Terry Fox-My Hero “I’m gonna do my very best. I’ll fight. I promise I won’t give up!” Terry said this after he had to give up in Thunder bay‚ Ontario. Terrance Stanley Fox is a hero to me because he set examples to younger and older people to raise awareness and money towards supporting cancer. He is my idol because my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer in 2001 and had it for 5 years and due to a seizure he tragically died on July 28th‚ 2005. Terry Fox was born on July 28th‚ 1958. In his younger
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things‚ because they are mine!” ― Quote by Terry Pratchett‚ The Wee Free Men (Discworld‚ 30) (The famous author Sir Terry Pratchett) Terence David John also called Terry Pratchett is an English author. He was born in 1948 April 28 in Beaconsfield‚ England. Terry Pratchett is an only child. His Discworld series is the most famous books of all the books he had published. Terry Pratchett began to write when he was 13-years
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In my mind one really stands out among the rest. His name is Terry Fox and he is one of the greatest athlete to run on the face of this planet. Terry discovered he had cancer and then decided to run across Canada. He was a brave man who would take what the world through at him. Running across Canada was his way to show the world that he was not going out with out a fight. Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg Manitoba on July 28 1958 Terry was raised in port Coquintlam‚ British Columbia. He was very
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January 12‚ 2009 Essay #2 Terry Fox Few people in today’s modern society become a household name for traditional merits of heroism. Even fewer are remembered long after the spotlight of their accomplishments fade. In Canadian history‚ no name resonates closer to the word hero than Terry Fox and his marathon of hope. His innate sense of selflessness‚ and perseverance in the face of adversity has become Terry’s lasting legacy. Turning tragedy into opportunity‚ Terry inspired an entire nation‚ and
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Terry Fox is an inspiration to all; he set a phenomenal goal for himself to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Why did he do this? He was only 18 at the time when he was diagnosed with Metastatistic Osteosarcoma which is a cancer that starts around the knees. At first Terry didn’t think it was anything because he was in a horrible crash with a pick-up truck and hurt his leg before‚ he just thought the pain was coming back. Terry wanted to raise money and awareness because he
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Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg‚ Manitoba‚ but raised in Port Coquitlam‚ British Columbia‚ a community near Vancouver on Canada’s west coast. As an active teenager involved in many sports‚ in 1977 Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated six inches above the knee. <br> <br>The night before his operation‚ Terry read an article about an amputee who had competed in the New York Marathon. Indirectly that story‚ along with Terry’s observations
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In the film‚ “Brazil”‚ directed by Terry Gilliam a dark futuristic society is depicted which seems worryingly plausible throughout‚ questioning the viewer’s morals as well as their previous interpretations of today’s world. Gilliam‚ as ever‚ uses unique styles of film productions to develop this daunting dystopian society‚ run by a Government‚ resembling a dictatorship‚ that is incapable of addressing the problems in hand and treats people as‚ dare I say‚ insignificant mice – with torture a means
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Terry Fox was very determined which is one reason why he did not end his journey‚ leaving his goal unaccomplished. He was optimistic throughout his journey‚ which helped him overcome the obstacles that stood in his way. Although Terry’s was determined to continue his marathon‚ he was forced to stop. His cancer had spread to his lungs. His doctors told him that he is unable to continue the marathon before things get out of hand. Terry didn’t start to think negatively
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Notes from Seminar‚ ‘Terry Pratchett – Shaking Hands with Death.’ Background of Terry Pratchett Sold 65 million books. Hugely successful. Received a knighthood for his services to literature Summarize the key points made in the Seminar: In 2007 Terry Pratchett announced that he was suffering from a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease known as PCA. “Before you kill a monster‚ you have to be prepared to say its name.” He does not seek to minimize a cancer patient’s journey. This
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Born on July 28th 1958‚ Terrance Stanley Fox‚ famously known as Terry Fox‚ was brought into this world‚ to change our perspective on cancer. He lived happily with his mother Betty Fox‚ his father Rolland Fox‚ his two brothers‚ Darrell and Fred Fox and his sister Judith Fox. The Foxes were a close and strong family; they had experienced hardships‚ loss and tragedy. They weren’t a wealthy family‚ but they loved one another. Sometimes hard on each other they always pushed themselves to achieve the
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