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THE FINAL VICTORY

Roger Jones

Jones' remarkable debut novel fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars: a bitter, hardened coach, facing his own illness and inner demons leads a crew of cancer survivors in their quest for a national championship in a dragon boat race.

After he is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer, Tripp Avery feels like all is lost. He finds himself coaching a team of twelve men and eight women with cancer diagnoses of their own, hoping to qualify for the Mixed Masters Dragon Boat national championship and defy their prognoses. If they win, they will represent the United States at the International Dragon Boat races in Hong Kong. But things soon get complicated, as four of his teammates struggle against their physical limitations and the psychological weight of their conditions. In the summer heat of Chattanooga, their resolve grows thin - along with Tripp's patience. After a devastating loss to the defending national champions, Tripp can only see the finish line, and he pushes the team even harder. Soon, the team starts to fall apart. As members of the team collapse under the pressure and one is hospitalized, he must confront his own failings and find a way to move forward. He begins to question his motives, wondering if the win is worth the trauma and what that says about him. Despite the odds, he resolves to rally the team toward a comeback that seems impossible, if only for one final victory. Roger Jones is a businessman, philanthropist, humanitarian and avid athlete who has founded numerous business and community organizations. During a 2012 trip to East Germany to receive a newly developed intensive radiation treatment for Neuroendocrine Cancer, Roger gave voice to his experience and the result is THE FINAL VICTORY his first novel.

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Book Published 2024-04-09 by Beaufort Books

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A bitter, hardened coach, facing his own illness and inner demons leads a crew of cancer survivors in their quest for a national championship in a dragon boat race. Ultimately, the race becomes a metaphor not only for the struggle to survive but also a pathway for redemption.

What is courage? In this notable debut, Roger Jones explores the strength, resilience, compassion, and willpower of a band of athletes who define courage and triumph over unspeakable odds. These twenty men and women overcome cancer to not merely win a national championship but to survive.

Inspired by the true story of a group of athletes who face life-threatening illnesses and are bonded together by their indomitable will to win. Jones gives us a novel that is equal parts laugh out loud funny, moving, and uplifting.

It is the story of thousands of people. It is an example to us all. As a physician, I thank Roger Jones for sharing awareness of Neuroendocrine cancer. As a human, I thank him for allowing me to experience the power of hope, teamwork and love.

Jones plumbs the depths of driven competitors in a powerful, compelling way. What does a gutsy bunch of survivors do when challenged to defy their terrible pain and fear?