(Who can forget Patrick Swayze's Dirty Dancing, or his heart-wrenching performance in Ghost? In a career spanning more than 30 years, the beloved actor was known for his versatility, passion and most of all, fearlessness, a trait that him well as he struggled in a losing battle against pancreatic cancer. Always a fighter, his courage inspired legions of fans. But The Time of My Life recounts here more than his bout with devastating illness. In vivid detail, Swayze describes his Texas upbringing, personal struggles, rise to fame and the soulmate who stood by his side through it all: his wife, writer and director Lisa Niemi. This moving memoir is, above all else, a behind-the-scenes look at a remarkable love story.

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