"Imagine having a front-row seat to Usain Bolt's world-record-breaking Olympic Run. Or taking in Wayne Gretzky's first Stanley Cup, or the Great One's last game in the NHL. Imagine standing in the gallery at the Greater Milwaukee Open as a 20-year-old Tiger Woods walloped his first-ever drive on the PGA tour. Or witnessing Sidney Crosby's Golden Goal to clinch the Olympic gold for Team Canada. Or holding your breath through every excruciating bounce of Kawhi Leonard's triumphant post-season buzzer-beater -- a shot so iconic it's known simply as "'the Shot'. Steve Simmons has done all this and so much more in an award-winning journalism career that spans more than 40 years. His wit, empathy and uncanny ability to put the reader right into the heart of the action have endeared him to countless readers in Canada, the U.S., and around the world. In A Lucky Life, Simmons shares a selection of columns from his prodicious body of work, pieces that celebrate at its best and most impactful. Added postscripts further illuminate historic events and larger-than-life figures with modern perspectives and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. From unforgettable championships to quieter personal victories, this collection captures those moments in sport that stay with you long after the final buzzer." -- from dust jacket.