Ridgewood Native Recounts His 'Fight' With Cancer In New Book

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at a young age, Ridgewood native and sports enthusiast Anthony Daniels said he made a choice to be strong in the fight against cancer.

"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up," he said in a bio, quoting American baseball player Babe Ruth.

Now, as five-time survivor, Daniels has developed cancer six-fold, yet he has continued, he said, to fight for his life as one who is determined to defy the odds, a news release said.

All told, Daniels has had about 1,000 hours of chemotherapy and over 100 units of radiation. He also had two stem cell transplants, yet neither helped.

He has now written about his fight with cancer in order to inspire others, "pushing through the pain to put words on paper," and tells readers, in his book "The Fight," that they can choose to keep fighting and never give up hope.

An inspirational speaker, Daniels has spoken on "Good Morning America" with actor Bradley Cooper to raise awareness of the need for bone marrow donors — Daniels is still looking for his perfect-match donor. He has also interviewed with People magazine, the Huffington Post and other media outlets.

On Nov. 6, Daniels will be holding a book-signing event at Bookends in Ridgewood, the release said.