Tommy's Field - Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime

A moving memoir that reminds us of the power of play to inspire, unite, and heal-and that sometimes what brings us the most pain can be the source of our greatest inspiration. 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 b