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Intimate portrait of icon Patrick Swayze's life.

If you've ever felt moved by Patrick Swayze's on-screen magic, this biography offers a compelling view into the man behind the legend. You'll gain insights into his personal challenges, his showbiz upbringing, and the resilience he demonstrated facing life's toughest battles. It's as much a homage to his career as it is an inspirational tale of his fight against adversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Patrick Swayze: One Last Dance

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ISBN: 9781439149973
Authors: Wendy Leigh
Publisher: Gallery Books
Date of Publication: 2009-05-12
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 379 readers)

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A heartwarming, in-depth portrait of the beloved star whose sensational performances in Dirty Dancing and Ghost seduced a generation, and whose courage in the face of illness captivated millions. For almost thirty years, Patrick Swayze has been an American icon of masculinity and sex appeal, strong but sensitive, romantic yet dangerous. In this intimate and revealing biography, New York Times bestselling author Wendy Leigh shares the inspiring untold story of Patrick's incredible show business childhood, his fairy-tale love affair with wife Lisa Niemi, his catapult into alcoholism after his father's untimely death, the daredevil exploits that almost killed him, and his courageous fight against pancreatic cancer, a fight that has offered hope and encouragement to others grappling with similar life-threatening illnesses. Ever since the steamy low-budget film Dirty Dancing skyrocketed Patrick to fame and cemented his place in the hearts of audiences around the world, he has been one of our most cherished public figures. Based on interviews with countless sources who have never spoken about Patrick before -- from the Texas beauty who shared his first kiss, to the woman he almost married, to the manager who worked closely with him from his teen idol days until his romantic tour de force in Ghost -- and many more, Leigh unveils surprising details about the charismatic actor's life on- and off-screen. Beginning with his training as a dancer with his choreographer mother and spanning his remarkable -- and at times
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Intimate portrait of icon Patrick Swayze's life.

If you've ever felt moved by Patrick Swayze's on-screen magic, this biography offers a compelling view into the man behind the legend. You'll gain insights into his personal challenges, his showbiz upbringing, and the resilience he demonstrated facing life's toughest battles. It's as much a homage to his career as it is an inspirational tale of his fight against adversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.