As he recovered from a heart attack he suffered a day after his first car accident a little more than a year ago, Mark Vincent Lincir ‘87 committed to doing a lot of things in his life better. One of those things was to finally publish a book.
“One of the positives that came out of having the heart attack was that it definitely helped me to prioritize things,” says the BMHS class of 1987 graduate. “I don’t stress about little things anymore, I exercise more and eat better…and I get things done a lot quicker.”
One of the things he did quickly was to write and publish his first book A SOCCER LIFE IN SHORTS http://www.amazon.com/Soccer-Life-Shorts-Vincent-Lincir/dp/0615466435/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316725049&sr=8-1 (available at www.amazon.com in paperback and digital format) just a year after his life-changing event. He also writes daily now at his blog www.markvincentlincir.com.
“I had outlined A SOCCER LIFE IN SHORTS before the heart attack, but as I recovered I told myself that I would complete it and publish it within the next year, which I did. It took a lot of faith and encouragement from my wife, dad, sister and friends, but it’s finally out there and I am very proud of it.”
The collection of 11 stories and 11 soccer-themed poems also features some classic pictures from Lincir’s soccer life, which started in San Pedro AYSO Region 6 with his dad (longtime AYSO Area 1F Director and former Region 6 Commissioner Nick Lincir) as his coach.
“Those were the best times of my soccer life,” says the former BMHS All-CIF selection and team MVP. “It was so much fun, just hanging out with my friends all day long at the soccer fields. Our whole family was involved. My sister, Lisa, also played and my mom and dad coached. I fell in love with the game from the very beginning and have been involved ever since.”
The 42-year-old’s self-deprecating humor resonates throughout the book. “Many of the stories are funny, but I didn’t think they were funny at the time they were happening to me…like when I was given a yellow card at age eight or when I scored an own goal to win the game for the other team!”