About the Summer 2024 AFH Book Club
Join Athletes for Hope & E-Motion for a four-session book club discussion on grief and movement while reading Fifty-Seven Fridays by Myra Sack. Our objectives during these virtual Zoom sessions will be to get people engaged in grief discussion and to help create a grief-informed approach to teams. As a result of this series, participants will:
- Learn a language of loss
- Increase their ability to show up for teammates
- Leave with practical skills for coping and stress related to grief
- Gain access to E-Motion resources, tips and skills
About Fifty-seven Fridays
Life is unfolding as planned for Myra Sack and her husband Matt until their beautiful year-old daughter Havi is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, a fatal neurodegenerative disease, and given only a year to live. Myra and Matt decide to celebrate Havi’s short life and vow to show her as much of the world as they can, surrounded by friends and family who relocate to be in Havi’s orbit. Tapping their Judaism, they transform Friday night Shabbats into birthday parties—“Shabbirthdays”—to replace the birthdays Havi will never have.
Dates & Times
Session 1: Kick off launch session (Grief Education 101) | July 10 at 5pm ET
Session 2: Book club discussion #1 on Fifty-seven Fridays by Myra Sack | July 24 at 5pm ET
Session 3: Book club discussion #2 on Fifty-seven Fridays by Myra Sack | July 31 at 5pm ET
Session 4: Sacred Circle/Reflections to Discuss Athlete Grief | August 7 at 5pm ET
AFH Book Club | Summer 2024 Sign Up
Anyone is welcome to join! Please share your information below and the AFH team will be in touch.