Moving thrilling inspirational: the autobiography of Jim Stynes. In July 2009 Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer & given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise
- he was 42 healthy fit
- & he didnt have time for illness: he was director of a foundation for young people president of Melbourne Football Club father of two primary school-aged kids husband of Sam. Knowing his odds werent good but with so much to lose Jim put everything he had into trying to beat the disease. He was well equipped to beat the odds
- hed been getting the most out of himself in every aspect of life since his childhood in Dublin. Jims ability to use mind over matter & his will to succeed gave him two extra years on the prognosis. He had more than 25 tumours removed from his brain & stomach & defied expectations time & time again. This book is Jims legacy. Unflinching in its detail Jim talks about what he found out about himself when things were at their worst
- about what really counts when youre stacking it all up. Its a moving inspiring story of a life lived fearlessly.