TheincrediblestoryofayoungwomanlivingwithALS,whodefiesalloddsbyfinishingfiftymarathonsand,inturn,inspirespeopleto“goon,bebrave.“AndreaLytlePeetwasthirty-threeyearsold--anurbanplannerlivinginD.C.,newlymarried,andatriathlete--whenshereceivedthedeathsentenceofanALSdiagnosis(alsoknownasLouGehrig’sdisease).Aftergrapplingwiththefactthatshewilllikelybecomeparalyzedanddiewithintwotofiveyears,Andreaexperiencedanunexpectedsparkthatchangesheroutlookinthemostmagnificentway.InspiredbyJonBlais,famousforfinishingtheIRONMANWorldChampionshipwhilefightingthesamedisease,Andreasetsan“impossible“goaltobecomethefirstpersonwithALStocompleteamarathoninallfiftyU.S.statesonherrecumbenttrike--sincesheisnolongerabletorun.Inhermission,Andrearecapturesthefreedomthatracingalwaysgaveherandinspiresotherstoappreciatewhatourbodiescando.Hermindsetshiftstoacceptingthatalthoughsheisdyingfasterthanshemighthaveotherwise,weareallonthesamepath.Andrea,alongwithherhusbandandALScommunity,provethatweallhavechoicesinhowwespendourpreciouslives--nomatterwhatchallengesweface.HopeFightsBackchronicleswhathappenswhenwechoosetoliveinsteadofwaitingtodie.Itisa“lovelettertolife“andabeautifullovestorybetweenAndreaandherhusband,David.Andrea’swordsareawe-inspiringforathletesandnon-athletesalike.ThereaderintimatelywitnessesAndrea’stenacity,determinationandbravery,notonlyinaccomplishingherfiftymarathonsgoal,butinherday-to-daylifewithALS.Inaworldwhere“hope“sometimesfeelsquietandaspirational,Andrearevealsthathopeis,instead,avaliantwarriorthatchangeseverythingwhenitfightsback.InHopeFightsBack,readerswillbeempoweredbyAndrea’sforceasanathleteandawomanfightingthebattleofherlife.ForreadersofUntilISayGoodbye,LetYourMindRunandBetweenTwoKingdoms,HopeFightsBackisamagneticandradiantstoryfilledwithsoul-baringhonesty,loveandtruegrit.AdocumentaryaboutAndrea’striumphantjourney,GoOn,BeBrave,willpremieratthe2023SantaBarbaraInternationalFilmFestival.
