What Though the Odds

It all started when…

What Though the Odds tells the story of my time in college and the journey that followed. It has been over 16 years since the accident happened, but only now am I able to look back and fully reflect on what it meant in my life. Twice in the past, I tried to write this book, but it was too difficult. Before I was able to look back at such an uncomfortable and unstable event, I needed to be in a more comfortable and more stable time in my life. That time is now.

A tragedy is an event that changes your life forever. Until I realized this, I wasn't able to fully heal. I had to stop waiting for my life to return to normal if I was going to live a healthy and happy life. Once my physical healing was as complete as possible, my emotional and spiritual journey began. That journey continues today.

To ensure authenticity and veracity, What Though the Odds was painstakingly researched for five years using recorded interviews with teammates, family members, coaches, medical personnel and law enforcement officers; as well as court documents, medical records, newspaper clippings, television news coverage, police reports, and a journal I kept throughout this journey.

My journal has proved invaluable for documenting my feelings and recollections. Others who survived this tragedy might have different memories. As all who have lived through any tragedy recognize, coping with loss is a personal experience.