Fighting to give
Subtitle: the Jimmy Culveyhouse story
By: Christopher Stevens
Publisher: BookSurge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781439230756
Subjects: Terminally ill; Golfers; Golf; University of Notre Dame; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Jimmy Culveyhouse; Personal narratives; Biography
Description: The inspirational story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary amount of determination. Raised in Gary, Indiana, his only dream was to go to the University of Notre Dame. Though only 5'6" inches tall he earned nine letters in high school and graduated with honors. Rejected on three different attempts to get into ND, he finally gets in on a probationary basis. He walks onto the golf team, earns four letters and sets the course record of 64 that still stands. After achieving success in the corporate world, he revives a community college outreach program in Salem, Oregon and helps more than 600 businesses. Stricken with a fatal illness he dedicates his life to raising money to find a cure. No longer able to walk or talk, he keeps inspiring all by fighting to give so that a cure may be found. An inspiring story of commitment, passion, perseverance and a love of golf, family and Notre Dame.--publisher.
Table of contents: title: The first tee; title: What a ride; title: A legacy; title: Jimmy; title: The disease; title: Jimmy's childhood; title: Notre Dame; title: Jimmy's updates; title: The Gallo Winery and Rich Mesnick; title: Coca-Cola; title: J.T.; title: Melanie; title: Golf; title: Chris Burskey and the Old Sod; title: Teaching; title: Steve Viale and Creekside Country Club; title: Peter and Robin; title: Jimmy on Jimmy; title: John Lindley; title: Go Irish!; title: Pete Demmerle, Friday the 13th; title: Epilogue.