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In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve Thompson was there, in England's front row, at the heart of the match and at the heart of the scrum—one of sport's most destructive, repetitive impacts. But the triumphs came at a cost. When rugby union turned professional, Steve was plunged into a game where raw power meant everything. Today, he remembers nothing about playing in that final. In his words, watching the tape back is like watching a ghost.

When Joe attends the funeral of Steph, his friend and mentor, he is stunned to find Steph sitting beside him, feisty, funny, challenging, and seemingly very much alive. Steph has returned to take care of some unfinished business: leading Joe in a mind-expanding odyssey through the worlds of architecture, science, economics, faith, psychology, art, and history, creating a structure, the Grace Arsenal, that will help Joe—and you—overcome the obstacles that keep us from becoming the best versions of ourselves and the best examples to others.