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Lisa Niemi Swayze

Lisa Niemi Swayze
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Lisa Niemi Swayze

Lisa Niemi Swayze is the co-author of The Time of My Life, which she wrote with her late husband, Patrick Swayze. She wrote, directed and produced the film “One Last Dance” in 2004. She has held many film, television, and Broadway roles and in addition, she wrote, directed and starred in the play “Without a Word” with her husband, garnering six Drama Critics Awards. Before turning to directing and acting, Niemi Swayze began her professional life as a dancer. Lisa resides on a ranch outside Los Angeles.

Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Worth Fighting For
Jan 07, 2012
Worth Fighting For will be released on January 03, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
Worth Fighting For is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
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Dec 30, 2011
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Dec 21, 2011
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Dec 17, 2011
Author Appearances have been announced:
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Dec 07, 2011
The Time of My Life will be released on July 06, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Jul 06, 2010
The Time of My Life is now available in Trade Paperback
Jul 06, 2010
Audio Excerpt:
The Time of My Life
Sep 30, 2009
Excerpt:
Prologue from The Time of My Life
Sep 30, 2009
The Time of My Life will be released on September 29, 2009 in eBook
Sep 29, 2009
The Time of My Life will be released on September 29, 2009 in eAudio
Sep 29, 2009
The Time of My Life is now available in Hardcover, eAudio, eBook
Sep 29, 2009
The Time of My Life will be released on September 29, 2009 in Compact Disk
Sep 29, 2009
The Time of My Life is now available in Hardcover, Compact Disk, eBook
Sep 29, 2009

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EveningSun.com, February 6, 2012
...by Zvi Bodie; "Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food," by Christine Avanti; and "Worth Fighting For," by Lisa Niemi Swayze. (Honor - Larry and Maxine Corbin) "The Dog Selector," by David Alderton and "Friends to the End," by Bradley Trevor Greive. (Memorial - Mary...
Irish Independent, January 22, 2012
...and hollow-cheeked, ravaged by the pancreatic cancer that ultimately claimed his life three years ago. But his wife, Lisa Niemi Swayze, hasn't the luxury of editing away this image, and in Worth Fighting For she forces others to address it and enter her...
Liverpool Daily Post, January 19, 2012
...a new book about his battle with pancreatic cancer paint a bleak picture. Yet it’s his widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, to whom he was married for 34 years, who decided to include those pictures to illustrate her book Worth Fighting For – a memoir charting...
Zimbio, January 14, 2012
...between eating processed meat, including bacon or alternatively sausages, and pancreatic cancer. Scientists said eating... Worth Fighting For Lisa Niemi Swayze (Author) (2) Download: $10.99 117 used & new from $9.89... Hi,I did the following: Pancreatic...
Mail Online UK, January 14, 2012
...Having read many books about illness, death and loss in my life, I can say most are written at a level of literary excellence which the actor Patrick Swayze's widow would not lay claim to. Yet Lisa Swayze's account of her husband's 21-month battle with...
Mail Online UK, January 13, 2012
...Having read many books about illness, death and loss in my life, I can say most are written at a level of literary excellence which the actor Patrick Swayze's widow would not lay claim to. Yet Lisa Swayze's account of her husband's 21-month battle with...
Examiner.com, January 11, 2012
...to think so. In the release of her new book Worth Fighting For: Love, Loss and Moving Forward, Lisa Niemi Swayze recounts the loss of her late husband as a moving forward period in both of their lives. Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic...
KSNT TV, January 10, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi is...
WOAI, January 10, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Share Updated: 9:40 pm Patrick Swayze...
Fox 23 Oklahoma, January 10, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Published: 9:38 pm Patrick Swayze's...
49 ABC News, January 9, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi is...
WTVA-TV, January 9, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi is...
WPMI, January 9, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Share Updated: 9:40 pm Patrick Swayze...
UTV44, January 9, 2012
...Lisa Niemi Swayze promotes "Worth Fighting For" at Barnes & Noble, 86th & Lexington on January 3, 2012 in New York City. (Jason Kempin, ) Share Updated: 9:40 pm Patrick Swayze...