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Love or die trying : how I lost it all, died, and came back for love / Bob Ramsay.
"A story of addiction and recovery, love and perseverance, and a reminder that it's never too late to start over. Bob Ramsay had it all--and lost it all, often. At forty, he lived in a drug treatment centre in Atlanta. Starting over back in Toronto, he began dating an older woman, a doctor named Jean Marmoreo, who had three angry kids of divorce. The chances of this relationship lasting were zero. But they married and created a very different "out there" life for themselves, climbing mountains, running marathons, and exploring the ends of the earth. Then one day Bob's heart stopped, and life got much worse after it was re-started. But once again, perseverance and love won over fate, and today, Bob turns connection into an art form, while Jean Marmoreo is a MAiD doctor--leading her patients across the thin veil between life and death. Love or Die Trying is a love story that unfolded against all odds and a reflection on a life anchored between a first death and the future."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781459747173 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 278 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Dundurn Press, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Ramsay, Bob, 1949- > Family. Marmoreo, Jean > Family. Families. Recovering addicts. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 971.07092 Ramsa | 31681010239945 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A story of addiction and recovery, love and perseverance, and a reminder that it's never too late to start over. Bob Ramsay had it all -- and lost it all, often. At forty, he lived in a drug treatment centre in Atlanta. Starting over back in Toronto, hebegan dating an older woman, a doctor named Jean Marmoreo, who had three angry kids of divorce. The chances of this relationship lasting were zero. But they married and created a very different "out there" life for themselves, climbing mountains, runningmarathons, and exploring the ends of the earth. Then one day Bob's heart stopped, and life got much worse after it was re-started. But once again, perseverance and love won over fate, and today, Bob turns connection into an art form, while Jean Marmoreo is a MAiD doctor -- leading her patients across the thin veil between life and death. Love or Die Trying is a love story that unfolded against all odds and a reflection on a life anchored between a first death and the future."-- - Ingram Publishing Services
Bob Ramsay had it all, but by forty he was living in a drug treatment centre. Starting over, he began dating a doctor and they created an âout thereâ life for themselves. Then one day Bobâs heart stopped and life got much worse after it was re-started. Love or Die Trying is a reminder that itâs never too late to start over. - Ingram Publishing Services
"A ruthlessly honest memoir of love, loss, and redemption." â WADE DAVIS
A story of addiction and recovery, love and perseverance, and a reminder that itâs never too late to start over.
Bob Ramsay had it all â and lost it all, often. At forty, he lived in a drug treatment centre in Atlanta. Starting over back in Toronto, he began dating an older woman, a doctor named Jean Marmoreo, who had three teenage kids. The chances of this relationship lasting were zero. But they married and created a very different âout thereâ life for themselves, climbing mountains, running marathons, and exploring the ends of the earth.
Then one day Bobâs heart stopped, and life got much worse after it was restarted. But once again, perseverance and love won over fate, and today, Bob turns connection into an art form, while Jean Marmoreo is a MAiD doctor, leading her patients across the thin veil between life and death.
Love or Die Trying is a love story that unfolded against all odds and a reflection on a life anchored between a first death and the future. - Univ of Toronto Pr
A story of addiction and recovery, love and perseverance, and a reminder that it’s never too late to start over.
Bob Ramsay had it all — and lost it all, often. At forty, he lived in a drug treatment centre in Atlanta. Starting over back in Toronto, he began dating an older woman, a doctor named Jean Marmoreo, who had three angry kids of divorce. The chances of this relationship lasting were zero. But they married and created a very different “out there” life for themselves, climbing mountains, running marathons, and exploring the ends of the earth.
Then one day Bob’s heart stopped, and life got much worse after it was re-started. But once again, perseverance and love won over fate, and today at seventy, Bob turns connection into an art form, and Jean Marmoreo at seventy-seven is a MAiD doctor — leading her patients across the thin veil between life and death.
Love or Die Trying is a love story that unfolded against all odds and a reflection on a life anchored between a first death and the future. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Bob Ramsay had it all, but by forty he was living in a drug treatment centre. Starting over, he began dating a doctor and they created an “out there” life for themselves. Then one day Bob’s heart stopped and life got much worse after it was re-started. Love or Die Trying is a reminder that it’s never too late to start over.
