EPISODE · Jan 23, 2024 · 3 MIN
Tommy's Field by Nikki Mark
from Discover the Best Audio Stories in Biography & Memoir · host Odie Kilback
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tommy's Field Author: Nikki Mark Narrator: Nikki Mark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 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.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/721771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tommy's Field Author: Nikki Mark Narrator: Nikki Mark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 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.
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