In this moving and inspiring memoir, Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi team up to write an account of Swayze's life, and their remarkable marriage. Swayze is best known for his roles in the cult films DIRTY DANCING and GHOST. In THE TIME OF MY LIFE, he speaks openly and honestly about his personal struggles with alcoholism, his battle with pancreatic cancer, and how through it all, his wife Lisa has been by his side, and helped him through his darkest moments.

In vivid detail, the thirty-year veteran of stage and screen describes his Texas upbringing, his personal struggles, his rise to fame with "North and South", his commercial breakthroughs in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," and the soul mate who's stood by his side through it all: his wife, writer and director Lisa Niemi.

The film and television star known for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and North and South and his wife offer a timely and heartfelt memoir about his life, marriage, career, and brave battle against pancreatic cancer, an account that aims to serve as an inspiration to families everywhere.

The film and television star known for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and North and South and his wife offer a timely and heartfelt memoir about his life, marriage, career, and brave battle against pancreatic cancer, an account that aims to serve as an inspiration to families everywhere.