AUGIE’S QUEST: ONE MAN’S JOURNEY FROM SUCCESS TO SIGNIFICANCE
Book ID/图书代码： 02001007B15557
English Summary/英文概要： The inspiring story of a fitness pioneer whose ALS diagnosis leads him to create a new and revolutionary model for private medical research and development.
What happens to “orphan” diseases that aren’t big enough profit centers for the pharmaceutical industry or get caught in the web of government funding and academic research? Augie Nieto found out in the spring of 2005: At forty-seven years old he was diagnosed with ALS. Devastated, Augie struggled with depression and attempted suicide. When he awoke from a coma, with friends and family surrounding him, his sense of faith and mission were renewed.
Fast-forward one year: Augie and his wife, Lynne, were profiled as “Real Heroes” on the Today show. Their determination to beat the disease had already led to major overhauls in the way ALS research was conducted. In partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Augie had set up a foundation and lab to coordinate and oversee ALS research and testing across the globe. By centralizing operations and championing an entrepreneurial approach to medical research, Augie and his team accomplished remarkable results in less than two years. Part inspiration, part business innovation, Augie’s Quest illustrates how one person can make a meaningful difference.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 奧基原是成功的健身業大亨，三年前，在黃金中年發現罹患「漸凍人症」。1970年代末，奧基大學時代就在南加州開健身房，熱愛舉重及馬拉松，並以推廣當時甫問世的新產品健身腳踏車發跡，成為全球最大健身器材供應商，雄霸健身業三十年。就在奧基事業登上成功高峰之際，四十七歲時突然不明疼痛纏身，診斷出罹患「肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症」，俗稱漸凍人症。原本事業成功、酷嗜運動的健身達人，命運卻很諷刺地讓他喪失活動機能，使他的傳奇人生更帶震撼力。不可諱言，《帶病長征》是為了募款的產品，但奧基勇氣堅毅與病相搏的典範，卻給病友甚至健康的大眾無限鼓舞與啟示。喜劇明星沙吉特（Bob Saget）尤其激賞他的執著：「人並不清楚自己能力的極限，如果有人在極艱困無力抗衡的逆境中還能做出成績，那真像靠個人之力移動一座山。」
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About the Author/作者介绍： Augie Nieto popularized the Lifecycle and has been a leader in the fitness industry for nearly three decades. He was cofounder and former president of Life Fitness and is now chairman of Octane Fitness. Augie is cochair, with his wife, Lynne, of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s ALS Division. He’s the father of four children, and he and Lynne live in Corona del Mar, California. T. R. Pearson has written ten novels, one work of nonfiction, and six screenplays. He lives in Greenwood, Virginia.
Augie Nieto三十年来一直是健身行业的领导人物，他是Life Fitness的创立者之一和前任主席，而今在Octane Fitness担任主席。Augie和妻子Lynne是Muscular Dystrophy Association’s ALS Division的副主席，膝下有四个孩子，他和妻子住在加州。
T. R. Pearson著有十部作品，一部非小说类作品，六部电影剧本。他住在弗吉尼亚州。
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