Tommy's Field : Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime, Hardcover by Mark, Ni...

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Book Title: Tommy's Field : Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime Language: English Item Weight: 16.2 Oz Topic: Personal Memoirs, Social Activists, Sports width: 5.5 in Number of Pages: 272 Pages ISBN: 9781454951049 Author: Nikki Mark Item Width: 5.5 in Publisher: Union Square Publishing Publication Year: 2024 Format: Hardcover Original Language: English Item Length: 8.2 in Genre: Biography & Autobiography

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Tommy's Field : Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime, Hardcover by Mark, Ni.... In April 2018, Nikki and Doug Mark’s perfectly healthy twelve-year-old-son, Tommy, went to sleep one night and never woke up. They’re still not exactly sure why. She created a plan to transform neglected land in a Los Angeles public park into a state-of-the-art athletic field, honoring Tommy’s love of soccer and sharing his spirit of play with others. Tommy's Field : Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime, Hardcover by Mark, Nikki, ISBN 1454951044, ISBN-13 9781454951049, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In April 2018, Nikki and Doug Mark’s perfectly healthy twelve-year-old-son, Tommy, went to sleep one night and never woke up. They’re still not exactly sure why. Devastated, Nikki embarked on an unconventional journey to create a legacy for Tommy and to heal her heart. She created a plan to transform neglected land in a Los Angeles public park into a state-of-the-art athletic field, honoring Tommy’s love of soccer and sharing his spirit of play with others. After family, friends, and LA’s soccer community banded together to raise over a million dollars for the project, park neighbors resistant to change threatened to derail it. Throughout Nikki’s journey, a remarkable string of incidents convinced her that her recently departed son was guiding her through the process. Ultimately, Tommy’s enduring spirit and the beautiful game he loved taught her how to navigate the challenges she faced along the way.