer cut short Terry’s dream and, soon, his life. Now, for the first time, Vigars tells the inside story of the Marathon of Hope—the logistical nightmares, boardroom battles, and moments of pure magic—while giving us a fresh, insightful portrait of one of the greatest Canadians who ever lived.
©2023 Bill Vigars and Ian Harvey (P)2023 Sutherland House BooksWhat listeners say about Terry & Me
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- Carl Amouzou
- 2024-07-28
Not perfect, but impactful storytelling nonetheless.
The book was not perfect, but I still found it very impactful. I found myself moved by the author’s heartfelt memories of Terry. I grew doing the Terry Fox Run in Coquitlam. I knew the big legacy of Terry Fox, but this book made him human. My interest in reading more about Terry came from Ryan Keeping’s run across Canada for the Heart and Stroke foundation and his intentional recalling of Terry Fox “the greatest Canadian,” in his opinion.
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- J. Brothers
- 2023-09-03
A very captivating story of a Canadian hero
this is a must read book if you want to get emotional with the story. Bill relates firsthand with Terry Fox and his run and really brings out his emotion. It put me right on the street in London Ontario when I saw Terry run by.
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- TorontoFallGhost
- 2023-09-25
Great story, mediocre performance
This is a fantastic story about the Marathon of Hope and Terry Fox. Bill Vigars lets us in behind the scenes of the run, shows Tery not as a symbol or icon, but as he was - brave, dedicated, kind, angry frustrated, sad..
The narrator is terrible. First of all, he reads with this false enthusiasm, as if he was reading a Robert Munich story to a bunch of five year olds. Second thing that ticked me off - could not someone tell the narrator how to correctly pronounce name of places in GTA?
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