The Sender: A Story about When Right Words Make All the Difference, Hardcover

A few months ago he was a high school football coach. Now Charlie Cristo is a cancer patient, battling not only an aggressive disease but also years of bitterness and disappointment. Then anonymous letters start arriving from a source known only as The Sender.

Lift your spirits. Work the process. Help one another. The short, wise counsel in the letters challenged Charlie Cristo to fight the disease ravaging his body and the anger threatening his soul.

What will you do with The Sender's advice?

Based on actual letters sent to Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano during his cancer treatment, The Sender blends creative storytelling and inspiration to communicate a powerful message of endurance and strength. As you journey along with Charlie, you will uncover profound lessons that challenge you (just as they did Coach Pagano) to live a life serving and loving others no mater what trials you endure.

"The Sender will touch your heart and change your life."--Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Traveler's Gift and The Noticer

"Dr. Kevin Elko has certainly contributed to our success in providing a new twist on focus, attention to detail, team work, and grit which is the blueprint we use at The University of Alabama."--Nick Saban, Head Football Coach, The University of Alabama

"The message in this book can lift a spirit and save a life--trust me--for me it has "--Chuck Pagano, Head Coach, Indianapolis Colts

"The powerful message in this book is clear. Incredible things happen when we decide to just put one foot in front of the other. And if you look around and don't like where you are, keep moving until you do--that's grit."--John Tyson, CEO and Chairman, Tyson Foods

"Anything Dr. Elko writes is a must read--if you're committed to being great in the game of life "--Cris Carter, NFL Hall of Fame, ESPN Analyst