Lucky Every Day: 20 Unforgettable Lessons from a Coach Who Made a Difference
The coach of Loyola’s women’s lacrosse team for 15 years, Diane Geppi-Aikens took her team to the NCAA finals last year, before dying of inoperable brain cancer at 40 last June. Countless articles and TV appearances made her story well known, and now Silverman has compiled the testimony of players, friends and family for this volume. All of them share memories of Geppi-Aikens and recall a treasured lesson that she taught them. The book’s 20 chapters are devoted to one lesson each: e.g. "No Stone Unturned—The Themes of the Seasons: Kourtney’s Story." Through these recollections, the portrait of a remarkable woman emerges, one who believed in "turning dreaded events into playful challenges" and whose "method of honesty…was laced with a semitough tenderness, full of love and hope." Sports enthusiasts may appreciate these anecdotes the most, but many readers are likely to be moved by their uplifting messages.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.