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Every day I fight

"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." -- Stuart Scott. Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was both a labor of love and a love...

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Main Authors: Scott, Stuart, 1965-2015 (Author), Platt, Larry (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Blue Rider Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Scott, Stuart, > 1965-2015.
Sportscasters > United States > Biography.
Cancer > Patients > United States > Biography.
Autobiographies.
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Summary: "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." -- Stuart Scott. Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was both a labor of love and a love letter to life itself. Not only did Stuart relate his personal story--his childhood in North Carolina, his supportive family, his athletic escapades, his on-the-job training as a fledgling sportscaster, his being hired and eventual triumphs at ESPN--he shared his intimate struggles to keep his story going. Struck by appendiceal cancer in 2007, Stuart battled this rare disease with an unimaginable tenacity and vigor. Countless surgeries, enervating chemotherapies, endless shuttling from home to hospital to office and back--Stuart continued defying fate, pushing himself through exercises and workout routines that kept him strong. He wanted to be there for his teenage daughters, Sydni and Taelor, not simply as their dad, but as an immutable example of determination and courage. Every Day I Fight is a saga of love, an inspiration to us all.
Physical Description: xii, 298 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9780399174063 (hardback)
0399174060 (hardback)
Author Notes: Stuart Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 19, 1965. He received a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the University of North Carolina in 1987. He worked at local news stations in the South for several years before joining ESPN in 1993. He started off on ESPN2, but he soon moved to SportsCenter. He was known for infusing his reports with a blend of pop culture references, slang, and exuberant phrases such as Booyah! He also hosted N.F.L. and N.B.A. shows, Dream Job, and Stump the Schwab. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. In 2014, he received a perseverance award at the ESPYs, ESPN's televised award ceremony. His only book, Every Day I Fight, was published in March 2015 and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list that same year. He died of cancer on January 4, 2015 at the age of 49.

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